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KANSAS CITYKC
62-75 · +5 AL CENTRAL · W3 · 9-1 L10
@SUN 1:40 PM ETCLE HOME PARK
68-68 · +2 AL CENTRAL · L2 · 7-3 L10
CLEVELANDCLE
Weather
78°F · 6mph out to RF
Home plate ump
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Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
3-game set · 2-0 so far in 2026
— PITCHING MATCHUP
Seth Lugo
RHP · KCPROBABLE
STUFF+89
ERA
4.61
IP
150.1
K/9
6.9
BB/9
2.8
WHIP
1.38
L5 STARTS6.53 ERA · 17.1% K · 6% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
20%
18%
17%
17%
10%
9%
8%
SinkerCurveball4-Seam FastballCutterSweeperSliderChangeupSlurve
Parker Messick
LHP · CLEPROBABLE
STUFF+96
ERA
2.50
IP
155.0
K/9
9.1
BB/9
2.4
WHIP
1.01
L5 STARTS2.21 ERA · 29.3% K · 4.3% BB▲ TRENDING
PITCH MIX · SEASON
34%
24%
17%
11%
4-Seam FastballChangeupSinkerCurveballCutterSlider
— MODEL VS THE BOOKS

Book comparison posts as sportsbook lines and the engine's cycle sync come in — refreshed every ~30 minutes through game day.

— ENGINE PROBABILITIES · EVERY MARKETGuardians 66%

25 simulated lines · raw sim

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KC CLE

Game Markets

KC @ CLE · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

CLE to win

66%

1st 5 Innings

CLE F5

59%

Game Total

Over 8.5

51%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

55%

Run Line

CLE -1.5

49%

Team Total

KC Over 4.5

36%

Team Total

CLE Over 4.5

55%

THE READ

CLE projects to outscore KC by 1.42 runs across 5,000 trials.

  • Projected runs: KC 3.86, CLE 5.28
  • Seth Lugo (KC) vs Parker Messick (CLE)
  • Run on league-average lineups — refreshes when lineups post
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Seth Lugo

KC SP · vs. CLE

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

20%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

9%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

3%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

1%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

0%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

89%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

29%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

74%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

62%

THE READ

Low-strikeout projection at 3.2 Ks — the ladder thins out fast above the first rung.

  • Sim projects 3.2 strikeouts
  • 20% to reach 5+ against CLE
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Parker Messick

CLE SP · vs. KC

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

71%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

54%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

37%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

21%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

12%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

91%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

61%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

62%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

48%

THE READ

Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 5.8 Ks.

  • Sim projects 5.8 strikeouts
  • 71% to reach 5+ against KC

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

SETH LUGO SPLITS

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

vs Right-handedK%17.7%OPS-against.734
vs Left-handedK%18.4%OPS-against.808
CLE vs LHP (team)OPS.668K%22.3%

PARKER MESSICK SPLITS

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

vs Right-handedK%26.3%OPS-against.574
vs Left-handedK%23.3%OPS-against.667
KC vs RHP (team)OPS.722K%20.7%
— 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

CLE BATTERS vs SETH LUGO

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

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

KC BATTERS vs PARKER MESSICK

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

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

— SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
KC 2·CLE 0
3-game set · gm 3 of 3
2026 SEASON
KC 5·CLE 6
11 played · 8 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
56%CLE
KC 142 · CLE 183 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2026-08-29KC 8-3
2026-08-28KC 3-0 · Pitchers duel
2026-05-07CLE 8-5
— MARKET SNAPSHOT
Moneyline
KC39¢ · 39%
CLE66¢ · 66%
Total 7.5
Over51¢ · 51%
Under53¢ · 53%
Run line ±1.5
KC -1.5— · —
CLE +1.5— · —
First 5 innings
O 4.5— · —
U 4.5— · —
TOTAL MOVEMENT7.5→8→7→7.5→8.5→7.5last 12h
— LINEUP FORM · L15

KC OFFENSE

.346L15 team wOBA
+30 pts vs LG AVG · TOP 6

CLE OFFENSE

.287L15 team wOBA
-29 pts vs LG AVG · BOTTOM 6
— ENVIRONMENT78° · 6mph out to RF
PROGRESSIVE FIELD
92HR
HR factor0.92 · below avg
Runs factor0.96 · neutral
Doubles factor0.96 · neutral

Pitcher-friendly.

WEATHER · FIRST PITCH
78°F
Wind6 mph out to RF
Humidity59%
Rain3%

Light wind out to RF · neutral HR conditions.

HOME PLATE UMPIRE

Umpire assignment posts ~24h before first pitch.

— INJURY REPORTclean
Injury report unavailable.
MODEL READ · EDGE + SHARP TIERS

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