Friday · August 28 · 7:10 pm ✦
ROYALS @ GUARDIANS
Progressive Field. · 72 degrees, clear, wind 7 mph in from rf
Final
ROYALS
3
Guardians
0
Our Pick
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS, narrowly
✗ WrongProjected: 3–4 Cleveland Guardians · Actual: 3–0 Royals
50%
Consensus
— Simulation Breakdown —
| Simulation | Pick | Royals | Guardians | Projected | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Kansas City Royals | 56% | 44% | 3–3 | ✓ |
| Pitcher-weighted | Kansas City Royals | 58% | 42% | 4–3 | ✓ |
| Platoon-weighted | Cleveland Guardians | 44% | 56% | 3–4 | ✗ |
| Pitcher + Platoon | Cleveland Guardians | 47% | 53% | 4–4 | ✗ |
| Logistic | Cleveland Guardians | 47% | 53% | — | ✗ |
| Random Forest | Cleveland Guardians | 46% | 54% | — | ✗ |
| Consensus | Cleveland Guardians | 50% | 50% | 3–4 | ✗ |
2 of 6 sims got it right — Baseline and Pitcher-weighted caught what the others missed.
— 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