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Friday · June 19 · 7:15 pm ✦

CARDINALS @ ROYALS

Kauffman Stadium. · 82 degrees, partly cloudy, wind 6 mph r to l

Final

Cardinals 5
ROYALS 6

Our Pick

KANSAS CITY ROYALS, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 3–3 Kansas City Royals · Actual: 5–6 Royals

50%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Cardinals Royals Projected Result
Baseline St. Louis Cardinals 55% 45% 3–3
Pitcher-weighted Kansas City Royals 47% 53% 3–3
Platoon-weighted Kansas City Royals 44% 56% 3–3
Pitcher + Platoon St. Louis Cardinals 55% 45% 3–3
Logistic St. Louis Cardinals 53% 47%
Random Forest Kansas City Royals 43% 57%
Consensus Kansas City Royals 50% 50% 3–3
3 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Cardinals this season

47–39

55% across 86 games

Royals this season

43–43

50% across 86 games