Football is Mathematics
Today in the National League of MLB, the Chicago Cubs will face off against the Athletics.
The Chicago Cubs are currently positioned 5th in the league standings with a win percentage of 54%.
Having won 32 out of 59 games played, the Cubs have shown consistency with an average of 4.8 runs scored per game.
On the defensive end, they have allowed an average of 4.41 runs per game and will look to tighten up against the Athletics.
Meanwhile, the Athletics are placed 8th in the league standings, boasting a win percentage of 48%.
With 28 wins and 31 losses in 59 games, the Athletics have been scoring an average of 4.27 runs per game.
However, their defense has conceded an average of 4.85 runs per game, a weakness the Cubs may seek to exploit.
The algorithm prediction favors the Athletics to win with a probability of 56%, setting the stage for an intriguing matchup.
| GP | W | L | RF | RА | PCT | ||
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1
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Tampa Bay Rays | 160 | 97 | 63 | 721 | 642 | 0.606 |
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2
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New York Yankees | 161 | 93 | 68 | 739 | 601 | 0.578 |
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3
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Boston Red Sox | 161 | 87 | 74 | 687 | 605 | 0.540 |
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4
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Cleveland Guardians | 160 | 84 | 76 | 665 | 659 | 0.525 |
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5
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Chicago White Sox | 160 | 83 | 77 | 766 | 709 | 0.519 |
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6
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Texas Rangers | 160 | 79 | 81 | 663 | 711 | 0.494 |
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7
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Houston Astros | 160 | 79 | 81 | 712 | 764 | 0.494 |
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8
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Baltimore Orioles | 161 | 79 | 82 | 718 | 739 | 0.491 |
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9
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Toronto Blue Jays | 160 | 78 | 82 | 642 | 688 | 0.488 |
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10
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Minnesota Twins | 160 | 76 | 84 | 731 | 787 | 0.475 |
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11
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Detroit Tigers | 160 | 75 | 85 | 717 | 645 | 0.469 |
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12
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Seattle Mariners | 160 | 74 | 86 | 649 | 715 | 0.463 |
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13
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Kansas City Royals | 160 | 68 | 92 | 682 | 797 | 0.425 |
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14
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Athletics | 160 | 64 | 96 | 697 | 915 | 0.400 |
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15
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Los Angeles Angels | 160 | 62 | 98 | 648 | 737 | 0.388 |
| GP | W | L | RF | RА | PCT | ||
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1
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Milwaukee Brewers | 160 | 101 | 59 | 823 | 612 | 0.631 |
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2
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Los Angeles Dodgers | 160 | 98 | 62 | 792 | 596 | 0.613 |
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3
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Atlanta Braves | 160 | 93 | 67 | 731 | 618 | 0.581 |
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4
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San Diego Padres | 160 | 89 | 71 | 703 | 670 | 0.556 |
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5
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Chicago Cubs | 161 | 88 | 73 | 844 | 701 | 0.547 |
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6
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Philadelphia Phillies | 160 | 87 | 73 | 705 | 683 | 0.544 |
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7
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Arizona Diamondbacks | 160 | 86 | 74 | 728 | 711 | 0.538 |
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8
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Pittsburgh Pirates | 160 | 81 | 79 | 760 | 733 | 0.506 |
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9
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Miami Marlins | 160 | 79 | 81 | 707 | 701 | 0.494 |
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10
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St.Louis Cardinals | 160 | 77 | 83 | 714 | 740 | 0.481 |
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11
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Washington Nationals | 160 | 76 | 84 | 814 | 804 | 0.475 |
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12
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Cincinnati Reds | 160 | 74 | 86 | 660 | 820 | 0.463 |
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13
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New York Mets | 160 | 73 | 87 | 688 | 724 | 0.456 |
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14
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San Francisco Giants | 160 | 65 | 95 | 665 | 751 | 0.406 |
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15
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Colorado Rockies | 160 | 57 | 103 | 741 | 934 | 0.356 |
| GP | W | L | RF | RА | PCT | ||
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1
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Texas Rangers | 160 | 79 | 81 | 663 | 711 | 0.494 |
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2
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Houston Astros | 160 | 79 | 81 | 712 | 764 | 0.494 |
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3
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Seattle Mariners | 160 | 74 | 86 | 649 | 715 | 0.463 |
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4
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Athletics | 160 | 64 | 96 | 697 | 915 | 0.400 |
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5
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Los Angeles Angels | 160 | 62 | 98 | 648 | 737 | 0.388 |
| GP | W | L | RF | RА | PCT | ||
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1
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Milwaukee Brewers | 160 | 101 | 59 | 823 | 612 | 0.631 |
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2
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Chicago Cubs | 161 | 88 | 73 | 844 | 701 | 0.547 |
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3
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Pittsburgh Pirates | 160 | 81 | 79 | 760 | 733 | 0.506 |
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4
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St.Louis Cardinals | 160 | 77 | 83 | 714 | 740 | 0.481 |
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5
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Cincinnati Reds | 160 | 74 | 86 | 660 | 820 | 0.463 |
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