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Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat HOU KC
Win % - All 0.375 0.438
Win % - Close 0.500 0.571
Runs/Game 5.81 3.38
At Bats/Game 34.56 31.63
Hits/Game 9.50 7.00
Home Runs/Game 1.19 0.81
Doubles/Game 2.63 1.44
Triples/Game 0.00 0.00
RBIs/Game 5.44 3.13
Walks/Game 4.75 3.75
Strikeouts/Game 7.75 8.56
Stolen Bases/Game 0.56 0.94
Total Bases/Game 15.69 10.88
Batting Avg 0.275 0.221
Slugging % 0.454 0.344
On Base % 0.369 0.311
On Base + Slugging % 0.823 0.655
Hit Into Double Plays/Game 0.88 0.75

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat HOU KC
Run Differential -8.0 -11.0
Errors/Game 0.31 0.38
Opp Runs/Game 6.31 4.06
Opp At Bats/Game 32.56 32.25
Opp Hits/Game 8.63 7.44
Opp Home Runs/Game 1.44 1.06
Opp Doubles/Game 1.44 2.00
Opp Triples/Game 0.13 0.13
Opp RBIs/Game 5.94 3.94
Opp Walks/Game 6.00 3.94
Opp Strikeouts/Game 9.63 8.88
Opp Stolen Bases/Game 0.50 0.56
Opp Total Bases/Game 14.63 12.88
Opp Batting Avg 0.265 0.231
Opp Slugging % 0.449 0.399
Opp On Base % 0.386 0.319
Opp On Base + Slugging % 0.835 0.718
Double Plays/Game 1.19 0.88

Team Power Ratings

Rating HOU adv KC
Predictive 0.15 (#15) -0.05 (#16)
Last 10 Games -1.97 (#29) -1.04 (#26)
Away Games -2.43 (#27) -1.90 (#26)
Home Games 1.49 (#4) -0.37 (#19)
Division Games -1.06 (#24) -1.04 (#23)
Non-Division Games -0.14 (#16) -0.78 (#24)
Schedule Strength (Past) -0.21 (#19) -0.25 (#22)
Schedule Strength (Future) -0.00 (#16) -0.04 (#23)
Luck Rating -2.56 (#29) -1.31 (#22)
Consistency Rating 5.52 (#29) 3.74 (#7)

Houston Astros Rankings

Rating Value Rank Conf Rank
Predictive Rating 0.15 #15 #3
Home Rating 1.49 #4 #1
Away Rating -2.43 #27 #5
Home Advantage 4.17 #1 #1
Strength Of Schedule -0.21 #19 #5
Future SOS 0.00 #16 #2
Season SOS -0.02 #22 #5
SOS - Basic -0.21 #19 #5
In-Div SOS -0.06 #21 #4
Non-Div SOS -0.46 #30 #5
Last 5 Rating -4.16 #29 #5
Last 10 Rating -1.97 #29 #5
In-Div Rating -1.06 #24 #5
Non-Div Rating -0.14 #16 #4
Luck Rating -2.56 #29 #5
Consistency Rating 5.52 #29 #1
Vs. 1-5 Rating -2.17 #27 #5
Vs. 6-10 Rating 5.53 #1 #1
Vs. 11-16 Rating -- #18 #3
Vs. 17-22 Rating 0.68 #8 #3
Vs. 23-30 Rating -3.36 #29 #5

Kansas City Royals Rankings

Rating Value Rank Conf Rank
Predictive Rating -0.05 #16 #2
Home Rating -0.37 #19 #5
Away Rating -1.90 #26 #4
Home Advantage 1.78 #8 #4
Strength Of Schedule -0.25 #22 #5
Future SOS -0.04 #23 #3
Season SOS -0.06 #28 #4
SOS - Basic -0.25 #22 #5
In-Div SOS -0.63 #28 #5
Non-Div SOS 0.38 #4 #2
Last 5 Rating -2.32 #25 #5
Last 10 Rating -1.04 #26 #5
In-Div Rating -1.04 #23 #4
Non-Div Rating -0.78 #24 #4
Luck Rating -1.31 #22 #4
Consistency Rating 3.74 #7 #4
Vs. 1-5 Rating -1.56 #26 #5
Vs. 6-10 Rating -- #23 #4
Vs. 11-16 Rating 0.00 #19 #4
Vs. 17-22 Rating -2.24 #29 #5
Vs. 23-30 Rating -0.52 #21 #3