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Thursday · June 18 · 6:40 pm ✦

CARDINALS @ ROYALS

Kauffman Stadium. · 79 degrees, partly cloudy, wind 6 mph l to r

Final

Cardinals 6
ROYALS 14

Our Pick

KANSAS CITY ROYALS, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 3–4 Kansas City Royals · Actual: 6–14 Royals

52%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Cardinals Royals Projected Result
Baseline St. Louis Cardinals 55% 45% 3–3
Pitcher-weighted St. Louis Cardinals 55% 45% 3–3
Platoon-weighted Kansas City Royals 47% 53% 3–4
Pitcher + Platoon Kansas City Royals 38% 62% 3–4
Logistic St. Louis Cardinals 50% 50%
Random Forest Kansas City Royals 41% 59%
Consensus Kansas City Royals 48% 52% 3–4
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