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Sunday · August 2 · 1:09 PM ✦

ROYALS @ ROCKIES

Coors Field. · 99 degrees, sunny, wind 11 mph r to l

Final

Royals 1
ROCKIES 8

Our Pick

COLORADO ROCKIES, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 3–3 Colorado Rockies · Actual: 1–8 Rockies

54%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Royals Rockies Projected Result
Baseline Colorado Rockies 44% 56% 3–3 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Kansas City Royals 51% 49% 3–3 ✗
Platoon-weighted Kansas City Royals 51% 49% 4–4 ✗
Pitcher + Platoon Kansas City Royals 58% 42% 3–3 ✗
Logistic Colorado Rockies 36% 64% — ✓
Random Forest Colorado Rockies 35% 65% — ✓
Consensus Colorado Rockies 46% 54% 3–3 ✓
3 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Royals this season

78–77

50% across 155 games

Rockies this season

94–60

61% across 154 games