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KANSAS CITY

ROYALSKC

58-59  |  Road

3
FINAL
Sun, Aug 10 • 1:05 PM ET
Target Field
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MINNESOTA

TWINSMIN

55-61  |  Home

5
Probable Pitchers
Lucas Erceg
STARTING PITCHER

Lucas Erceg

#60 | Relief Pitcher
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Kody Funderburk
STARTING PITCHER

Kody Funderburk

#57 | Relief Pitcher
Player W-L ERA WHIP IP K
Lucas Erceg None-None 2.57 -- 1.0 --
Kody Funderburk None-None 5.82 -- 1.0 1
None-None W-L None-None
2.57 Ldr ERA 5.82
-- WHIP --
1.0 IP (Innings Pitched) 1.0
-- K (Strikeouts) Ldr 1
AI Model Win Probability
ROYALS
52%
📊
TWINS
48%
ROYALS --
TWINS --
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
9.0
Projected
Book Total
--
Over / Under Line
Over 0 50%
Under 0 50%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
-0.3
MINNESOTA
Book Spread
--
Book Line
▲ Edge: +0.3 points (Minnesota)
RoyalsKC (-3.5) 0 TwinsMIN (+3.5)
Model Expected Spread
Spread Distribution
AI Model

Royals Cover

47.0%

Twins Cover

53.0%

+12+8+40-4-8-12
Distribution centered around MIN -0.3 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (MIN)

KC By 1-2 runs

17.9%

KC By 3-4 runs

12.7%

MIN By 1-2 runs

18.9%

MIN By 3-4 runs

14.4%

AI Model Projected Score
4.35
KANSAS CITY
4.65
MINNESOTA
Simulated Score
4
KANSAS CITY
5
MINNESOTA
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Agreement
AI Twins Win
48% Win Prob
D
Sim Twins Win
50% Win Prob
D
Run Line (ATS)
Agreement
AI Twins (+0) Win
Proj Runs: -0.3
D
Sim Twins (+0) Win
Proj Runs: -1.0
D
Over/Under (Total)
No Consensus
AI o0 Win
Proj Total: 9.0
D
Sim u0.0
Proj Total: 9.0
D
Head-to-Head History
Date Game Score
Aug 6, 2026 MIN @ KC 4 - 3
Aug 5, 2026 MIN @ KC 1 - 2
Aug 4, 2026 MIN @ KC 2 - 8
Jul 30, 2026 KC @ MIN 3 - 4
Jul 29, 2026 KC @ MIN 4 - 0
Season Statistics Comparison
Kansas City KC
vs
Minnesota MIN
162
Games Played
162
4.26
Runs / Game
▲ 4.56
.247 ▲
Avg (AVG)
.245
.316
On-Base (OBP)
▲ .317
.402
Slugging (SLG)
▲ .403
.718
OPS
▲ .720
170
Home Runs
▲ 187
Key Model Drivers
Home Runs (L5) +49.0% more
Minnesota: 1.4 vs Kansas City: 0.9
Errors (L5) +20.0% more
Minnesota: 0.3 vs Kansas City: 0.1
Total Bases (L5) +19.7% more
Minnesota: 15.3 vs Kansas City: 12.8
Hits (L5) +16.6% more
Minnesota: 9.7 vs Kansas City: 8.3
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric Projected Actual
Score Game
KC Score 4.4 3
MIN Score 4.7 5
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
Errors 0.3 / 0.1 0.0 / 0.0
Hits 9.7 / 8.3 7.0 / 9.0
Home Runs 1.4 / 0.9 2.0 / 1.0
Strikeouts 6.8 / 6.1 8.0 / 12.0
Total Bases 15.3 / 12.8 16.0 / 13.0
Walks 2.1 / 2.6 8.0 / 2.0
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
Open: -- → --
66%TICKETS34%
81%MONEY19%
Spread (ATS)
Open: -- → --
37%TICKETS63%
76%MONEY24%
Total (O/U)
Open: -- → --
43%TICKETS57%
31%MONEY69%
Situational Trends
📊 Win-Loss
KC
69-93-0 (42.6%)
Margin: -0.7 ATS +/-:
MIN Advantage
77-85-0 (47.5%)
Margin: -0.4 ATS +/-:
🎯 ATS (Spread)
KC
(47.5%)
Margin: -0.7 ATS +/-:
MIN Advantage
(51.8%)
Margin: -0.4 ATS +/-:
⚖️ Over/Under
KC
73-85-4
O: 46.2% / U: 53.8% Total +/-: +0.6
MIN
88-64-10
O: 57.9% / U: 42.1% Total +/-: +1.0
Season to Date Model Accuracy
AI Model
SIM Engine
MIN
KC
MIN
KC
ML
52% 84-78
55% 89-72
50% 80-81
56% 90-70
ATS
59% 95-67
57% 91-70
59% 95-66
58% 93-67
TTL
51% 78-75-9
58% 90-64-7
53% 80-72-9
54% 83-70-7
Accuracy:
Elite (>60%)
Good (53-60%)
Neutral (48-52%)
Under (43-47%)
Danger (≤42%)
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