AI MODEL READ
SETTLEDKC vs DET
Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers
Thursday, July 23, 2026
SIMULATION · ONE TRIAL, EVERY MARKET
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One representative trial from the KC @ DET simulation — real per-AB batter, outcome, and score progression from the spine. Every game-level market updates in lock-step with each play.
FIELD
PITCH SEQUENCE
KC Leadoff (R) vs HP
OUTCOME DISTRIBUTION
KC Leadoff in this spot
BATTER PROPS · KC LEADOFF
PITCHER PROPS · HP
GAME MARKETS · LIVE
updating per event
MONEYLINE
DET to win
TOTAL
Over 8.5
RUN LINE
DET -1.5
TEAM TOTAL DET
Over 4.5
FIRST 5 INN
DET wins F5
event 1 / 22 · pitching
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I · GAME-LEVEL MODEL
Win probability + total.
GAME WINNER
✗ MISSEDKansas City vs Detroit Winner?
5,000-TRIAL SIMULATION
II · EVERY MARKET WE RAN
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Game Markets
KC @ DET · full-game reads
Moneyline
DET to win
68%
1st 5 Innings
DET F5
60%
Game Total
Over 8.5
63%
1st 5 Total
Over 4.5
64%
Run Line
DET -1.5
55%
Team Total
KC Over 4.5
41%
Team Total
DET Over 4.5
64%
THE READ
DET projects to outscore KC by 1.98 runs across 5,000 trials.
- Projected runs: KC 4.26, DET 6.24
- Randy Dobnak (KC) vs Troy Melton (DET)
- Run on confirmed lineups
Randy Dobnak
KC SP · vs. DET
Strikeouts
5+ Ks
31%
Strikeouts
6+ Ks
15%
Strikeouts
7+ Ks
7%
Strikeouts
8+ Ks
3%
Strikeouts
9+ Ks
1%
Outs Recorded
15+ outs
99%
Outs Recorded
18+ outs
87%
Hits Allowed
5+ hits
87%
Hits Allowed
6+ hits
78%
THE READ
Low-strikeout projection at 3.7 Ks — the ladder thins out fast above the first rung.
- Sim projects 3.7 strikeouts
- 31% to reach 5+ against DET
Troy Melton
DET SP · vs. KC
Strikeouts
5+ Ks
63%
Strikeouts
6+ Ks
43%
Strikeouts
7+ Ks
26%
Strikeouts
8+ Ks
13%
Strikeouts
9+ Ks
5%
Outs Recorded
15+ outs
100%
Outs Recorded
18+ outs
92%
Hits Allowed
5+ hits
72%
Hits Allowed
6+ hits
59%
THE READ
Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 5.2 Ks.
- Sim projects 5.2 strikeouts
- 63% to reach 5+ against KC
Dillon Dingler
DET · bats R · slot 5
Home Run
1+ HR
25%
Hits
1+ hits
76%
Hits
2+ hits
38%
Total Bases
2+ bases
54%
Total Bases
3+ bases
39%
Total Bases
4+ bases
31%
RBIs
1+ RBI
50%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
27%
THE READ
Stands out most on 2+ RBIs — 27% against 15% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 5 · bats R
- Confirmed hot — recent form backed by contact quality
- Facing Randy Dobnak
Riley Greene
DET · bats L · slot 4
Home Run
1+ HR
18%
Hits
1+ hits
79%
Hits
2+ hits
42%
Total Bases
2+ bases
56%
Total Bases
3+ bases
38%
Total Bases
4+ bases
27%
RBIs
1+ RBI
48%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
24%
THE READ
Stands out most on 2+ RBIs — 24% against 15% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 4 · bats L
- Confirmed hot — recent form backed by contact quality
- Facing Randy Dobnak
Kerry Carpenter
DET · bats L · slot 6
Home Run
1+ HR
21%
Hits
1+ hits
73%
Hits
2+ hits
32%
Total Bases
2+ bases
49%
Total Bases
3+ bases
33%
Total Bases
4+ bases
26%
RBIs
1+ RBI
43%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
20%
THE READ
Stands out most on 1+ HR — 21% against 14% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 6 · bats L
- Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
- Facing Randy Dobnak
Spencer Torkelson
DET · bats R · slot 7
Home Run
1+ HR
19%
Hits
1+ hits
70%
Hits
2+ hits
30%
Total Bases
2+ bases
47%
Total Bases
3+ bases
31%
Total Bases
4+ bases
23%
RBIs
1+ RBI
38%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
18%
THE READ
Stands out most on 1+ HR — 19% against 14% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 7 · bats R
- Facing Randy Dobnak
Colt Keith
DET · bats L · slot 3
Home Run
1+ HR
15%
Hits
1+ hits
77%
Hits
2+ hits
38%
Total Bases
2+ bases
52%
Total Bases
3+ bases
33%
Total Bases
4+ bases
22%
RBIs
1+ RBI
44%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
20%
THE READ
Stands out most on 2+ RBIs — 20% against 15% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 3 · bats L
- Facing Randy Dobnak
Gleyber Torres
DET · slot 2
Home Run
1+ HR
13%
Hits
1+ hits
79%
Hits
2+ hits
40%
Total Bases
2+ bases
53%
Total Bases
3+ bases
33%
Total Bases
4+ bases
22%
RBIs
1+ RBI
40%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
17%
THE READ
Stands out most on 2+ hits — 40% against 31% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 2
- Confirmed hot — recent form backed by contact quality
- Facing Randy Dobnak
Carter Jensen
KC · bats L · slot 1
Home Run
1+ HR
18%
Hits
1+ hits
71%
Hits
2+ hits
32%
Total Bases
2+ bases
48%
Total Bases
3+ bases
32%
Total Bases
4+ bases
23%
RBIs
1+ RBI
34%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
14%
THE READ
Stands out most on 1+ HR — 18% against 14% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 1 · bats L
- Facing Troy Melton
Kevin McGonigle
DET · bats L · slot 1
Home Run
1+ HR
12%
Hits
1+ hits
75%
Hits
2+ hits
37%
Total Bases
2+ bases
50%
Total Bases
3+ bases
30%
Total Bases
4+ bases
19%
RBIs
1+ RBI
35%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
13%
THE READ
Stands out most on 2+ hits — 37% against 31% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 1 · bats L
- Facing Randy Dobnak
Lane Thomas
KC · bats R · slot 2
Home Run
1+ HR
15%
Hits
1+ hits
70%
Hits
2+ hits
31%
Total Bases
2+ bases
46%
Total Bases
3+ bases
29%
Total Bases
4+ bases
21%
RBIs
1+ RBI
33%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
13%
THE READ
Stands out most on 1+ HR — 15% against 14% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 2 · bats R
- Confirmed hot — recent form backed by contact quality
- Facing Troy Melton
Vinnie Pasquantino
KC · slot 3
Home Run
1+ HR
13%
Hits
1+ hits
68%
Hits
2+ hits
30%
Total Bases
2+ bases
45%
Total Bases
3+ bases
27%
Total Bases
4+ bases
18%
RBIs
1+ RBI
33%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
13%
THE READ
Nothing separates him from tonight's field — the sim has him within a few points of average across all 8 markets. Highest line is 1+ hits at 68%.
- Batting 3
- Facing Troy Melton
Salvador Perez
KC · bats R · slot 4
Home Run
1+ HR
13%
Hits
1+ hits
64%
Hits
2+ hits
24%
Total Bases
2+ bases
39%
Total Bases
3+ bases
23%
Total Bases
4+ bases
17%
RBIs
1+ RBI
33%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
13%
THE READ
Nothing separates him from tonight's field — the sim has him within a few points of average across all 8 markets. Highest line is 1+ hits at 64%.
- Batting 4 · bats R
- Facing Troy Melton
Michael Massey
KC · bats L · slot 5
Home Run
1+ HR
10%
Hits
1+ hits
68%
Hits
2+ hits
28%
Total Bases
2+ bases
41%
Total Bases
3+ bases
22%
Total Bases
4+ bases
15%
RBIs
1+ RBI
29%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
9%
THE READ
Nothing separates him from tonight's field — the sim has him within a few points of average across all 8 markets. Highest line is 1+ hits at 68%.
- Batting 5 · bats L
- Facing Troy Melton
James Outman
DET · bats L · slot 9
Home Run
1+ HR
10%
Hits
1+ hits
68%
Hits
2+ hits
27%
Total Bases
2+ bases
42%
Total Bases
3+ bases
24%
Total Bases
4+ bases
14%
RBIs
1+ RBI
32%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
12%
THE READ
Nothing separates him from tonight's field — the sim has him within a few points of average across all 8 markets. Highest line is 1+ hits at 68%.
- Batting 9 · bats L
- Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
- Facing Randy Dobnak
Isaac Collins
KC · bats S · slot 6
Home Run
1+ HR
7%
Hits
1+ hits
67%
Hits
2+ hits
26%
Total Bases
2+ bases
39%
Total Bases
3+ bases
21%
Total Bases
4+ bases
12%
RBIs
1+ RBI
26%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
9%
THE READ
Nothing separates him from tonight's field — the sim has him within a few points of average across all 8 markets. Highest line is 1+ hits at 67%.
- Batting 6 · bats S
- Facing Troy Melton
Andrew Velazquez
KC · slot 9
Home Run
1+ HR
11%
Hits
1+ hits
65%
Hits
2+ hits
24%
Total Bases
2+ bases
38%
Total Bases
3+ bases
23%
Total Bases
4+ bases
15%
RBIs
1+ RBI
31%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
12%
THE READ
Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 65% against 70%.
- Batting 9
- Facing Troy Melton
Zach McKinstry
DET · bats L · slot 8
Home Run
1+ HR
8%
Hits
1+ hits
64%
Hits
2+ hits
24%
Total Bases
2+ bases
36%
Total Bases
3+ bases
19%
Total Bases
4+ bases
12%
RBIs
1+ RBI
30%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
11%
THE READ
Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 64% against 70%.
- Batting 8 · bats L
- Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
- Facing Randy Dobnak
Nick Loftin
KC · bats R · slot 8
Home Run
1+ HR
9%
Hits
1+ hits
64%
Hits
2+ hits
24%
Total Bases
2+ bases
37%
Total Bases
3+ bases
21%
Total Bases
4+ bases
13%
RBIs
1+ RBI
28%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
11%
THE READ
Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 64% against 70%.
- Batting 8 · bats R
- Facing Troy Melton
Josh Rojas
KC · bats L · slot 7
Home Run
1+ HR
8%
Hits
1+ hits
63%
Hits
2+ hits
24%
Total Bases
2+ bases
35%
Total Bases
3+ bases
18%
Total Bases
4+ bases
11%
RBIs
1+ RBI
26%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
9%
THE READ
Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 63% against 70%.
- Batting 7 · bats L
- Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
- Facing Troy Melton
III · METHODOLOGY
How this read was built.
- Simulation. 5,000 Monte Carlo trials of this game using real play-by-play data, confirmed lineups, pitcher quality, bullpen depth, defensive runs saved, catcher framing, umpire K-zones, and per-batter rates regressed with empirical Bayes.
- What the number means. The share of those 5,000 trials in which the outcome happened — the model's own estimate, not a claim that a sportsbook has mispriced it. We publish it next to the reasoning that produced it and let the settlement record below speak for itself.
- Settlement. Every read on this page is graded by Kalshi's own settlement market once the game ends. The post-game version of this page shows what was confirmed and what was missed.
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