CHICAGOCWS
81-76 · +2 AL CENTRAL · W3 · 6-4 L10
@WED 7:40 PM ETKC HOME PARK
67-90 · +5 AL CENTRAL · L5 · 2-8 L10
KANSAS CITYKC
Weather
75°F · 9mph in from CF
Home plate ump
Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
3-game set · 1-0 so far in 2026
PITCHING MATCHUP
Bryan Hudson
LHP · CWSPROBABLE
STUFF+106
ERA
3.03
IP
65.1
K/9
8.1
BB/9
2.3
WHIP
1.21
L5 STARTS5.29 ERA · 12.5% K · 0% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
67%
24%
4-Seam FastballSweeper
Seth Lugo
RHP · KCPROBABLE
STUFF+89
ERA
5.06
IP
169.0
K/9
7.0
BB/9
2.9
WHIP
1.46
L5 STARTS7.37 ERA · 17.7% K · 7.1% BB
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 · Over 14.5 15+ Outs

starter going deep into a manageable lineup

-195 Fanatics66% book73% +6pp

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ENGINE PROBABILITIES · EVERY MARKETWhite Sox 51%

25 simulated lines · raw sim

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CWS KC

Game Markets

CWS @ KC · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

CWS to win

51%

1st 5 Innings

KC F5

37%

Game Total

Over 8.5

55%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

57%

Run Line

KC -1.5

32%

Team Total

CWS Over 4.5

50%

Team Total

KC Over 4.5

45%

THE READ

CWS projects to outscore KC by 0.45 runs across 5,000 trials.

  • Projected runs: CWS 4.99, KC 4.55
  • Bryan Hudson (CWS) vs Seth Lugo (KC)
  • Run on league-average lineups — refreshes when lineups post
BH

Bryan Hudson

CWS SP · vs. KC

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

55%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

36%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

21%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

11%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

5%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

93%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

70%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

74%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

62%

THE READ

Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 4.9 Ks.

  • Sim projects 4.9 strikeouts
  • 55% to reach 5+ against KC
SL

Seth Lugo

KC SP · vs. CWS

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

90%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

29%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

69%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

56%

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 CWS

BATTER CARDS
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SPLITS THAT MATTER

BRYAN HUDSON SPLITS

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

vs Right-handedK%19.3%OPS-against.579
vs Left-handedK%25.9%OPS-against.798
KC vs RHP (team)OPS.724K%20.5%

SETH LUGO SPLITS

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

vs Right-handedK%16.8%OPS-against.757
vs Left-handedK%18.5%OPS-against.872
CWS vs LHP (team)OPS.750K%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 BRYAN HUDSON

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

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

CWS BATTERS vs SETH LUGO

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

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

SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
CWS 1·KC 0
3-game set · gm 2 of 3
2026 SEASON
CWS 9·KC 4
13 played · 6 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
56%KC
CWS 144 · KC 185 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2026-09-22CWS 14-11 · Slugfest
2026-06-28KC 5-4 · One-run game
2026-06-27CWS 2-1 · Pitchers duel
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Moneyline
CWS53¢ · 53%
KC51¢ · 51%
Total 8.5
Over52¢ · 52%
Under53¢ · 53%
Run line ±1.5
CWS -1.5 ·
KC +1.5 ·
First 5 innings
O 4.5 ·
U 4.5 ·
TOTAL MOVEMENT87.588.5last 12h
LINEUP FORM · L15

CWS OFFENSE

.315L15 team wOBA
-1 pts vs LG AVG · MIDDLE THIRD

KC OFFENSE

.295L15 team wOBA
-21 pts vs LG AVG · BOTTOM 6
ENVIRONMENT75° · 9mph in from CF
KAUFFMAN STADIUM
94HR
HR factor0.94 · below avg
Runs factor0.96 · neutral
Doubles factor1.08 · +

Big OF — triples up, HR down.

WEATHER · FIRST PITCH
75°F
Wind9 mph in from CF
Humidity50%
Rain0%

Light wind in from CF · neutral HR conditions.

HOME PLATE UMPIRE

Umpire assignment posts ~24h before first pitch.

INJURY REPORTclean
Injury report unavailable.
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