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Wednesday · September 2 · 6:40 pm ✦

MARLINS @ ROYALS

Kauffman Stadium. · 100 degrees, clear, wind 9 mph r to l

Final

MARLINS 9
Royals 6

Our Pick

KANSAS CITY ROYALS

✗ Wrong

Projected: 3–3 Kansas City Royals · Actual: 9–6 Marlins

56%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Marlins Royals Projected Result
Baseline Kansas City Royals 42% 58% 3–3 ✗
Pitcher-weighted Kansas City Royals 36% 64% 2–3 ✗
Platoon-weighted Kansas City Royals 44% 56% 3–4 ✗
Pitcher + Platoon Kansas City Royals 47% 53% 2–3 ✗
Logistic Kansas City Royals 46% 54% — ✗
Random Forest Miami Marlins 51% 49% — ✓
Consensus Kansas City Royals 44% 56% 3–3 ✗
1 of 6 sims got it right — Random Forest caught what the others missed.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Marlins this season

81–74

52% across 155 games

Royals this season

78–77

50% across 155 games