CHICAGOCHC
68-49 · +2 NL CENTRAL · W5 · 7-3 L10
@SAT 7:10 PM ETKC HOME PARK
48-69 · +5 AL CENTRAL · L2 · 3-7 L10
KANSAS CITYKC
Weather
91°F · 9mph out to LF
Home plate ump
Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
3-game set · 1-0 so far in 2026
PITCHING MATCHUP
Clay Holmes
RHP · CHCPROBABLE
STUFF+101
ERA
2.39
IP
52.2
K/9
7.7
BB/9
3.1
WHIP
1.10
L5 STARTS2.84 ERA · 23.8% K · 7.4% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
51%
19%
15%
9%
SinkerSweeperChangeupCurveballCutter
Seth Lugo
RHP · KCPROBABLE
STUFF+89
ERA
4.41
IP
128.2
K/9
6.9
BB/9
3.1
WHIP
1.39
L5 STARTS3.86 ERA · 16.2% K · 11.1% BB▲ TRENDING
PITCH MIX · SEASON
20%
18%
17%
17%
10%
9%
8%
SinkerCurveball4-Seam FastballCutterSweeperSliderChangeupSlurve
MODEL VS THE BOOKS1 edges

MODEL VS THE BOOKS · PLAYER PROPS

Seth Lugo · Under 17.5 <18 Outs

bullpen-aggressive manager + struggling starter

-116 DraftKings54% book71% +17pp

Best available line across the books we track, shown as data — not an endorsement of any book. Model probability vs the line's implied probability; refreshed through game day. Research, not betting advice.

ENGINE PROBABILITIES · EVERY MARKETRoyals 50%

25 simulated lines · raw sim

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CHC KC

Game Markets

CHC @ KC · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

CHC to win

50%

1st 5 Innings

KC F5

38%

Game Total

Over 8.5

58%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

60%

Run Line

KC -1.5

33%

Team Total

CHC Over 4.5

52%

Team Total

KC Over 4.5

49%

THE READ

CHC projects to outscore KC by 0.38 runs across 5,000 trials.

  • Projected runs: CHC 5.15, KC 4.78
  • Clay Holmes (CHC) vs Seth Lugo (KC)
  • Run on league-average lineups — refreshes when lineups post
CH

Clay Holmes

CHC SP · vs. KC

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

47%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

29%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

15%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

7%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

3%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

95%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

72%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

76%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

64%

THE READ

Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 4.5 Ks.

  • Sim projects 4.5 strikeouts
  • 47% to reach 5+ against KC
SL

Seth Lugo

KC SP · vs. CHC

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

24%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

12%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

5%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

2%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

0%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

79%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

43%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

70%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

57%

THE READ

Low-strikeout projection at 3.3 Ks — the ladder thins out fast above the first rung.

  • Sim projects 3.3 strikeouts
  • 24% to reach 5+ against CHC

BATTER CARDS
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The sim can't run a hitter until it knows he's in the lineup. Clubs post about two hours before first pitch, and every bat gets a card with HR, hits, total bases and RBI.

SPLITS THAT MATTER

CLAY HOLMES SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how KC hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%23.6%OPS-against.476
vs Left-handedK%19.0%OPS-against.634
KC vs RHP (team)OPS.709K%21.1%

SETH LUGO SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how CHC hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%17.0%OPS-against.768
vs Left-handedK%18.6%OPS-against.800
CHC vs RHP (team)OPS.733K%21.8%
LINEUPS

AWAY LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

HOME LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

CAREER MATCHUPS

KC BATTERS vs CLAY HOLMES

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

CHC BATTERS vs SETH LUGO

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
CHC 1·KC 0
3-game set · gm 2 of 3
2026 SEASON
CHC 3·KC 0
3 played · 16 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
56%CHC
CHC 34 · KC 27 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2026-08-08CHC 6-4
2026-03-11CHC 9-8 · Slugfest
2026-02-23CHC 3-2 · One-run game
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Moneyline
CHC63¢ · 63%
KC41¢ · 41%
Total 9.5
Over53¢ · 53%
Under51¢ · 51%
Run line ±1.5
CHC -1.5 ·
KC +1.5 ·
First 5 innings
O 4.5 ·
U 4.5 ·
TOTAL MOVEMENT9.510.59.510.59.510.59.5last 12h
LINEUP FORM · L15

CHC OFFENSE

.328L15 team wOBA
+12 pts vs LG AVG · ABOVE AVG

KC OFFENSE

.283L15 team wOBA
-33 pts vs LG AVG · BOTTOM 6
ENVIRONMENT91° · 9mph out to LF
KAUFFMAN STADIUM
94HR
HR factor0.94 · below avg
Runs factor0.96 · neutral
Doubles factor1.08 · +

Big OF — triples up, HR down.

WEATHER · FIRST PITCH
91°F
Wind9 mph out to LF
Humidity44%
Rain0%

Light wind out to LF · neutral HR conditions.

HOME PLATE UMPIRE

Umpire assignment posts ~24h before first pitch.

INJURY REPORTclean
Injury report unavailable.
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