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Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat PIT KC
Win % - All 0.479 0.405
Win % - Close 0.442 0.400
Runs/Game 4.98 4.14
At Bats/Game 34.54 33.50
Hits/Game 8.83 8.17
Home Runs/Game 1.20 1.01
Doubles/Game 1.55 1.80
Triples/Game 0.10 0.13
RBIs/Game 4.76 3.94
Walks/Game 3.62 3.09
Strikeouts/Game 9.46 7.89
Stolen Bases/Game 0.85 0.78
Total Bases/Game 14.17 13.26
Batting Avg 0.256 0.244
Slugging % 0.410 0.396
On Base % 0.333 0.312
On Base + Slugging % 0.743 0.708
Hit Into Double Plays/Game 0.88 0.71

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat PIT KC
Run Differential +19.0 -112.0
Errors/Game 0.60 0.46
Opp Runs/Game 4.82 5.07
Opp At Bats/Game 33.97 33.67
Opp Hits/Game 8.19 8.79
Opp Home Runs/Game 1.04 1.26
Opp Doubles/Game 1.84 1.86
Opp Triples/Game 0.11 0.17
Opp RBIs/Game 4.51 4.82
Opp Walks/Game 3.63 3.74
Opp Strikeouts/Game 9.27 7.40
Opp Stolen Bases/Game 0.64 0.51
Opp Total Bases/Game 13.37 14.78
Opp Batting Avg 0.241 0.261
Opp Slugging % 0.394 0.439
Opp On Base % 0.322 0.340
Opp On Base + Slugging % 0.716 0.778
Double Plays/Game 0.79 0.87

Team Power Ratings

Rating PIT adv KC
Predictive -0.01 (#16) -0.39 (#24)
Last 10 Games -1.32 (#24) -1.60 (#27)
Away Games 0.30 (#11) -1.44 (#30)
Home Games 0.05 (#11) -0.40 (#19)
Division Games 0.57 (#8) -0.63 (#23)
Non-Division Games -0.02 (#14) -1.08 (#29)
Schedule Strength (Past) 0.02 (#10) -0.01 (#20)
Schedule Strength (Future) 0.09 (#5) -0.10 (#24)
Luck Rating -2.18 (#20) -7.08 (#27)
Consistency Rating 4.74 (#23) 4.67 (#21)

Pittsburgh Pirates Rankings

Rating Value Rank Conf Rank
Predictive Rating -0.01 #16 #3
Home Rating 0.05 #11 #3
Away Rating 0.30 #11 #4
Home Advantage 0.00 #13 #2
Strength Of Schedule 0.02 #10 #2
Future SOS 0.09 #5 #3
Season SOS 0.04 #8 #3
SOS - Basic 0.02 #11 #2
In-Div SOS 0.12 #11 #3
Non-Div SOS -0.03 #21 #2
Last 5 Rating -1.48 #23 #3
Last 10 Rating -1.32 #24 #5
In-Div Rating 0.57 #8 #2
Non-Div Rating -0.02 #14 #3
Luck Rating -2.18 #20 #5
Consistency Rating 4.74 #23 #2
Vs. 1-5 Rating -0.62 #22 #5
Vs. 6-10 Rating 0.25 #13 #4
Vs. 11-16 Rating 0.76 #10 #2
Vs. 17-22 Rating 0.32 #13 #2
Vs. 23-30 Rating 0.25 #11 #2

Kansas City Royals Rankings

Rating Value Rank Conf Rank
Predictive Rating -0.39 #24 #4
Home Rating -0.40 #19 #4
Away Rating -1.44 #30 #5
Home Advantage 1.30 #1 #1
Strength Of Schedule -0.01 #20 #4
Future SOS -0.10 #24 #3
Season SOS -0.03 #24 #3
SOS - Basic -0.01 #20 #4
In-Div SOS -0.11 #18 #1
Non-Div SOS 0.03 #10 #5
Last 5 Rating -1.01 #21 #4
Last 10 Rating -1.60 #27 #5
In-Div Rating -0.63 #23 #3
Non-Div Rating -1.08 #29 #5
Luck Rating -7.08 #27 #5
Consistency Rating 4.67 #21 #2
Vs. 1-5 Rating -3.14 #30 #5
Vs. 6-10 Rating 1.04 #5 #1
Vs. 11-16 Rating -2.31 #30 #5
Vs. 17-22 Rating -0.61 #24 #4
Vs. 23-30 Rating -0.74 #23 #4