CHICAGOCHC
68-50 · +2 NL CENTRAL · L1 · 7-3 L10
@SUN 2:10 PM ETKC HOME PARK
49-69 · +5 AL CENTRAL · W1 · 4-6 L10
KANSAS CITYKC
Weather
95°F · 16mph out to LF
Home plate ump
Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
3-game set · 1-1 so far in 2026
PITCHING MATCHUP
Matthew Boyd
LHP · CHCPROBABLE
STUFF+95
ERA
3.59
IP
72.2
K/9
7.8
BB/9
2.5
WHIP
1.22
L5 STARTS2.79 ERA · 14.2% K · 6% BB▲ TRENDING
PITCH MIX · SEASON
50%
27%
14%
4-Seam FastballChangeupSlider
Randy Dobnak
RHP · KCPROBABLE
STUFF+
ERA
1.16
IP
31.0
K/9
4.3
BB/9
3.8
WHIP
1.19
L5 STARTS0.68 ERA · 11.9% K · 11% BB▲ TRENDING
PITCH MIX

Not cataloged

MODEL VS THE BOOKS1 edges

MODEL VS THE BOOKS · PLAYER PROPS

Matthew Boyd · Under 17.5 <18 Outs

quick-hook risk: walks + traffic shorten the start

+135 Bovada43% book68% +26pp

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

40%

Game Total

Over 8.5

58%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

59%

Run Line

KC -1.5

34%

Team Total

CHC Over 4.5

52%

Team Total

KC Over 4.5

49%

THE READ

CHC projects to outscore KC by 0.37 runs across 5,000 trials.

  • Projected runs: CHC 5.14, KC 4.77
  • Matthew Boyd (CHC) vs Randy Dobnak (KC)
  • Run on league-average lineups — refreshes when lineups post
MB

Matthew Boyd

CHC SP · vs. KC

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

59%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

39%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

23%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

11%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

5%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

100%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

79%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

75%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

62%

THE READ

Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 5.0 Ks.

  • Sim projects 5.0 strikeouts
  • 59% to reach 5+ against KC
RD

Randy Dobnak

KC SP · vs. CHC

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

16%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

6%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

2%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

1%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

0%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

96%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

73%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

78%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

67%

THE READ

Low-strikeout projection at 2.9 Ks — the ladder thins out fast above the first rung.

  • Sim projects 2.9 strikeouts
  • 16% 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

MATTHEW BOYD SPLITS

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

vs Right-handedK%20.4%OPS-against.725
vs Left-handedK%22.4%OPS-against.568
KC vs RHP (team)OPS.712K%20.9%

RANDY DOBNAK SPLITS

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

vs Right-handedK%13.0%OPS-against.806
vs Left-handedK%11.1%OPS-against.490
CHC vs LHP (team)OPS.806K%21.6%
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 MATTHEW BOYD

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

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

CHC BATTERS vs RANDY DOBNAK

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

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

SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
CHC 1·KC 1
3-game set · gm 3 of 3
2026 SEASON
CHC 3·KC 1
4 played · 15 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
55%CHC
CHC 34 · KC 28 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2026-08-08KC 6-3
2026-08-08CHC 6-4
2026-03-11CHC 9-8 · Slugfest
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Moneyline
CHC62¢ · 62%
KC42¢ · 42%
Total 10
Over53¢ · 53%
Under52¢ · 52%
Run line ±1.5
CHC -1.5 ·
KC +1.5 ·
First 5 innings
O 4.5 ·
U 4.5 ·
TOTAL MOVEMENT91099.510last 12h
LINEUP FORM · L15

CHC OFFENSE

.333L15 team wOBA
+17 pts vs LG AVG · ABOVE AVG

KC OFFENSE

.292L15 team wOBA
-25 pts vs LG AVG · BOTTOM 6
ENVIRONMENT95° · 16mph 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
95°F
Wind16 mph out to LF
Humidity38%
Rain1%

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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