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Kansas City Royals at Pittsburgh Pirates

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MLB · Sunday, September 20, 2026 · 1:36 PM

The model's call
Kansas City Royals to win
Model confidence 52.6%
Books consensus 52.6%
Identical on purpose: the model applies no adjustment to the books’ de-vigged consensus until a candidate signal proves itself in shadow audit — none has yet. Prediction markets below are a comparison, not an input.

Line shop — latest moneyline by book

Best available price on each side is highlighted. Prices move; always confirm at the book.

Book Kansas City RoyalsPittsburgh Pirates
BetMGM -120 +100
BetRivers -122 +102
DraftKings -124 +103
ESPN BET -125 +105
Fanatics -125 +105
FanDuel -120 +102
Hard Rock Bet -120 +100

Prediction markets vs the books

Every venue sells the same thing — a dollar if that side wins — at a different price. Implied cost per venue below; amber = the cheapest way to buy that side right now.

Venue Kansas City RoyalsPittsburgh Pirates
Books consensus fair, de-vigged 52.6% 47.4%
Best book price incl. vig 54.5% 48.8%
Kalshi contract price 52.0% 48.0%
Polymarket contract price 51.5% 48.5%
Markets average 51.8% 48.2%

Contract prices exclude exchange trading fees (Kalshi ~1–2¢ midrange), which narrow small gaps. A venue meaningfully below the books consensus is either a bargain or an early opinion — the graded record decides which.

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