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
CWS
KC
Season pitching · MLB Stats API · Statcast accent by Baseball Savant
CWS0 R · .263 xBA
KC2 R · .206 xBAKC scored more despite the lower team xBA — CWS squared more up and had less to show for it.
Expected BA on balls in play · Baseball Savant
KC win5th in the AL Central, 10 GB| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |








Garcia homered to left center (412 feet).1st Inning0-1
Pasquantino hit sacrifice fly to left, Garcia scored.8th Inning0-2| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Meidroth | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .208 | .288 | .321 |
| M. Murakami | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | .167 | .317 | .417 |
| A. Benintendi | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .184 | .225 | .263 |
| C. Montgomery | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .173 | .271 | .327 |
| L. Sosa | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .179 | .179 | .286 |
| D. Harris | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .222 | .417 | .222 |
| T. Peters | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .222 | .282 | .250 |
| T. Murray | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .091 | .091 | .091 |
| R. McGuire | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .125 | .176 | .125 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Fedde | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 85-53 | 3.38 | 85 |
| S. Newcomb | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23-15 | 3.48 | 23 |
| J. Hicks | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-11 | 8.10 | 16 |
CWS 0%KC 100% 
Biggest swing: Garcia homered to left center (412 feet). (+7% KC)
CWSKC
CWSKC
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
White Sox
Munetaka Murakami · 1BJul 1010-Day-IL
Everson Pereira · RFJul 107-Day IL
Tyler Gilbert · RPJul 1015-Day-IL
Trevor Richards · RPJul 17Bereavement
Austin Hays · LFJul 1760-Day-ILSend someone this game's postgame recap.
CWS+159+1.5O 9-108
KC-194-1.5U 9-112Odds by


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
CWS47-45· 2-7 away
KC38-56· 5-4 home+1 earlier meeting this season
CWSLast 6Rec 5-10
KCLast 6Rec 7-8
LADW161-33
MILW159-34
TBL154-37
ATLW254-38
CHCL152-41
PHIW152-42
ARI8-73-5 away3
PHI7-74-4 home4
MIA8-71-4 away1
DET6-94-1 home6
PIT9-55-3 away4
CHC6-83-5 home3
MIN8-73-5 away7
TOR6-86-5 home4
LAA7-84-5 away3
CIN9-64-4 home7
ATH7-75-6 away11
NYM7-83-5 home6
NYY8-65-3 away4
TB7-73-2 home5
WSH6-85-3 away3
MIL8-65-3 home1