Boston Red Sox Moneyline
Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox · MLB Baseball
The Matchup
This was a MLB Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox. Played at Fenway Park. Starting pitchers: Randy Dobnak for KC, Ranger Suarez for BOS. Market: Moneyline. Pick was logged at the time the lines were posted; every model probability and signal value frozen on this page reflects that moment, not retrospective data.
Why We Took This Side
- FIP edge (home starter quality): +3.60
- Bullpen quality: +0.31
- Outs Above Average (defense): -0.22
- External: ESPN matchup predictor 63.1% on our side
Each driver above is a numerical signal feed-in to the model at pick time. Strongly positive values support the side we took; near-zero values mean that input had no opinion. Read more in the methodology.
Looking Back
The Boston Red Sox pick cashed. The model's edge on this matchup played out as projected. The pitching matchup at the time showed a FIP edge of +1.18 (lower is better) in favor of the home starter. Bullpen quality favored the home side by 0.31 expected runs. For comparison, ESPN's matchup predictor gave this side a 63.1% chance. Our model had it at 60.0%.
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