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Staff mean Form 49.5

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7 qualifiedFORM: LAST 10 STARTS

3 surging1 climbing3 freefall

Next five days

KC probable rotation

09/15CONFIRMED

KC @ HOU

Form 50.8

09/16CONFIRMED

KC @ HOU

Daniel Lynch IV

Form 39.0

09/17CONFIRMED

KC @ HOU

Form 45.6

09/18CONFIRMED

KC @ PIT

Form 53.0

09/19CONFIRMED

KC @ PIT

Form 49.2

#1

Slipping

Randy Dobnak

KC · 10 GS

55

FORMFORM RANK #1↓ -1.9

SlippingSTARTS FRIDAY

Last:GS+ 53 VS BOS · 5.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

Next start: KC @ PIT 09/18

GS+ scores for last 10 starts: 61, 67, 52, 41, 65, 55, 52, 40, 60, 53

#1

Slipping

Randy Dobnak

KC / 10 of 10 / Last GS+ 53 vs BOS / 5.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

KC · 10 GS

LAST: GS+ 53 VS BOS · 5.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

Next start: KC @ PIT 09/18

Slipping

STARTS FRIDAY

GS+ scores for last 10 starts: 61, 67, 52, 41, 65, 55, 52, 40, 60, 53

55

FormFORM RANK #1↓ -1.9

GS+ scores for last 10 starts: 61, 67, 52, 41, 65, 55, 52, 40, 60, 53

#2

Freefall

Kris Bubic

KC · 9 GS

54

FORMFORM RANK #87

Freefall

#3

Surging

Cole Ragans

KC · 8 GS

52

FORMFORM RANK #66

Surging

K-rate ↑

#4

Rebounding

Stephen Kolek

KC · 10 GS

51

FORMFORM RANK #72↓ -1.0

Slipping

#5

Rebounding

Michael Wacha

KC · 10 GS

51

FORMFORM RANK #78↓ -3.8

Freefall

#6

Climbing

Noah Cameron

KC · 10 GS

49

FORMFORM RANK #98↑ +1.7

Climbing

#7

Slipping

Luinder Avila

KC · 10 GS

47

FORMFORM RANK #123↓ -1.6

Slipping

#8

Surging

Daniel Lynch IV

KC · 7 GS

46

FORMFORM RANK #8

Surging

#9

Rebounding

Seth Lugo

KC · 10 GS

46

FORMFORM RANK #156↓ -4.8

Freefall

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LTD

LTD

Bailey Falter

KC · 2 GS

30

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Last:GS+ 37 VS CWS · 4.0 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K

Next start: TBD

GS+ scores for last 9 starts: 60, 50, 79, 36, 48, 58, 66, 50, 37

#2

Freefall

Kris Bubic

KC / 9 of 10 / Last GS+ 37 vs CWS / 4.0 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K

KC · 9 GS

LAST: GS+ 37 VS CWS · 4.0 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K

Next start: TBD

Freefall

GS+ scores for last 9 starts: 60, 50, 79, 36, 48, 58, 66, 50, 37

54

FormFORM RANK #87

GS+ scores for last 9 starts: 60, 50, 79, 36, 48, 58, 66, 50, 37

Last:GS+ 59 VS CLE · 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Next start: TBD

GS+ scores for last 8 starts: 40, 70, 39, 59, 27, 71, 51, 59

#3

Surging

Cole Ragans

KC / 8 of 10 / Last GS+ 59 vs CLE / 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

KC · 8 GS

LAST: GS+ 59 VS CLE · 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Next start: TBD

Surging

K-rate ↑

GS+ scores for last 8 starts: 40, 70, 39, 59, 27, 71, 51, 59

52

FormFORM RANK #66

GS+ scores for last 8 starts: 40, 70, 39, 59, 27, 71, 51, 59

K-rate ↓

Last:GS+ 38 VS TB · 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Next start: TBD

GS+ scores for last 10 starts: 52, 41, 64, 68, 46, 62, 53, 66, 20, 38

#4

Rebounding

Stephen Kolek

KC / 10 of 10 / Last GS+ 38 vs TB / 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

KC · 10 GS

LAST: GS+ 38 VS TB · 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Next start: TBD

Slipping

K-rate ↓

GS+ scores for last 10 starts: 52, 41, 64, 68, 46, 62, 53, 66, 20, 38

51

FormFORM RANK #72↓ -1.0

GS+ scores for last 10 starts: 52, 41, 64, 68, 46, 62, 53, 66, 20, 38

STARTS TODAY

Last:GS+ 59 VS AZ · 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 K

Next start: KC @ HOU 09/15

GS+ scores for last 10 starts: 60, 57, 32, 39, 41, 46, 58, 63, 53, 59

#5

Rebounding

Michael Wacha

KC / 10 of 10 / Last GS+ 59 vs AZ / 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 K

KC · 10 GS

LAST: GS+ 59 VS AZ · 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 K

Next start: KC @ HOU 09/15

Freefall

STARTS TODAY

GS+ scores for last 10 starts: 60, 57, 32, 39, 41, 46, 58, 63, 53, 59

51

FormFORM RANK #78↓ -3.8

GS+ scores for last 10 starts: 60, 57, 32, 39, 41, 46, 58, 63, 53, 59

STARTS SATURDAY

BUY-LOW

Last:GS+ 57 VS BOS · 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Next start: KC @ PIT 09/19

GS+ scores for last 10 starts: 52, 69, 65, 37, 44, 37, 22, 46, 63, 57

#6

Climbing

Noah Cameron

KC / 10 of 10 / Last GS+ 57 vs BOS / 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

KC · 10 GS

LAST: GS+ 57 VS BOS · 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Next start: KC @ PIT 09/19

Climbing

STARTS SATURDAYBUY-LOW

GS+ scores for last 10 starts: 52, 69, 65, 37, 44, 37, 22, 46, 63, 57

49

FormFORM RANK #98↑ +1.7

GS+ scores for last 10 starts: 52, 69, 65, 37, 44, 37, 22, 46, 63, 57

Short outingsWalks ↑

Last:GS+ 28 VS COL · 2.2 IP, 4 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 2 K

Next start: TBD

GS+ scores for last 10 starts: 56, 20, 62, 59, 40, 59, 44, 61, 42, 28

#7

Slipping

Luinder Avila

KC / 10 of 10 / Last GS+ 28 vs COL / 2.2 IP, 4 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 2 K

KC · 10 GS

LAST: GS+ 28 VS COL · 2.2 IP, 4 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 2 K

Next start: TBD

Slipping

Short outingsWalks ↑

GS+ scores for last 10 starts: 56, 20, 62, 59, 40, 59, 44, 61, 42, 28

47

FormFORM RANK #123↓ -1.6

GS+ scores for last 10 starts: 56, 20, 62, 59, 40, 59, 44, 61, 42, 28

STARTS WEDNESDAY

BUY-LOW

Last:GS+ 52 VS AZ · 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

Next start: KC @ HOU 09/16

GS+ scores for last 7 starts: 40, 45, 52, 50, 49, 34, 52

#8

Surging

Daniel Lynch IV

KC / 7 of 10 / Last GS+ 52 vs AZ / 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

KC · 7 GS

LAST: GS+ 52 VS AZ · 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

Next start: KC @ HOU 09/16

Surging

STARTS WEDNESDAYBUY-LOW

GS+ scores for last 7 starts: 40, 45, 52, 50, 49, 34, 52

46

FormFORM RANK #8

GS+ scores for last 7 starts: 40, 45, 52, 50, 49, 34, 52

STARTS THURSDAY

Last:GS+ 52 VS BOS · 5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K

Next start: KC @ HOU 09/17

GS+ scores for last 10 starts: 53, 45, 60, 37, 48, 46, 28, 49, 38, 52

#9

Rebounding

Seth Lugo

KC / 10 of 10 / Last GS+ 52 vs BOS / 5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K

KC · 10 GS

LAST: GS+ 52 VS BOS · 5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K

Next start: KC @ HOU 09/17

Freefall

STARTS THURSDAY

GS+ scores for last 10 starts: 53, 45, 60, 37, 48, 46, 28, 49, 38, 52

46

FormFORM RANK #156↓ -4.8

GS+ scores for last 10 starts: 53, 45, 60, 37, 48, 46, 28, 49, 38, 52

Freefall

Last:GS+ 20 VS NYY · 2.1 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Next start: TBD

GS+ scores for last 2 starts: 40, 20

LTD

LTD

Bailey Falter

KC / 2 of 10 / Last GS+ 20 vs NYY / 2.1 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

KC · 2 GS

LAST: GS+ 20 VS NYY · 2.1 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Next start: TBD

Freefall

GS+ scores for last 2 starts: 40, 20

30

GS+ scores for last 2 starts: 40, 20

LTD

LTD

Mitch Spence

KC · 1 GS

29

Even

Last:GS+ 29 VS WSH · 4.0 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Next start: TBD

GS+ scores for last 1 starts: 29

LTD

LTD

Mitch Spence

KC / 1 of 10 / Last GS+ 29 vs WSH / 4.0 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

KC · 1 GS

LAST: GS+ 29 VS WSH · 4.0 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Next start: TBD

Even

GS+ scores for last 1 starts: 29

29

GS+ scores for last 1 starts: 29

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