With an 8-4 victory in Los Angeles Thursday night, the Chicago Cubs took a 3-2 NLCS lead over the LA Dodgers and now head back to Chicago just one win away from the World Series. According to FiveThirtyEight’s Elo prediction model, the Cubs have an 81 percent chance of capturing the franchise’s first pennant since […]
With an 8-4 victory in Los Angeles Thursday night, the Chicago Cubs took a 3-2 NLCS lead over the LA Dodgers and now head back to Chicago just one win away from the World Series. According to FiveThirtyEight’s Elo prediction model, the Cubs have an 81 percent chance of capturing the franchise’s first pennant since […]
For perhaps the first time all season, the Chicago Cubs find themselves in real trouble. After Chicago lost 6-0 to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLCS on Tuesday night, FiveThirtyEight’s Elo predictions dropped the Cubs’ chances of winning the series to 40 percent, thus giving them a mere 25 percent probability […]
For perhaps the first time all season, the Chicago Cubs find themselves in real trouble. After Chicago lost 6-0 to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLCS on Tuesday night, FiveThirtyEight’s Elo predictions dropped the Cubs’ chances of winning the series to 40 percent, thus giving them a mere 25 percent probability […]
It was Game One of the American League Championship Series, and Cleveland Indians ace Corey Kluber was cruising against the Toronto Blue Jays. He’d allowed no runs while striking out six through six and a third innings, and — having thrown only 100 pitches — he seemed ready to keep shutting down the Jays’ bats. […]
