Major League BaseballKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MissouriSeason batting average · amber = strong vs today's starter · up/down arrow = hot/cold last 15 · MLB Stats API · hero Statcast accent by Baseball Savant
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Season pitching · MLB Stats API · Statcast accent by Baseball Savant
MIN5 R · .442 xBA
KC1 R · .346 xBAThe scoreboard matched the contact — MIN both hit it harder and scored more.
Expected BA on balls in play · Baseball Savant
MIN win3rd in the AL Central, 2 GB| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |








Buxton homered to left center (402 feet).1st Inning1-0
Clemens homered to center (451 feet), Wallner scored.4th Inning3-0
Keaschall stole home, Lewis stole second.6th Inning4-0
Keaschall stole home, Lewis stole second.6th Inning4-0
Pasquantino singled to left, Garcia scored.6th Inning4-1
Wallner walked, Julien scored, Martin to second, Lee to third.7th Inning5-1| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Buxton | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .271 | .332 | .562 |
| J. Outman | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .148 | .220 | .241 |
| A. Martin | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .284 | .382 | .375 |
| M. Wallner | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | .205 | .311 | .471 |
| L. Keaschall | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .321 | .405 | .485 |
| K. Clemens | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .213 | .282 | .440 |
| R. Lewis | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .234 | .291 | .386 |
| E. Julien | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .192 | .289 | .305 |
| B. Lee | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .243 | .292 | .379 |
| J. Pereda | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .333 | .429 | .500 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Ober | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 85-54 | 5.08 | 85 |
| C. Sands | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 3.73 | 14 |
| K. Funderburk | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-14 | 4.55 | 22 |
| J. Topa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28-20 | 3.90 | 28 |
| G. Cabrera | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-4 | 6.69 | 8 |
MIN 100%KC 0% 
Biggest swing: Clemens homered to center (451 feet), Wallner scored. (+20% MIN)
MINKC
MINKC
Barrel% perfectly-struck balls — ideal exit velo + launch angle, near-automatic extra bases · Hard-hit% share of balls hit 95+ mph · xwOBA expected offensive value from contact quality (higher is better)
Season quality of contact · Baseball Savant
Royals
Vinnie Pasquantino · 1BJul 1010-Day-IL
Stephen Kolek · SPJul 10bereavement
Nick Mears · RPJul 1015-Day-IL
Carlos Estevez · RPJul 1760-Day-IL
Maikel Garcia · 3BJul 2010-Day-IL
Twins
Cole Sands · RPJul 1715-Day-IL
Ryan Jeffers · CJul 1710-Day-IL
Byron Buxton · CFJul 1710-Day-IL
Marco Raya · RPJul 2015-Day-IL
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Pace current win rate over a full 162 · Pythagthe record you'd expect from runs scored vs allowed (+ = winning more than that, − = fewer)
MLB Stats API
MIN46-48· 28-44 away
KC38-56· 40-35 home+4 earlier meetings this season
MINLast 6Rec 63-80
KCLast 6Rec 73-70
LADW161-33
MILL158-34
TBL154-37
ATLW254-38
CHCL152-41
NYYW151-42
SEA75-6834-41 away18
ATL64-7934-35 home2
CLE72-7037-37 away2
TB71-7238-36 home1
LAD79-6434-38 away5
BAL66-7733-38 home2
MIL89-5543-29 away10
PIT64-8042-33 home2
TOR82-6137-37 away3
NYY80-6343-29 home4
CWS55-8925-47 away6
DET82-6246-29 home4
NYM76-6731-40 away2
CIN72-7140-34 home3
PHI83-6038-37 away4
MIA66-7732-39 home5