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Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat HOU KC
Win % - All 0.470 0.404
Win % - Close 0.583 0.400
Runs/Game 4.53 4.28
At Bats/Game 33.61 33.71
Hits/Game 8.11 8.34
Home Runs/Game 1.33 1.01
Doubles/Game 1.53 1.85
Triples/Game 0.07 0.11
RBIs/Game 4.32 4.08
Walks/Game 3.33 3.20
Strikeouts/Game 8.15 8.08
Stolen Bases/Game 0.34 0.76
Total Bases/Game 13.77 13.44
Batting Avg 0.241 0.248
Slugging % 0.410 0.399
On Base % 0.316 0.317
On Base + Slugging % 0.725 0.715
Hit Into Double Plays/Game 0.86 0.71

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat HOU KC
Run Differential -50.0 -82.0
Errors/Game 0.42 0.47
Opp Runs/Game 5.03 5.11
Opp At Bats/Game 33.19 33.76
Opp Hits/Game 7.99 8.89
Opp Home Runs/Game 1.38 1.32
Opp Doubles/Game 1.26 1.86
Opp Triples/Game 0.15 0.18
Opp RBIs/Game 4.80 4.83
Opp Walks/Game 4.37 3.82
Opp Strikeouts/Game 8.72 7.60
Opp Stolen Bases/Game 0.80 0.52
Opp Total Bases/Game 13.69 15.08
Opp Batting Avg 0.241 0.263
Opp Slugging % 0.412 0.447
Opp On Base % 0.337 0.342
Opp On Base + Slugging % 0.750 0.789
Double Plays/Game 0.81 0.90

Team Power Ratings

Rating HOU adv KC
Predictive -0.07 (#16) -0.30 (#23)
Last 10 Games -0.29 (#17) 0.75 (#9)
Away Games -0.18 (#21) -1.53 (#30)
Home Games -0.91 (#26) -0.12 (#13)
Division Games -0.72 (#22) -1.12 (#27)
Non-Division Games -0.46 (#22) -0.70 (#26)
Schedule Strength (Past) -0.04 (#23) -0.01 (#18)
Schedule Strength (Future) -0.10 (#27) -0.07 (#26)
Luck Rating -2.73 (#21) -6.66 (#29)
Consistency Rating 4.55 (#15) 4.64 (#18)

Houston Astros Rankings

Rating Value Rank Conf Rank
Predictive Rating -0.07 #16 #3
Home Rating -0.91 #26 #3
Away Rating -0.18 #21 #4
Home Advantage -0.48 #21 #3
Strength Of Schedule -0.04 #23 #4
Future SOS -0.10 #27 #4
Season SOS -0.06 #28 #4
SOS - Basic -0.04 #22 #4
In-Div SOS -0.14 #21 #1
Non-Div SOS 0.01 #14 #4
Last 5 Rating -0.30 #16 #1
Last 10 Rating -0.29 #17 #2
In-Div Rating -0.72 #22 #3
Non-Div Rating -0.46 #22 #2
Luck Rating -2.73 #21 #3
Consistency Rating 4.55 #15 #3
Vs. 1-5 Rating 0.50 #8 #1
Vs. 6-10 Rating -0.64 #23 #3
Vs. 11-16 Rating -0.02 #18 #4
Vs. 17-22 Rating 0.92 #5 #1
Vs. 23-30 Rating -1.63 #26 #3

Kansas City Royals Rankings

Rating Value Rank Conf Rank
Predictive Rating -0.30 #23 #3
Home Rating -0.12 #13 #3
Away Rating -1.53 #30 #5
Home Advantage 1.65 #1 #1
Strength Of Schedule -0.01 #18 #4
Future SOS -0.07 #26 #3
Season SOS -0.03 #24 #3
SOS - Basic 0.00 #18 #4
In-Div SOS -0.16 #23 #2
Non-Div SOS 0.06 #8 #4
Last 5 Rating -1.30 #20 #5
Last 10 Rating 0.75 #9 #4
In-Div Rating -1.12 #27 #4
Non-Div Rating -0.70 #26 #5
Luck Rating -6.66 #29 #5
Consistency Rating 4.64 #18 #2
Vs. 1-5 Rating -3.14 #30 #5
Vs. 6-10 Rating 1.66 #5 #1
Vs. 11-16 Rating -2.01 #29 #5
Vs. 17-22 Rating 0.60 #11 #2
Vs. 23-30 Rating -0.53 #19 #4