Kansas City Royals at Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays 56% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Rays:
- Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
- ELO Rating. Rays ELO 1510 vs Royals ELO 1484 (diff: +26)
What would change the call
Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even
- If the home-field edge were neutral: TB 52% (−4)
Win probability movement
TB home win probability as the model updated before the game
Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.
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Team Comparison
Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs
Post-Game Analysis
How our model performed
The Royals defeated the Rays 2-1.
Our model predicted the Rays would win with 56% confidence, but the Royals pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.
Looking at the factors our model weighed:
- Home Field Advantage favored the Rays and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
- Defensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: No defensive stats available for comparison
- Rest Days was neutral and a contributing factor: Similar rest: Rays (1 day rest) vs Royals (1 day rest)
This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.
Royals won in a close game
Key Factors
What's driving the win probability for this game
- Home Field AdvantageFavors Tampa Bay Rays
- Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
- Rest DaysNeutral
- Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
- Head to HeadNeutral
- Recent FormNeutral
What's Driving This Game
Each factor's contribution to the final win probability
Premium feature: factor breakdown
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3 factors
Injuries & Personnel
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1 factor
Rest & Schedule
Low impact1 factor
Historical
Low impact1 factor
Other
Low impact1 factor
1 factor not shown (insufficient data)
Key Players
Royals
Rays
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Frequently Asked Questions
Rays has a 56% win probability, while Royals has a 44% win probability based on our analysis.
Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.
This game is being played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.