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Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres — 2026-09-30

10:00 PM ETPetco ParkSP: Kevin Gausman vs Nick PivettaMLBFINAL
Recap

San Diego Padres won 4-1 over Chicago Cubs on 2026-09-30. Our pre-game pick hit. Margin of 3 runs.

Model prediction (pre-game)

Chicago Cubs
41%
San Diego Padres
59%
Projected
Cubs 4.4 - 4.5 Padres

What our model sees

Our MLB model rates San Diego Padres as the more likely winner at 59%. The driver is a 42-point Elo gap (1576 vs 1534) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Chicago Cubs 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)

Chicago Cubs
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San Diego Padres
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What we said before the game

Pre-game model: Chicago Cubs 41% / San Diego Padres 59%. Projected Chicago Cubs 4.4 — 4.5 San Diego Padres.

Our MLB model rates San Diego Padres as the more likely winner at 59%. The driver is a 42-point Elo gap (1576 vs 1534) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Chicago Cubs 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: San Diego Padres ML at -136 at -136. Pre-game: model 62.9% vs market 55.5% implied, a +7.5pp edge.

What happened: Chicago Cubs 1 @ San Diego Padres 4.

Bet returned +1.10u on 1.5u risked.

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