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Sunday · August 30 · 2:10 PM ✦

ROYALS @ GUARDIANS

Progressive Field. · 78 degrees, cloudy, wind 10 mph l to r

Final

Royals 1
GUARDIANS 11

Our Pick

CLEVELAND GUARDIANS, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 3–3 Cleveland Guardians · Actual: 1–11 Guardians

51%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Royals Guardians Projected Result
Baseline Cleveland Guardians 45% 55% 3–3 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Kansas City Royals 60% 40% 3–2 ✗
Platoon-weighted Kansas City Royals 55% 45% 3–3 ✗
Pitcher + Platoon Cleveland Guardians 47% 53% 3–3 ✓
Logistic Cleveland Guardians 38% 62% — ✓
Random Forest Kansas City Royals 54% 46% — ✗
Consensus Cleveland Guardians 49% 51% 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

Guardians this season

78–81

49% across 159 games