
HOU
33-39

KC
28-43
Line movement
200 snapshots
KC spread
-1.5
open -1.5
Total
O/U 9.5
open O/U 9.5
KC no-vig %
53.2%
open 54.2% · -1.0
Stepped lines reflect captured market snapshots from odds_snapshots. Spread sign convention: negative = KC favored. Live mode caps the in-game branch to the last 60 minutes.
Matchup · 2026
MLB Stats API
HOU
league avg
KC
.729
OPS
.717
.694
.318
OBP
.319
.316
4.56
Runs / G
4.50
4.00
4.91
Team ERA
4.18
▶4.44
1.44
WHIP
1.31
▶1.38
8.5
K / 9
8.5
8.1
Postgame · final
Line score, top performers, model verdict against Vegas, and how the closing line shaped up vs the actual outcome.
Final
HOU wins
HOU 8 · KC 7 (by 1)
Model verdict
✓ Hit
Picked HOU +1pp
Against the spread
No spread
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| KC | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Final play
“End of the 9th inning”
What's next
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Data via ESPN · MLB Stats API · Baseball Savant
Line shopping · 1 book
Same model, different prices. The same moneyline can vary 25¢ across books — taking the worst price wipes out a real edge instantly. Star marks the best-paying book per side.
+8.3pp
best edge · HOU · DraftKings
HOU
★ bestedge +8.3pp · implied 46.9%
KC
no live price
| Book | HOU | KC | Best edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | +104★ | -125 | +8.3 |
Edges shown are model probability minus no-vig implied probability for that side at that book. Stars mark the highest-paying cell per side. Lines refresh every 60 seconds.
The receipts
+1.02
CLV pp
Open price
+109
Close price
+104
Open no-vig
45.8%
Close no-vig
46.8%
Market came to the model · Graded: hit
Recap · MLB
ouston Astros went into Kansas City Royals and beat them, 8–7. It came down to the final possession.
HOU +1.5 cashed (KC lost outright). Total cleared the 9.5 OVER by 5.5.
ByTheOnemodel/auto-generated · live odds + scouting data/refreshes with the page
HOU · top performer

Jose Altuve
2B
4-2
AB-H
1
R
2
RBI
KC · top performer

Lane Thomas
CF
3-1
AB-H
2
R
1
RBI
MLB · Box scoreSTATCAST
| Player | AVG | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .279 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| .327 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| .247 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| .229 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| .238 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| .216 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| .221 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| .216 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| .224 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| .246 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team | 38 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 92 | |
| 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Team | 9.0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 148 |
| Player | AVG | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .220 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| .284 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| .224 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| .260 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| .270 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| .206 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| .270 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| .229 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| .444 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| .215 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| .221 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team | 36 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 86 | |
| 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 28 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | |
| Team | 9.0 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 166 |
Pitcher arsenals · per-pitch detail
Statcast · via Baseball SavantHOU
KC
Stat compare
Headline stats · full table below
11
Hits
11
8
Runs
7
0
Errors
1
Current series
HOU wins series 2-1
Season series
HOU leads series 2-0
Vegas line center
DraftKings via ESPN · 21+
Spread
KC -1.5
Total
9.5
High-scoring · +1.0 vs avg
Moneyline
5· 6.2h
Implied probabilities back-computed from American odds — break-even win % a moneyline bet needs to be +EV.
Headlines · top performers
Biggest swing: 32pp · Bottom 9th Inning
J. Altuve
2BBatter of the game
2-for-4 · 1 HR · 1.750 OPS
M. Burrows
SPStarting pitcher
5.0 IP · 5 K · 4 ER · 7 H · 2 BB
L. Thomas
CFBatter of the game
1-for-3 · 1 HR · 1.833 OPS
N. Cameron
SPStarting pitcher
4.1 IP · 1 K · 4 ER · 7 H
How it ended
HOU beat KC 8-7. Collins's play in the bottom 9th inning drove the biggest swing of the night (32pp).
Last play
End of the 9th inning
Win probability
KC vs HOU
Clutch moments · top swings
ranked by WP impactJensen · doubled to center, Perez scored, Thomas scored and Massey scored.
Altuve · homered to left (407 feet), Paredes scored.
Collins · lined into double play, shortstop to second, Witt Jr. doubled off second.
Linescore (innings)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| KC | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Period scoring
HOU won 4 · KC won 3
Inn 1
Inn 2
Massey 1
Inn 3
Pasquantino 1
Inn 4
Walker 2
Thomas 1
Inn 5
Matthews 2
Inn 6
Meyers 1
Jensen 3
Inn 7
Inn 8
Altuve 2
Inn 9
Walker 1
Play-by-play · 605 plays
End of the 9th inning
HOU 8·KC 7
·
HOU 8·KC 7
Collins lined into double play, shortstop to second, Witt Jr. doubled off second.BIG MOMENT
·
HOU 8·KC 7
−32pp
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
· ·
HOU 8·KC 7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
· ·
HOU 8·KC 7
Bryan Abreu pitches to Isaac Collins
· ·
HOU 8·KC 7
·
HOU 8·KC 7
Witt Jr. doubled to left.BIG MOMENT
·
HOU 8·KC 7
+18pp
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
·
HOU 8·KC 7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
· ·
HOU 8·KC 7
Bryan Abreu pitches to Bobby Witt Jr.
·
HOU 8·KC 7
·
HOU 8·KC 7
Jensen popped out to shortstop.BIG MOMENT
·
HOU 8·KC 7
−10pp
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
·
HOU 8·KC 7
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
·
HOU 8·KC 7
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
·
HOU 8·KC 7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
· ·
HOU 8·KC 7
Bryan Abreu pitches to Carter Jensen
·
HOU 8·KC 7
Abreu relieved King
·
HOU 8·KC 7
Price catching.
HOU 8·KC 7
Bottom of the 9th inning
HOU 8·KC 7
Middle of the 9th inning
HOU 8·KC 7
· ·
HOU 8·KC 7
Paredes struck out looking.
· ·
HOU 8·KC 7
+2pp
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking
· ·
HOU 8·KC 7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
· ·
HOU 8·KC 7
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
· ·
HOU 8·KC 7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
· ·
HOU 8·KC 7
Alex Lange pitches to Isaac Paredes
· ·
HOU 8·KC 7
·
HOU 8·KC 7
Team stats
HOU
Away
Stat
KC
Home
8
Runs
7
11
Hits
11
0
Errors
1
23
TB
19
4
HR
1
1
BB
3
5
K
6
10
LOB
13
Betting line
KC -1.5·O/U 9.5·HOU +104/KC -125
Line movement · 200 snapshots
ESPN-tracked · 21+
Spread
1.5
0.0 since open
Total
9.5
0.0 since open
Player projections
Per-player stat projections built from a recency-weighted blend of the last ten games, season average, and matchup context. Confidence reflects sample size and stability — the top of each list is who to watch.
122
projections · 85 high confidence
Strikeouts
Hits
Total bases
RBIs
Earned runs
Projections recompute every 30 minutes · prop lines plug in once sportsbook ingest lands
Model ensemble · how the prediction is built
Each sub-model uses a different rating substrate. Bayesian model averaging weights them by rolling Brier score so the ensemble inherits each model's strengths. Disagreement flags games where the sub-models don't see eye-to-eye — lower confidence, wider band.
48.5%
ensemble · HOU favored
Elo Static
49.3%
P(KC win)
33%
weight
Elo Pitching
51.4%
P(KC win)
32%
weight
Bullpen Park
49.5%
P(KC win)
34%
weight
Disagreement
0.94 pp
weighted σ across sub-models
Confidence
94% · high
maps from disagreement
Substrate count
3 / 3 active
ones with full inputs tonight
Weights recalibrated nightly on a 90-day rolling window with strict point-in-time correctness — no model gets credit for a game it hasn't seen. Headline % is Platt-scaled per league; sub-model rows show raw BMA inputs.