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KCR vs DET

DET 65%

AI Analysis Summary

Pitching — Tigers has the edge in SP FIP (9.7pp). Tigers has the edge in SP xFIP (1.5pp). Tigers has the edge in Bullpen FIP (8.1pp).

Batting & Roster — Tigers has the edge in Lineup wOBA (0.5pp). Tigers has the edge in WAR (0.2pp). Tigers has the edge in Lineup xwOBA (0.2pp).

Situational — Royals has the edge in Home Advantage (5.6pp). Royals has the edge in Park Factor (0.1pp).

Combining 7 sabermetric factors, the quantitative model sees a clear edge with Tigers ahead by 29pp.

7 Factor Breakdown

SP FIP

weight 12%
Tigers 3.86vsRoyals 4.67

Tigers has the edge in SP FIP (9.7pp).

Tigers edge · contribution -9.7pp

SP xFIP

weight 3%
Tigers 4.03vsRoyals 4.53

Tigers has the edge in SP xFIP (1.5pp).

Tigers edge · contribution -1.5pp

Bullpen FIP

weight 10%
Tigers 3.86vsRoyals 4.67

Tigers has the edge in Bullpen FIP (8.1pp).

Tigers edge · contribution -8.1pp

Lineup wOBA

weight 10%
Tigers 0.320vsRoyals 0.310

Tigers has the edge in Lineup wOBA (0.5pp).

Tigers edge · contribution -0.5pp

WAR

weight 8%
Tigers 16.0vsRoyals 13.2

Tigers has the edge in WAR (0.2pp).

Tigers edge · contribution -0.2pp

Lineup xwOBA

weight 5%
Tigers 0.320vsRoyals 0.312

Tigers has the edge in Lineup xwOBA (0.2pp).

Tigers edge · contribution -0.2pp

Barrel%

weight 3%
Tigers 8.4%vsRoyals 7.9%

Negligible gap in Barrel%.

Even

Cumulative Factor Impact (waterfall)

Starts at a neutral 50% → each factor's impact accumulates → final Royals win probability. Right (green) = home favored / left (red) = away favored. Elo/recent form/head-to-head/defense SFR are unimplemented MLB placeholders (always neutral) and are omitted from this chart.

Tigers @ Royals · final [15%, 85%] clamp

Recent Meetings (Tigers vs Royals)

Last 3 games — our model's prediction vs actual result