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Sunday · May 24 · 1:10 pm ✦

MARINERS @ ROYALS

Kauffman Stadium. · 79 degrees, sunny, wind 5 mph in from rf

Final

Mariners 6
ROYALS 8

Our Pick

KANSAS CITY ROYALS, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 3–3 Kansas City Royals · Actual: 6–8 Royals

53%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Mariners Royals Projected Result
Baseline Kansas City Royals 38% 62% 3–3 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Seattle Mariners 58% 42% 3–3 ✗
Platoon-weighted Kansas City Royals 49% 51% 3–4 ✓
Pitcher + Platoon Kansas City Royals 47% 53% 3–3 ✓
Logistic Kansas City Royals 49% 51% — ✓
Random Forest Kansas City Royals 37% 63% — ✓
Consensus Kansas City Royals 47% 53% 3–3 ✓
5 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Mariners this season

87–67

56% across 154 games

Royals this season

78–77

50% across 155 games