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MLB · 2026 World Series odds

Chicago Cubs

NL 5 seed · 89-73. Title odds frozen at the end of the 2026 regular season, from Pascal Team Ratings and projected starting pitchers, beside the betting market's price.

Chicago Cubs, NL 5 seed · 89-73. 2026 World Series odds: Title, Method 1 5.7%, Title, Method 2 4.0%, Title, market 4.8%, Win pennant 9.9%.
Title, Method 1
5.7%
Title, Method 2
4.0%
Title, market
4.8%
Win pennant
9.9%

Method 1 simulates the bracket; Method 2 is a game-level machine learning model run through the same bracket. The market is the no-vig World Series futures price on September 28, 2026.