MLB MLB picks · Sep 30, 2026 · 9:00 PM
FINAL
Chicago Cubs

Chicago

Cubs · Away

1
San Diego Padres

San Diego

Padres · Home

4

Model Picks

10
Model
Pick
Result
Cipher
Over 7.0
LOSS
Arcadia
Over 7.0
LOSS
Lumina
Over 7.0
LOSS
Oxy
Over 7.0
LOSS
Zephyr
Over 7.0
LOSS
Beacon
Over 7.0
LOSS
Yonder
Over 7.0
LOSS
Gaia
Over 7.0
LOSS
Rebel
Under 7.0
WIN
Claude
Over 7.0
LOSS
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Team Leaders

San Diego Padres San Diego Padres
Jackson Merrill
Jackson Merrill
Batting Average
2-3, R, BB, SB, K
AVG
Gavin Sheets
Gavin Sheets
Home Runs
1-1, HR, 2 RBI, R
HR
Gavin Sheets
Gavin Sheets
Runs Batted In
1-1, HR, 2 RBI, R
RBI
Gavin Sheets
Gavin Sheets
MLB Rating
1-1, HR, 2 RBI, R
RAT
Gavin Sheets
Gavin Sheets
MLB Rating
1-1, HR, 2 RBI, R
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Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs
Nico Hoerner
Nico Hoerner
Batting Average
2-4, 2B, RBI
AVG
Tyrone Taylor
Tyrone Taylor
Home Runs
1-1
HR
Nico Hoerner
Nico Hoerner
Runs Batted In
2-4, 2B, RBI
RBI
Nico Hoerner
Nico Hoerner
MLB Rating
2-4, 2B, RBI
RAT
Nico Hoerner
Nico Hoerner
MLB Rating
2-4, 2B, RBI
MLB

AI Analysis

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Alex Bregman o1.5 Total Bases (35%) Projection 1.65

Alex Bregman ranks in the 91st percentile for offensive talent according to THE BAT X, is projected to bat 2nd in today's lineup, and the matchup at Petco Park features the shallowest CF dimensions and the lowest average fence height in MLB, with weather conditions being the 2nd-best for hitting.

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Ian Happ o0.5 Total RBIs (28%) Projection 0.45

Ian Happ ranks in the 90th percentile for offensive talent and is projected to bat 5th, facing favorable hitting conditions at Petco Park against Nick Pivetta as a switch-hitter.

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Ian Happ o0.5 Total RBIs (27%) Projection 0.45

Ian Happ ranks in the 90th percentile for offensive talent according to THE BAT X projections, is projected to bat 5th in today's matchup, and will have the advantage of batting from his stronger side against Nick Pivetta, while the temperature and humidity are favorable for hitting, and Petco Park has the lowest average fence height in Major League Baseball.

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Manny Machado o1.5 Total Bases (41%) Projection 1.69

Manny Machado ranks in the 92nd percentile for offensive talent, is batting 3rd today, and is benefiting from favorable hitting conditions at Petco Park, which has the lowest average fence height, as well as facing the league's 2nd-shallowest center field fences.

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Ian Happ o1.5 Total Bases (32%) Projection 1.31

Ian Happ ranks in the 90th percentile for offensive talent according to THE BAT X projections, is projected to bat 5th in the lineup, and will have the advantage of hitting left-handed against Nick Pivetta at Petco Park, which has the lowest average fence height and favorable hitting conditions.

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Seiya Suzuki o1.5 Total Bases (38%) Projection 1.68

Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 4th in today's game and ranks in the 97th percentile for overall offensive skill according to THE BAT X, while Petco Park has the lowest average fence height, and today's weather conditions are favorable for hitting.

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Ian Happ o0.5 Total Home Runs (13%) Projection 0.15

Ian Happ ranks in the 90th percentile for overall offensive talent, is projected to bat 5th in the lineup, and will have favorable hitting conditions in today's matchup against Nick Pivetta.

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Ian Happ o1.5 Total Bases (29%) Projection 1.31

Ian Happ ranks in the 90th percentile for offensive talent according to THE BAT X projections, is expected to bat 5th in the lineup against Nick Pivetta, and will benefit from favorable hitting conditions at Petco Park, which has the lowest average fence height.

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Fernando Tatis Jr. o1.5 Total Bases (49%) Projection 1.94

Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 8th-best batter in the league according to THE BAT X projection system, is projected to bat 1st in today's lineup, and will be playing at Petco Park, which has the lowest average fence height, while facing favorable weather conditions for hitting.

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Michael Busch o0.5 Total Home Runs (13%) Projection 0.16

Michael Busch ranks in the 91st percentile in offensive skill and is projected to hit 3rd in today's lineup, while Petco Park has the shallowest center field dimensions and lowest average fence height in Major League Baseball, with weather conditions being the 2nd-best for hitting.

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Alex Bregman o0.5 Total RBIs (31%) Projection 0.53

Alex Bregman ranks in the 91st percentile for offensive talent and is projected to bat 2nd today, while Petco Park has the shallowest center field dimensions and the lowest average fence height in MLB, with weather conditions for today's matchup rated as the 2nd-best for hitting.

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Fernando Tatis Jr. o1.5 Hits (33%)

Fernando Tatis Jr. has achieved four multi-hit games in his last five appearances, batting .421 over the past week with a 66.7% hard-hit rate, and is 8-for-23 lifetime against Kevin Gausman.

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Seiya Suzuki o0.5 Total Hits (62%)

Seiya Suzuki is batting .350 over his last five games and has gone 2-for-7 against Nick Pivetta, who has allowed significant hard contact recently.

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Fernando Tatis Jr. o0.5 Total Home Runs (21%)

Fernando Tatis Jr. has hit 21 homers since the All-Star break and has a 1.027 OPS against Kevin Gausman, facing him for the third time in 23 at-bats.

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Kevin Gausman o4.5 Strikeouts Thrown (48%)

Gausman has a 27.1% strikeout rate and has recorded five or more strikeouts in his last eight games, with underlying metrics indicating the potential for improved performance compared to his current ERA.

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Manny Machado o0.5 Total Home Runs (18%)

Machado has a .406 wOBA and .269 ISO against Cubs pitcher Kevin Gausman, with even higher expected stats of .435 xwOBA and .349 xISO, while Gausman has a 47.7% hard-hit rate and 2.28 HR/9 against righties.

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