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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 CT42°F · 3 mph wind · mostly clear⚾ Tobias Myers vs Javier AssadMLB.TV
Result readChicago Cubs

New York Mets 1 · Chicago Cubs 2

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

The model leans Chicago Cubs because Chicago Cubs owns the cleaner scoring-margin profile and Chicago Cubs has the recent-form edge. Pitcher confirmation and bullpen availability can move this fastest.

Rafty’s call: ✓ RIGHT
Pre-game pick: Chicago Cubs at 78%. Actual: Chicago Cubs by 1.

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. ScoreMelendez homered to right center (387 feet).5th Inning1–0
  2. 🏃 DoubleConforto doubled to right, Kingery scored.9th Inning1–1
  3. ScoreHoerner hit sacrifice fly to right, Crow-Armstrong scored.10th Inning1–2

Scoring by Inning

Team12345678910RHE
New York Mets0000100000160
Chicago Cubs0000000011270

New York Mets

batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Carson Benge LF·0-3300000111.143.229.206
Francisco Alvarez C0-110000017.268.379.500
Tommy Pham LF0-000000000.000.000.000
Bo Bichette 3B·0-4400000116.217.255.283
Francisco Lindor SS·0-4400000117.205.293.307
Luis Robert Jr. CF·1-4401000014.257.366.371
MJ Melendez LF·1-4411110323.357.438.714
Mark Vientos 1B·0-4400000013.222.246.370
Brett Baty RF·1-220100007.200.206.277
Tyrone Taylor RF0-220000017.214.241.357
Marcus Semien 2B·2-3302000015.234.294.312
Luis Torrens C·1-4401000114.261.261.348

pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Tobias Myers RP·2.010012028-163.0028
David Peterson SP3.230001047-265.4047
Huascar Brazoban RP0.100021013-50.0013
Brooks Raley RP0.210000012-72.2512
Luke Weaver RP1.100000013-96.2313
Devin Williams RP1.021103020-157.1120
Craig Kimbrel RP0.20100108-50.008

Chicago Cubs

batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Nico Hoerner 2B·1-3301101011.325.402.518
Michael Busch 1B·0-4400000110.164.262.192
Alex Bregman 3B·1-3301001015.233.309.314
Ian Happ LF·2-3302001019.240.352.533
Scott Kingery 3B0-001000000.000.000.000
Caleb Thielbar RP0-000000000.000.000.000
Seiya Suzuki RF·0-4400000215.235.366.265
Moises Ballesteros C·0-220000008.364.396.591
Matt Shaw RF1-110100004.264.298.472
Michael Conforto RF1-110110001.304.448.435
Carson Kelly C·0-4400000318.315.422.481
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF·1-3311000117.222.276.309
Dansby Swanson SS·0-4400000123.188.326.377

pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Javier Assad SP·5.231103182-495.7482
Jacob Webb RP1.100002021-145.0021
Riley Martin RP1.010002014-100.0014
Corbin Martin RP1.010001011-80.0011
Caleb Thielbar RP1.010001016-102.2516

Play-by-Play

Recent Plays

  1. 10th InningSwanson struck out swinging.
  2. 10th InningPitch 7 : Strike 3 Swinging
  3. 10th InningPitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
  4. 9th InningCrow-Armstrong struck out swinging.
  5. 8th InningAlvarez struck out swinging.
  6. 5th InningMelendez homered to right center (387 feet).1–0

Scoring Plays

  1. 5th InningMelendez homered to right center (387 feet).1–0
  2. 9th InningConforto doubled to right, Kingery scored.1–1
  3. 10th InningHoerner hit sacrifice fly to right, Crow-Armstrong scored.1–2

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