LAA @ KC
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, Missouri
Rafters Edge Simulation
A transparent, site-owned matchup read built from recent scoreboard history, scoring margin, recent form, and home-venue adjustment. For entertainment and analysis only.
Los Angeles Angels 3 · Kansas City Royals 6
Kansas City Royals is the model’s call — Kansas City Royals on the margin numbers, Kansas City Royals on the form numbers. Lineup vs. starter L/R splits matter more than season ERAs in a one-game sample.
Pre-game pick: Kansas City Royals at 70%. Actual: Kansas City Royals by 3.
Formula: expected win rate from points-for vs. points-allowed (anchored), scoring margin, recent form, and home/venue edge, adjusted by league volatility. Refreshes whenever the venue/game workflow republishes game pages.
Key Players to Watch
Los Angeles Angels
- Jose Soriano SP · #59
- Yusei Kikuchi SP · #16
- Brent Suter RP · #37
- Jo Adell RF · #7
Kansas City Royals
- Cole Ragans SP · #55
- Kris Bubic SP · #50
- Luinder Avila RP · #58
- Bobby Witt Jr. SS · #7
Injury Report
Kansas City Royals
Los Angeles Angels
On The Diamond
A standard 1–9 lineup card pulled from the active roster. Click a player to open their profile.
Box Score
Highlights
- ScoreCollins singled to left, Isbel scored.3–6
- ScoreTrout walked, O'Hoppe scored, Neto to second, Teodosio to third.2–5
- ScoreMarte hit sacrifice fly, Witt Jr. scored, Thomas out at second.0–1
- 🏃 DoubleMassey doubled to right, Díaz scored.0–5
- ScoreCollins singled to center, Marte scored, Jensen to third.0–2
- 🏃 DoubleDíaz doubled to left, Collins scored and Jensen scored.0–4
Scoring by Inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Los Angeles Angels
batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Neto SS· | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .236 | .357 | .434 |
| Mike Trout CF· | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 25 | .233 | .425 | .544 |
| Jo Adell RF· | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .266 | .308 | .367 |
| Jorge Soler RF· | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .220 | .333 | .439 |
| Oswald Peraza 2B· | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | .286 | .359 | .514 |
| Yoan Moncada 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .174 | .337 | .333 |
| Nolan Schanuel 1B· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .229 | .296 | .365 |
| Vaughn Grissom 2B· | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .292 | .419 | .375 |
| Logan O'Hoppe C· | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .213 | .333 | .267 |
| Bryce Teodosio LF· | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .214 | .241 | .214 |
| Adam Frazier 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .256 | .370 | .410 |
pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yusei Kikuchi SP· | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 90-60 | 6.21 | 90 |
| Shaun Anderson RP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20-12 | 5.17 | 20 |
| Ryan Zeferjahn RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-10 | 6.39 | 13 |
| Drew Pomeranz RP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30-17 | 7.20 | 30 |
Kansas City Royals
batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Loftin 3B· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .235 | .350 | .353 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS· | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .283 | .360 | .364 |
| Salvador Perez C· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .165 | .204 | .289 |
| Lane Thomas CF· | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | .191 | .345 | .213 |
| Starling Marte RF· | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .231 | .250 | .308 |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .328 | .468 |
| Carter Jensen C· | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .288 | .361 | .562 |
| Isaac Collins LF· | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .206 | .296 | .270 |
| Elias Diaz C· | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .429 | .500 | .714 |
| Michael Massey 2B· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .243 | .256 | .459 |
pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Cameron SP· | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 88-60 | 5.13 | 88 |
| Nick Mears RP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14-6 | 3.00 | 14 |
| Daniel Lynch IV RP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-3 | 0.96 | 5 |
| Matt Strahm RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 4.66 | 8 |
| Lucas Erceg RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18-10 | 5.23 | 18 |
Play-by-Play
Recent Plays
- 9th InningFrazier struck out swinging.
- 8th InningCollins singled to left, Isbel scored.3–6
- 8th InningMarte singled to right.
Scoring Plays
- 8th InningCollins singled to left, Isbel scored.3–6
- 7th InningTrout walked, O'Hoppe scored, Neto to second, Teodosio to third.2–5
- 4th InningMarte hit sacrifice fly, Witt Jr. scored, Thomas out at second.0–1
- 4th InningMassey doubled to right, Díaz scored.0–5
- 4th InningCollins singled to center, Marte scored, Jensen to third.0–2
- 4th InningDíaz doubled to left, Collins scored and Jensen scored.0–4
- 7th InningAdell grounded into fielder's choice to third, Teodosio scored, Trout out at second, Neto to third.3–5
- 7th InningNeto singled to center, Grissom scored, Teodosio to second, O'Hoppe to third.1–5