
HOU
33-40

KC
29-43
Line movement
200 snapshots
KC spread
-1.5
open +1.5 · -3.0
Total
O/U 8.5
open O/U 8.5
KC no-vig %
52.7%
open 52.2% · +0.5
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
.730
OPS
.716
.695
.318
OBP
.319
.316
4.56
Runs / G
4.50
4.00
4.91
Team ERA
4.17
▶4.45
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
KC wins
HOU 0 · KC 4 (by 4)
Model verdict
✗ Missed
Picked HOU +2pp
Against the spread
No spread
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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.
+9.1pp
best edge · HOU · DraftKings
HOU
★ bestedge +9.1pp · implied 47.8%
KC
no live price
| Book | HOU | KC | Best edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | +100★ | -120 | +9.1 |
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.
On the call · MLB
4 officials
Home Plate Umpire
Jacob Metz
First Base Umpire
Mark Wegner
Second Base Umpire
Bruce Dreckman
Third Base Umpire
Nate Tomlinson
Per-official season stats (foul rate, strike-zone tendency) activate with the season-stats rollup. Bookmark the names for now.
Recap · MLB
ansas City Royals held off Houston Astros, 4–0.
KC +1.5 cashed (HOU lost outright). Total stayed UNDER 8.5 by 4.5.
ByTheOnemodel/auto-generated · live odds + scouting data/refreshes with the page
HOU · top performer

Brice Matthews
CF
2-1
AB-H
0
R
0
RBI
KC · top performer

Maikel Garcia
3B
4-3
AB-H
0
R
3
RBI
MLB · Box scoreSTATCAST
| Player | AVG | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .271 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| .326 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| .247 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| .232 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| .218 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| .215 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| .220 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| .333 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| .167 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| .288 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| .224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 101 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | |
| Team | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 133 |
| Player | AVG | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .220 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| .287 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| .269 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| .268 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| .263 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| .202 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| .500 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| .224 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| .218 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Team | 32 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 97 | |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Team | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 113 |
Pitcher arsenals · per-pitch detail
Statcast · via Baseball SavantHOU
KC
Stat compare
Headline stats · full table below
5
Hits
10
0
Runs
4
1
Errors
1
Current series
HOU wins series 2-1
Season series
HOU leads series 2-1
Vegas line center
DraftKings via ESPN · 21+
Spread
HOU -1.5
Total
8.5
Standard · 0.0 vs avg
Moneyline
5· 6.5h
Implied probabilities back-computed from American odds — break-even win % a moneyline bet needs to be +EV.
Line movement · 200 snapshots
ESPN-tracked · 21+
Spread
1.5
0.0 since open
Total
8.5
0.0 since open
Headlines · top performers
Biggest swing: 11pp · Bottom 3rd Inning
B. Matthews
CFBatter of the game
1-for-2 · 1.167 OPS
S. Arrighetti
SPStarting pitcher
6.0 IP · 7 K · 4 ER · 8 H · 1 BB
M. Garcia
3BBatter of the game
3-for-4 · 1.500 OPS
S. Kolek
SPStarting pitcherGem
7.1 IP · 4 K · 0 ER · 5 H · 1 BB
How it ended
KC beat HOU 4-0.
Win probability
KC vs HOU
Clutch moments · top swings
ranked by WP impactGarcia · singled to left, Witt Jr. scored.
Matthews · doubled to center.
Garcia · doubled to left, Caglianone scored and Jensen scored.
Linescore (innings)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 |
Period scoring
HOU won 0 · KC won 2
Inn 1
Garcia 1
Inn 2
Inn 3
Garcia 2
Inn 4
Inn 5
Inn 6
Inn 7
Inn 8
Inn 9
Play-by-play · 488 plays
·
HOU 0·KC 4
Loperfido grounded out to second.
·
HOU 0·KC 4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
·
HOU 0·KC 4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
·
HOU 0·KC 4
Daniel Lynch IV pitches to Joey Loperfido
·
HOU 0·KC 4
·
HOU 0·KC 4
Walker flied out to left.
·
HOU 0·KC 4
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
·
HOU 0·KC 4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
·
HOU 0·KC 4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
·
HOU 0·KC 4
Daniel Lynch IV pitches to Christian Walker
·
HOU 0·KC 4
·
HOU 0·KC 4
Alvarez grounded out to third.
·
HOU 0·KC 4
+0.9pp
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
·
HOU 0·KC 4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
·
HOU 0·KC 4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
·
HOU 0·KC 4
Daniel Lynch IV pitches to Yordan Alvarez
·
HOU 0·KC 4
Lynch IV relieved Cruz
·
HOU 0·KC 4
Top of the 9th inning
HOU 0·KC 4
End of the 8th inning
HOU 0·KC 4
· ·
HOU 0·KC 4
Perez struck out swinging.
· ·
HOU 0·KC 4
Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Swinging
· ·
HOU 0·KC 4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
· ·
HOU 0·KC 4
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
· ·
HOU 0·KC 4
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
· ·
HOU 0·KC 4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
· ·
HOU 0·KC 4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
· ·
HOU 0·KC 4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
· ·
HOU 0·KC 4
Nate Pearson pitches to Salvador Perez
· ·
HOU 0·KC 4
Team stats
HOU
Away
Stat
KC
Home
0
Runs
4
5
Hits
10
1
Errors
1
6
TB
11
0
HR
0
1
BB
1
5
K
9
12
LOB
15
Betting line
HOU -1.5·O/U 8.5·HOU -102/KC -119
The receipts
-0.53
CLV pp
Open price
+100
Close price
+102
Open no-vig
47.8%
Close no-vig
47.3%
Market faded the model · Graded: miss
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.
124
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.
43.1%
ensemble · HOU favored
Elo Static
47.9%
P(KC win)
33%
weight
Elo Pitching
47.8%
P(KC win)
32%
weight
Bullpen Park
47.7%
P(KC win)
34%
weight
Disagreement
0.08 pp
weighted σ across sub-models
Confidence
100% · 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.