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ATH
49-77 · +5 AL WEST · L2 · 4-6 L10
@WED 7:40 PM ETKC HOME PARK
53-74 · +5 AL CENTRAL · W3 · 5-5 L10
KANSAS CITYKC
Weather
81°F · 3mph out to RF
Home plate ump
Alex Tosi K-1.1%
Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
4-game set · 0-2 so far in 2026
— PITCHING MATCHUP
Jeffrey Springs
LHP · ATHPROBABLE
STUFF+97
ERA
6.17
IP
108.0
K/9
7.3
BB/9
3.7
WHIP
1.48
L5 STARTS9.33 ERA · 10% K · 15% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
44%
26%
23%
4-Seam FastballSliderChangeupSweeper
Seth Lugo
RHP · KCPROBABLE
STUFF+89
ERA
4.59
IP
139.1
K/9
7.0
BB/9
3.0
WHIP
1.38
L5 STARTS5.43 ERA · 15.8% K · 8.3% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
20%
18%
17%
17%
10%
9%
8%
SinkerCurveball4-Seam FastballCutterSweeperSliderChangeupSlurve
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— ENGINE PROBABILITIES · EVERY MARKETATH 51%

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ATH KC

Game Markets

ATH @ KC · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

ATH to win

51%

1st 5 Innings

KC F5

43%

Game Total

Over 8.5

57%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

63%

Run Line

KC -1.5

33%

Team Total

ATH Over 4.5

50%

Team Total

KC Over 4.5

48%

THE READ

ATH projects to outscore KC by 0.39 runs across 5,000 trials.

  • Projected runs: ATH 5.08, KC 4.69
  • Jeffrey Springs (ATH) vs Seth Lugo (KC)
  • Run on league-average lineups — refreshes when lineups post
JS

Jeffrey Springs

ATH SP · vs. KC

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

24%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

1%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

52%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

36%

THE READ

Low-strikeout projection at 3.0 Ks — the ladder thins out fast above the first rung.

  • Sim projects 3.0 strikeouts
  • 16% to reach 5+ against KC
SL

Seth Lugo

KC SP · vs. ATH

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

22%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

10%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

4%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

1%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

1%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

82%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

39%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

70%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

58%

THE READ

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

  • Sim projects 3.3 strikeouts
  • 22% to reach 5+ against ATH
JC

Jac Caglianone

KC · bats L · slot 3

#3

Home Run

1+ HR

29%

Hits

1+ hits

78%

Hits

2+ hits

38%

Total Bases

2+ bases

58%

Total Bases

3+ bases

43%

Total Bases

4+ bases

35%

RBIs

1+ RBI

49%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

25%

THE READ

Stands out most on 1+ HR — 29% against 13% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 3 · bats L
  • Confirmed hot — recent form backed by contact quality
  • Facing Jeffrey Springs
BJ

Bobby Witt Jr.

KC · bats R · slot 2

#2

Home Run

1+ HR

21%

Hits

1+ hits

78%

Hits

2+ hits

39%

Total Bases

2+ bases

57%

Total Bases

3+ bases

38%

Total Bases

4+ bases

28%

RBIs

1+ RBI

39%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

16%

THE READ

Stands out most on 4+ bases — 28% against 17% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 2 · bats R
  • Confirmed hot — recent form backed by contact quality
  • Facing Jeffrey Springs
VP

Vinnie Pasquantino

KC · slot 5

#5

Home Run

1+ HR

10%

Hits

1+ hits

63%

Hits

2+ hits

23%

Total Bases

2+ bases

35%

Total Bases

3+ bases

20%

Total Bases

4+ bases

13%

RBIs

1+ RBI

33%

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 63%.

  • Batting 5
  • Facing Jeffrey Springs
SP

Salvador Perez

KC · bats R · slot 6

#6

Home Run

1+ HR

14%

Hits

1+ hits

62%

Hits

2+ hits

22%

Total Bases

2+ bases

37%

Total Bases

3+ bases

22%

Total Bases

4+ bases

16%

RBIs

1+ RBI

31%

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 62%.

  • Batting 6 · bats R
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Jeffrey Springs
MG

Maikel Garcia

KC · slot 4

#4

Home Run

1+ HR

7%

Hits

1+ hits

66%

Hits

2+ hits

25%

Total Bases

2+ bases

36%

Total Bases

3+ bases

19%

Total Bases

4+ bases

11%

RBIs

1+ RBI

31%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

11%

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 66%.

  • Batting 4
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Jeffrey Springs
TT

Tyler Tolbert

KC · bats R · slot 8

#8

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

16%

RBIs

1+ RBI

29%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

10%

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 8 · bats R
  • Confirmed hot — recent form backed by contact quality
  • Facing Jeffrey Springs
NL

Nick Loftin

KC · bats R · slot 1

#1

Home Run

1+ HR

8%

Hits

1+ hits

61%

Hits

2+ hits

20%

Total Bases

2+ bases

34%

Total Bases

3+ bases

17%

Total Bases

4+ bases

11%

RBIs

1+ RBI

24%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

7%

THE READ

Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 61% against 65%.

  • Batting 1 · bats R
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Jeffrey Springs
CJ

Carter Jensen

KC · bats L · slot 7

#7

Home Run

1+ HR

12%

Hits

1+ hits

54%

Hits

2+ hits

16%

Total Bases

2+ bases

32%

Total Bases

3+ bases

19%

Total Bases

4+ bases

14%

RBIs

1+ RBI

26%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

10%

THE READ

Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ HR at 12% against 13%.

  • Batting 7 · bats L
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Jeffrey Springs
KI

Kyle Isbel

KC · bats L · slot 9

#9

Home Run

1+ HR

8%

Hits

1+ hits

55%

Hits

2+ hits

15%

Total Bases

2+ bases

26%

Total Bases

3+ bases

14%

Total Bases

4+ bases

9%

RBIs

1+ RBI

23%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

8%

THE READ

Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 55% against 65%.

  • Batting 9 · bats L
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Jeffrey Springs
— SPLITS THAT MATTER

JEFFREY SPRINGS SPLITS

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

vs Right-handedK%19.0%OPS-against.881
vs Left-handedK%16.8%OPS-against.842
KC vs RHP (team)OPS.709K%21.0%

SETH LUGO SPLITS

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

vs Right-handedK%17.5%OPS-against.751
vs Left-handedK%18.6%OPS-against.806
ATH vs LHP (team)OPS.715K%24.6%
— 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 JEFFREY SPRINGS

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

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

ATH BATTERS vs SETH LUGO

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

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

— SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
ATH 0·KC 2
4-game set · gm 3 of 4
2026 SEASON
ATH 3·KC 4
7 played · 12 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
89%KC
ATH 8 · KC 68 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2026-08-18KC 4-3 · One-run game
2026-08-17KC 9-5
2026-04-30ATH 6-3
— MARKET SNAPSHOT

Market snapshot unavailable (no recent odds).

— LINEUP FORM · L15

ATH OFFENSE

.297L15 team wOBA
-19 pts vs LG AVG · BELOW AVG

KC OFFENSE

.281L15 team wOBA
-35 pts vs LG AVG · BOTTOM 6
— ENVIRONMENT81° · 3mph out to RF
KAUFFMAN STADIUM
94HR
HR factor0.94 · below avg
Runs factor0.96 · neutral
Doubles factor1.08 · +

Big OF — triples up, HR down.

WEATHER · FIRST PITCH
81°F
Wind3 mph out to RF
Humidity75%
Rain2%

Dead-still air · neutral HR conditions.

HOME PLATE UMPIRE
TOSI
Called K rate-1.1% vs avg
Runs per 9—
Games this yr152

Hitter-friendly zone · slight edge to batter props.

— INJURY REPORTclean
Injury report unavailable.
THE SIM IS LIVE · 5,000 TRIALS

ATH 51%

Mean score sim 5.1–4.7 · projected total 9.8 runs · partial lineups — will refresh

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