AI MODEL READ
SETTLEDKC vs PIT
Kansas City Royals at Pittsburgh Pirates
Friday, September 18, 2026
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FIELD
PITCH SEQUENCE
KC Leadoff (R) vs HP
OUTCOME DISTRIBUTION
KC Leadoff in this spot
BATTER PROPS · KC LEADOFF
PITCHER PROPS · HP
GAME MARKETS · LIVE
updating per event
MONEYLINE
PIT to win
TOTAL
Over 8.5
RUN LINE
PIT -1.5
TEAM TOTAL PIT
Over 4.5
FIRST 5 INN
PIT wins F5
event 1 / 21 · pitching
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I · GAME-LEVEL MODEL
Win probability + total.
GAME WINNER
✓ CONFIRMEDKansas City wins
5,000-TRIAL SIMULATION
sim-led read — sharp books close, not identical
II · MATCHUP BREAKDOWN
Who has the advantage tonight.
The same numbers our 5,000-trial sim ran on — starter quality, projected strikeouts, and every bat in both lineups — not opinions.
KC STARTER
Noah Cameron
AVERAGE- 5.4
- PROJECTED Ks
- 105
- PITCHING+
GO-TO PITCHES
PIT STARTER
Bubba Chandler
GOOD- 3.7
- PROJECTED Ks
- 105
- PITCHING+
GO-TO PITCHES
Bubba Chandler grades good (Pitching+ 105) vs Noah Cameron grades avg (Pitching+ 105)
KC LINEUP
1Carter Jensen (L)hit 60% · HR 17%HOT›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
60%
1+ HIT
22%
2+ HITS
17%
HOME RUN
39%
2+ BASES
26%
3+ BASES
19%
4+ BASES
28%
RBI
10%
2+ RBIs
42%
SCORES A RUN
2Bobby Witt Jr. (R)hit 70% · HR 15%COLD·UNLUCKY›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
70%
1+ HIT
32%
2+ HITS
15%
HOME RUN
47%
2+ BASES
30%
3+ BASES
20%
4+ BASES
31%
RBI
12%
2+ RBIs
44%
SCORES A RUN
3Vinnie Pasquantino (L)hit 60% · HR 11%HOT›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
60%
1+ HIT
23%
2+ HITS
11%
HOME RUN
35%
2+ BASES
20%
3+ BASES
14%
4+ BASES
29%
RBI
11%
2+ RBIs
32%
SCORES A RUN
4Maikel Garciahit 60% · HR 5%›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
60%
1+ HIT
21%
2+ HITS
5%
HOME RUN
30%
2+ BASES
14%
3+ BASES
8%
4+ BASES
26%
RBI
8%
2+ RBIs
29%
SCORES A RUN
5Michael Massey (L)hit 60% · HR 7%HOT›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
60%
1+ HIT
22%
2+ HITS
7%
HOME RUN
31%
2+ BASES
16%
3+ BASES
9%
4+ BASES
27%
RBI
9%
2+ RBIs
27%
SCORES A RUN
6Salvador Perez (R)hit 58% · HR 12%›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
58%
1+ HIT
20%
2+ HITS
12%
HOME RUN
33%
2+ BASES
19%
3+ BASES
13%
4+ BASES
27%
RBI
10%
2+ RBIs
28%
SCORES A RUN
7John Rave (L)hit 54% · HR 11%›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
54%
1+ HIT
16%
2+ HITS
11%
HOME RUN
31%
2+ BASES
18%
3+ BASES
13%
4+ BASES
24%
RBI
8%
2+ RBIs
31%
SCORES A RUN
8Nick Loftin (R)hit 48% · HR 6%›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
48%
1+ HIT
12%
2+ HITS
6%
HOME RUN
23%
2+ BASES
11%
3+ BASES
7%
4+ BASES
18%
RBI
6%
2+ RBIs
24%
SCORES A RUN
9Kyle Isbel (L)hit 48% · HR 5%COLD›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
48%
1+ HIT
13%
2+ HITS
5%
HOME RUN
21%
2+ BASES
10%
3+ BASES
7%
4+ BASES
18%
RBI
5%
2+ RBIs
27%
SCORES A RUN
PIT LINEUP
1Konnor Griffin (R)hit 67% · HR 10%›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
67%
1+ HIT
28%
2+ HITS
10%
HOME RUN
39%
2+ BASES
22%
3+ BASES
14%
4+ BASES
25%
RBI
8%
2+ RBIs
48%
SCORES A RUN
2Brandon Lowe (L)hit 70% · HR 25%HOT›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
70%
1+ HIT
33%
2+ HITS
25%
HOME RUN
49%
2+ BASES
35%
3+ BASES
28%
4+ BASES
40%
RBI
18%
2+ RBIs
52%
SCORES A RUN
3Bryan Reynolds (S)hit 66% · HR 12%›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
66%
1+ HIT
27%
2+ HITS
12%
HOME RUN
41%
2+ BASES
25%
3+ BASES
17%
4+ BASES
32%
RBI
12%
2+ RBIs
42%
SCORES A RUN
4Oneil Cruz (L)hit 68% · HR 22%HOT›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
68%
1+ HIT
29%
2+ HITS
22%
HOME RUN
45%
2+ BASES
30%
3+ BASES
24%
4+ BASES
40%
RBI
19%
2+ RBIs
47%
SCORES A RUN
5Nick Gonzales (R)hit 68% · HR 6%›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
68%
1+ HIT
30%
2+ HITS
6%
HOME RUN
38%
2+ BASES
19%
3+ BASES
10%
4+ BASES
32%
RBI
11%
2+ RBIs
34%
SCORES A RUN
6Ryan O'Hearn (L)hit 65% · HR 15%›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
65%
1+ HIT
26%
2+ HITS
15%
HOME RUN
39%
2+ BASES
23%
3+ BASES
17%
4+ BASES
34%
RBI
15%
2+ RBIs
35%
SCORES A RUN
7Ronny Simon (S)hit 57% · HR 9%›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
57%
1+ HIT
19%
2+ HITS
9%
HOME RUN
31%
2+ BASES
17%
3+ BASES
11%
4+ BASES
26%
RBI
10%
2+ RBIs
31%
SCORES A RUN
8Spencer Horwitz (L)hit 57% · HR 9%COLD›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
57%
1+ HIT
19%
2+ HITS
9%
HOME RUN
30%
2+ BASES
16%
3+ BASES
11%
4+ BASES
26%
RBI
9%
2+ RBIs
32%
SCORES A RUN
9Henry Davis (R)hit 48% · HR 13%COLD›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
48%
1+ HIT
12%
2+ HITS
13%
HOME RUN
26%
2+ BASES
16%
3+ BASES
13%
4+ BASES
25%
RBI
9%
2+ RBIs
33%
SCORES A RUN
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Game Markets
KC @ PIT · full-game reads
Moneyline
KC to win
53%
1st 5 Innings
PIT F5
40%
Game Total
Over 8.5
53%
1st 5 Total
Over 4.5
54%
Run Line
PIT -1.5
31%
Team Total
KC Over 4.5
49%
Team Total
PIT Over 4.5
43%
THE READ
KC projects to outscore PIT by 0.58 runs across 5,000 trials.
- Projected runs: KC 4.93, PIT 4.35
- Noah Cameron (KC) vs Bubba Chandler (PIT)
- Run on league-average lineups — refreshes when lineups post
Noah Cameron
KC SP · vs. PIT
Strikeouts
5+ Ks
65%
Strikeouts
6+ Ks
46%
Strikeouts
7+ Ks
27%
Strikeouts
8+ Ks
14%
Strikeouts
9+ Ks
6%
Outs Recorded
15+ outs
99%
Outs Recorded
18+ outs
65%
Hits Allowed
5+ hits
68%
Hits Allowed
6+ hits
53%
THE READ
Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 5.4 Ks.
- Sim projects 5.4 strikeouts
- 65% to reach 5+ against PIT
Bubba Chandler
PIT SP · vs. KC
Strikeouts
5+ Ks
30%
Strikeouts
6+ Ks
14%
Strikeouts
7+ Ks
5%
Strikeouts
8+ Ks
2%
Strikeouts
9+ Ks
1%
Outs Recorded
15+ outs
30%
Outs Recorded
18+ outs
3%
Hits Allowed
5+ hits
45%
Hits Allowed
6+ hits
31%
THE READ
Low-strikeout projection at 3.7 Ks — the ladder thins out fast above the first rung.
- Sim projects 3.7 strikeouts
- 30% to reach 5+ against KC
Brandon Lowe
PIT · bats L · slot 2
Home Run
1+ HR
25%
Hits
1+ hits
73%
Hits
2+ hits
34%
Total Bases
2+ bases
53%
Total Bases
3+ bases
37%
Total Bases
4+ bases
30%
RBIs
1+ RBI
41%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
18%
THE READ
Stands out most on 1+ HR — 25% against 12% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 2 · bats L
- Confirmed hot — recent form backed by contact quality
- Facing Noah Cameron
Oneil Cruz
PIT · bats L · slot 4
Home Run
1+ HR
22%
Hits
1+ hits
71%
Hits
2+ hits
31%
Total Bases
2+ bases
48%
Total Bases
3+ bases
32%
Total Bases
4+ bases
25%
RBIs
1+ RBI
41%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
19%
THE READ
Stands out most on 1+ HR — 22% against 12% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 4 · bats L
- Confirmed hot — recent form backed by contact quality
- Facing Noah Cameron
Carter Jensen
KC · bats L · slot 1
Home Run
1+ HR
17%
Hits
1+ hits
63%
Hits
2+ hits
24%
Total Bases
2+ bases
42%
Total Bases
3+ bases
27%
Total Bases
4+ bases
21%
RBIs
1+ RBI
28%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
11%
THE READ
Stands out most on 1+ HR — 17% against 12% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 1 · bats L
- Confirmed hot — recent form backed by contact quality
- Facing Bubba Chandler
Bobby Witt Jr.
KC · bats R · slot 2
Home Run
1+ HR
15%
Hits
1+ hits
73%
Hits
2+ hits
34%
Total Bases
2+ bases
50%
Total Bases
3+ bases
31%
Total Bases
4+ bases
22%
RBIs
1+ RBI
32%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
12%
THE READ
Stands out most on 3+ bases — 31% against 22% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 2 · bats R
- Cold on results, but hitting the ball well
- Facing Bubba Chandler
Ryan O'Hearn
PIT · bats L · slot 6
Home Run
1+ HR
15%
Hits
1+ hits
68%
Hits
2+ hits
28%
Total Bases
2+ bases
42%
Total Bases
3+ bases
25%
Total Bases
4+ bases
18%
RBIs
1+ RBI
35%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
15%
THE READ
Stands out most on 2+ RBIs — 15% against 11% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 6 · bats L
- Facing Noah Cameron
Nick Gonzales
PIT · bats R · slot 5
Home Run
1+ HR
6%
Hits
1+ hits
71%
Hits
2+ hits
32%
Total Bases
2+ bases
41%
Total Bases
3+ bases
20%
Total Bases
4+ bases
11%
RBIs
1+ RBI
33%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
12%
THE READ
Stands out most on 2+ hits — 32% against 24% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 5 · bats R
- Facing Noah Cameron
Konnor Griffin
PIT · bats R · slot 1
Home Run
1+ HR
10%
Hits
1+ hits
70%
Hits
2+ hits
29%
Total Bases
2+ bases
42%
Total Bases
3+ bases
24%
Total Bases
4+ bases
15%
RBIs
1+ RBI
26%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
8%
THE READ
Stands out most on 2+ hits — 29% against 24% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 1 · bats R
- Facing Noah Cameron
Bryan Reynolds
PIT · bats S · slot 3
Home Run
1+ HR
12%
Hits
1+ hits
69%
Hits
2+ hits
29%
Total Bases
2+ bases
44%
Total Bases
3+ bases
26%
Total Bases
4+ bases
18%
RBIs
1+ RBI
33%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
13%
THE READ
Stands out most on 3+ bases — 26% against 22% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 3 · bats S
- Facing Noah Cameron
Henry Davis
PIT · bats R · slot 9
Home Run
1+ HR
13%
Hits
1+ hits
50%
Hits
2+ hits
13%
Total Bases
2+ bases
28%
Total Bases
3+ bases
17%
Total Bases
4+ bases
14%
RBIs
1+ RBI
25%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
10%
THE READ
Stands out most on 1+ HR — 13% against 12% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 9 · bats R
- Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
- Facing Noah Cameron
Vinnie Pasquantino
KC · bats L · slot 3
Home Run
1+ HR
11%
Hits
1+ hits
63%
Hits
2+ hits
25%
Total Bases
2+ bases
37%
Total Bases
3+ bases
22%
Total Bases
4+ bases
15%
RBIs
1+ RBI
30%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
12%
THE READ
Nothing separates him from tonight's field — the sim has him within a few points of average across all 8 markets. Highest line is 1+ hits at 63%.
- Batting 3 · bats L
- Confirmed hot — recent form backed by contact quality
- Facing Bubba Chandler
Michael Massey
KC · bats L · slot 5
Home Run
1+ HR
7%
Hits
1+ hits
63%
Hits
2+ hits
23%
Total Bases
2+ bases
34%
Total Bases
3+ bases
17%
Total Bases
4+ bases
10%
RBIs
1+ RBI
27%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
9%
THE READ
Nothing separates him from tonight's field — the sim has him within a few points of average across all 8 markets. Highest line is 1+ hits at 63%.
- Batting 5 · bats L
- Confirmed hot — recent form backed by contact quality
- Facing Bubba Chandler
Salvador Perez
KC · bats R · slot 6
Home Run
1+ HR
12%
Hits
1+ hits
60%
Hits
2+ hits
21%
Total Bases
2+ bases
35%
Total Bases
3+ bases
20%
Total Bases
4+ bases
14%
RBIs
1+ RBI
27%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
10%
THE READ
Nothing separates him from tonight's field — the sim has him within a few points of average across all 8 markets. Highest line is 1+ hits at 60%.
- Batting 6 · bats R
- Facing Bubba Chandler
Maikel Garcia
KC · slot 4
Home Run
1+ HR
5%
Hits
1+ hits
62%
Hits
2+ hits
22%
Total Bases
2+ bases
32%
Total Bases
3+ bases
15%
Total Bases
4+ bases
8%
RBIs
1+ RBI
27%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
8%
THE READ
Nothing separates him from tonight's field — the sim has him within a few points of average across all 8 markets. Highest line is 1+ hits at 62%.
- Batting 4
- Facing Bubba Chandler
John Rave
KC · bats L · slot 7
Home Run
1+ HR
11%
Hits
1+ hits
56%
Hits
2+ hits
16%
Total Bases
2+ bases
33%
Total Bases
3+ bases
19%
Total Bases
4+ bases
13%
RBIs
1+ RBI
24%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
8%
THE READ
Nothing separates him from tonight's field — the sim has him within a few points of average across all 8 markets. Highest line is 1+ hits at 56%.
- Batting 7 · bats L
- Facing Bubba Chandler
Spencer Horwitz
PIT · bats L · slot 8
Home Run
1+ HR
9%
Hits
1+ hits
60%
Hits
2+ hits
20%
Total Bases
2+ bases
32%
Total Bases
3+ bases
17%
Total Bases
4+ bases
11%
RBIs
1+ RBI
27%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
9%
THE READ
Nothing separates him from tonight's field — the sim has him within a few points of average across all 8 markets. Highest line is 1+ hits at 60%.
- Batting 8 · bats L
- Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
- Facing Noah Cameron
Ronny Simon
PIT · bats S · slot 7
Home Run
1+ HR
9%
Hits
1+ hits
60%
Hits
2+ hits
20%
Total Bases
2+ bases
33%
Total Bases
3+ bases
18%
Total Bases
4+ bases
12%
RBIs
1+ RBI
27%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
10%
THE READ
Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 60% against 63%.
- Batting 7 · bats S
- Facing Noah Cameron
Kyle Isbel
KC · bats L · slot 9
Home Run
1+ HR
5%
Hits
1+ hits
50%
Hits
2+ hits
14%
Total Bases
2+ bases
22%
Total Bases
3+ bases
11%
Total Bases
4+ bases
7%
RBIs
1+ RBI
18%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
5%
THE READ
Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 50% against 63%.
- Batting 9 · bats L
- Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
- Facing Bubba Chandler
Nick Loftin
KC · bats R · slot 8
Home Run
1+ HR
6%
Hits
1+ hits
50%
Hits
2+ hits
12%
Total Bases
2+ bases
24%
Total Bases
3+ bases
11%
Total Bases
4+ bases
7%
RBIs
1+ RBI
19%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
6%
THE READ
Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 50% against 63%.
- Batting 8 · bats R
- Facing Bubba Chandler
IV · METHODOLOGY
How this read was built.
- Simulation. 5,000 Monte Carlo trials of this game using real play-by-play data, confirmed lineups, pitcher quality, bullpen depth, defensive runs saved, catcher framing, umpire K-zones, and per-batter rates regressed with empirical Bayes.
- What the number means. The share of those 5,000 trials in which the outcome happened — the model's own estimate, not a claim that a sportsbook has mispriced it. We publish it next to the reasoning that produced it and let the settlement record below speak for itself.
- Settlement. Every read on this page is graded by Kalshi's own settlement market once the game ends. The post-game version of this page shows what was confirmed and what was missed.
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