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Tuesday · September 22 · 6:40 pm ✦

WHITE SOX @ ROYALS

Kauffman Stadium. · 70 degrees, partly cloudy, wind 9 mph l to r

Final

WHITE SOX 14
Royals 11

Our Pick

CHICAGO WHITE SOX, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 4–3 Chicago White Sox · Actual: 14–11 White Sox

51%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick White Sox Royals Projected Result
Baseline Chicago White Sox 51% 49% 4–3 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Kansas City Royals 47% 53% 3–4 ✗
Platoon-weighted Chicago White Sox 56% 44% 4–3 ✓
Pitcher + Platoon Chicago White Sox 53% 47% 4–4 ✓
Logistic Chicago White Sox 54% 46% — ✓
Random Forest Kansas City Royals 42% 58% — ✗
Consensus Chicago White Sox 51% 49% 4–3 ✓
4 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

White Sox this season

81–81

50% across 162 games

Royals this season

78–77

50% across 155 games