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Rafters Edge Simulation

A transparent, site-owned matchup read built from recent scoreboard history, scoring margin, recent form, and home-venue adjustment. For entertainment and analysis only.

Day GameOutdoor1:20 PM CT49°F · 15 mph wind · clear⚾ Freddy Peralta vs Jameson TaillonMLB.TV
Result readChicago Cubs

New York Mets 2 · Chicago Cubs 4

Final
New York Mets15-25-2-0.7 net/g (SOS-adj -0.9) · expected win rate 41% · last 10: 55%
Chicago Cubs27-14-1+1.1 net/g (SOS-adj +1.0) · expected win rate 61% · last 10: 80%
Venue EdgeWrigley FieldHome adjustment: +1.0 rating pts

Two reasons the projection lands on Chicago Cubs: Chicago Cubs’s scoring margin profile and Chicago Cubs’s recent stretch. Pitcher confirmation and bullpen availability can move this fastest.

Rafty’s call: ✓ RIGHT
Pre-game pick: Chicago Cubs at 78%. Actual: Chicago Cubs by 2.

Formula: expected win rate from points-for vs. points-allowed (anchored), scoring margin, recent form, and home/venue edge, adjusted by league volatility. Refreshes whenever the venue/game workflow republishes game pages.

Key Players to Watch

New York Mets

Chicago Cubs

Injury Report

Chicago Cubs

Jeff BrighamDay-To-DayJaxon WigginsDay-To-DayJordan Wicks15-Day-ILCaleb Thielbar15-Day-ILMatthew Boyd15-Day-IL

New York Mets

Nate LavenderDay-To-DayNick BurdiDay-To-DayGrae KessingerOutJose RojasDay-To-DayA.J. Minter15-Day-IL
On The Diamond

A standard 1–9 lineup card pulled from the active roster. Click a player to open their profile.

Box Score

Highlights

  1. ScoreHapp homered to center (431 feet).2nd Inning1–1
  2. ScoreVientos homered to left center (434 feet).2nd Inning1–0
  3. ScoreKelly homered to left center (405 feet), Happ scored and Suzuki scored.6th Inning1–4
  4. 💣 Home RunBichette scored, Alvarez safe at first on throwing error by second baseman Hoerner, Robert Jr. to second.8th Inning2–4

Scoring by Inning

Team123456789RHE
New York Mets010000010270
Chicago Cubs01000300451

New York Mets

batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Carson Benge LF·0-3300001123.150.239.217
Tyrone Taylor RF0-110000005.231.259.385
Bo Bichette 3B·1-441100008.227.266.295
Francisco Lindor SS·2-4402000122.214.305.321
Luis Robert Jr. CF·2-440200007.258.372.379
MJ Melendez LF·0-3300001218.400.500.600
Francisco Alvarez C·0-4400000011.273.385.509
Mark Vientos 1B·1-4411110115.240.264.400
Brett Baty RF·0-2200001017.190.197.270
Tommy Pham LF0-110000016.000.000.000
Marcus Semien 2B·1-3301001120.216.280.297

pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Freddy Peralta SP·5.233323193-544.0593
Brooks Raley RP0.21110018-62.458
Luke Weaver RP0.20000009-57.369
Craig Kimbrel RP1.010010014-60.0014

Chicago Cubs

batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Nico Hoerner 2B·0-4400000010.325.402.525
Michael Busch 1B·1-4401000115.174.275.203
Alex Bregman 3B·0-440000009.229.301.313
Ian Happ LF·1-2221112023.222.333.528
Seiya Suzuki RF·0-2210001018.267.405.300
Moises Ballesteros C·1-220100017.381.413.619
Carson Kelly C1-111131001.340.450.520
Miguel Amaya C·1-3301000012.273.400.394
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF·0-3300000013.218.265.282
Dansby Swanson SS·0-3300000116.200.341.400

pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Jameson Taillon SP·6.0511341100-613.97100
Ben Brown RP2.021011038-222.7038
Caleb Thielbar RP1.000002014-112.5714

Play-by-Play

Recent Plays

  1. 1st InningBenge struck out swinging.
  2. 1st InningPitch 10 : Strike 3 Swinging
  3. 9th InningPham struck out swinging.
  4. 2nd InningCrow-Armstrong flied out to left.

Scoring Plays

  1. 2nd InningHapp homered to center (431 feet).1–1
  2. 2nd InningVientos homered to left center (434 feet).1–0
  3. 6th InningKelly homered to left center (405 feet), Happ scored and Suzuki scored.1–4
  4. 8th InningBichette scored, Alvarez safe at first on throwing error by second baseman Hoerner, Robert Jr. to second.2–4

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