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Athletics vs Chicago Cubs — 2026-06-04

8:05 PM ETWrigley FieldSP: J.T. Ginn vs Shota ImanagaMLBFINAL
Recap

Athletics beat Chicago Cubs 5-4, a 1-run margin. We projected Athletics 4.4-4.5 Chicago Cubs and gave Chicago Cubs a 54% win probability pre-game but the underdog flipped it. Our published pick missed.

Model prediction (pre-game)

Athletics
46%
Chicago Cubs
54%
Projected
Athletics 4.4 - 4.5 Cubs

What our model sees

Our MLB model rates Chicago Cubs as the more likely winner at 54%. The driver is a 1-point Elo gap (1534 vs 1533) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Athletics would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

Recent form (last 10)

Athletics
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What we said before the game

Pre-game model: Athletics 46% / Chicago Cubs 54%. Projected Athletics 4.4 — 4.5 Chicago Cubs.

Our MLB model rates Chicago Cubs as the more likely winner at 54%. The driver is a 1-point Elo gap (1534 vs 1533) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Athletics would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

Our model said X. Here's what happened.

Pre-game call: Under 10.5 at -108 at -108. Pre-game: model 56.2% vs market 49.6% implied, a +6.6pp edge.

What happened: Total: 13 (line: under 10.5).

Bet returned -1.00u on 1u risked.

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