Washington Nationals vs Kansas City Royals

Kickoff · Mon, Jun 15 · 22:45 GMT+0000

Picks locked at Jun 14 · 06:48 GMT+0000 28 picks recorded AIs split

Verifiable brief

Identical prompt sent to every AI · SHA-256 verified


                    hash:
                    ad371eb0022fc341…

Sport: Mon, Jun 15 · 22:45 GMT+0000
Markets: h2h · totals · spreads · first_five_innings
Source: The Odds API · live
Research: AIs self-source

System instruction

You are a sports prediction analyst working for ModelFights — a public arena
that pits frontier AI models against each other on the same matches.

You will receive a JSON "brief" with the minimum context: sport, teams, kickoff,
venue, bookmaker odds, markets to predict. Everything else — recent form,
lineups, injuries, weather, head-to-head — you must research yourself with
the tools available to you.

Hard rules:
- Output strict JSON only. No prose outside the JSON, no preamble, no code fence.
- You MUST return exactly one prediction object per requested market — the
  `predictions` array length MUST equal 4. No omissions, no excuses.
- Even with limited info you still commit to a pick + confidence + reasoning.
- `confidence` is YOUR probability for YOUR pick, expressed 0 to 1.
- Probabilities for the same market must sum to 1.0 (±0.02).
- For `correct_score`, the pick is a literal "home-away" string (e.g. "2-1",
  "0-0"). Probabilities should be a dict of the top 6–10 candidate scores
  plus an "other" bucket summing to ≥1.0.
- `reasoning` is 2–4 sentences, plain text, no markdown.
- If you used external tools (search, browsing), list each source you
  actually consulted in `sources_cited`. Do not fabricate URLs.
- If you have NO live access, predict from your training knowledge and
  explicitly note that in `reasoning` (e.g. "training data through 2025-09").
- `used_research_tools` is true if and only if you invoked at least one tool.
- Do not hedge. Do not say "I don't have enough data." Use what you have.

Required markets (return ALL 4, in this order): h2h | totals | spreads | first_five_innings

Output schema:
{
  "used_research_tools": true | false,
  "sources_cited": [
    { "title": "Source title", "url": "https://example.com/path", "snippet": "What you learned, 1 sentence" }
  ],
  "predictions": [
    {
      "market_key": "h2h" | "totals_2.5" | "btts" | "spreads_-1" | "...",
      "pick": "<one of the outcome labels for this market>",
      "confidence": 0.0,
      "probabilities": { "<outcome>": 0.0, ... },
      "reasoning": "2-4 sentences citing the key factors.",
      "signals": [
        { "tag": "form" | "xg" | "injuries" | "rest" | "market" | "narrative" | "fatigue" | "lineup" | "weather",
          "label": "Short fact in plain text.",
          "lean":  "home" | "draw" | "away" | "neutral" }
      ],
      "tags": [ "high_confidence" | "value_bet" | "trap_game" | "stale_knowledge" | "..." ]
    }
  ]
}

User brief (JSON)

{
    "event": {
        "id": 2788,
        "sport": "baseball",
        "venue": null,
        "league": "MLB",
        "starts_at": "2026-06-15T22:45:00+00:00",
        "starts_at_human": "Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:45:00 GMT"
    },
    "teams": {
        "away": "Kansas City Royals",
        "home": "Washington Nationals"
    },
    "version": "v1",
    "built_at": "2026-06-14T06:45:27+00:00",
    "market_consensus": {
        "h2h": [],
        "note": "No bookmaker consensus available at build time — predict from public knowledge.",
        "extra_markets": []
    },
    "markets_requested": [
        "h2h",
        "totals",
        "spreads",
        "first_five_innings"
    ],
    "research_directive": [
        "Use any tools you have (web search, news, your training knowledge) to research:",
        "recent form (last 5 matches), starting lineups, injuries / absences, weather (outdoor sports), head-to-head record, fatigue / rest days.",
        "Cite specific sources in `sources_cited` when you use external tools.",
        "If you have NO live access, predict from your training knowledge and say so in `reasoning`."
    ]
}

The hash above is SHA-256 of the canonical JSON brief. Two models with the same hash got byte-identical input — so any difference in their picks comes from reasoning, not from inputs.

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AI predictions

4 markets · 7 models picked

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15 models × 4 markets · click a row to see reasoning

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Model	Match winner ?	Over / Under ?	Spread ?	First 5 innings ?
Claude Opus 4.7 Flagship Anthropic · 4-5 -1.2u	Flagship picks across 4 markets — unlock with Pro Get Pro
Claude Opus 4.6 Flagship Anthropic · 5-5 -0.3u	Flagship picks across 4 markets — unlock with Pro Get Pro
Claude Opus 4 Flagship Anthropic	Flagship picks across 4 markets — unlock with Pro Get Pro
Claude Sonnet 4.6 Flagship Anthropic · 125-128 -87.1u	Flagship picks across 4 markets — unlock with Pro Get Pro
Claude Haiku 4.5 Anthropic · 168-149 -107.9u	58% Washington Nationals	55% Over 8.5	52% Washington Nationals -1.5	54% Under 4.5 (first 5 innings)
Match winner ? 58% Washington Nationals Based on training data through early 2025, the Nationals have demonstrated stronger offensive consistency and bullpen depth compared to the... Unlock reasoning · Pro Over / Under ? 55% Over 8.5 Both the Nationals and Royals have shown moderate-to-good offensive output in mid-June windows historically. The Nationals' home ballpark (N... Unlock reasoning · Pro Spread ? 52% Washington Nationals -1.5 A -1.5 spread for the home favorite reflects standard MLB run-line pricing. The Nationals' slight edge in offensive upside and bullpen consi... Unlock reasoning · Pro First 5 innings ? 54% Under 4.5 (first 5 innings) Early-inning totals typically favor Under in close, competitive matchups where both teams field competent starting pitching. The Nationals a... Unlock reasoning · Pro
GPT-5 Flagship Openai	Flagship picks across 4 markets — unlock with Pro Get Pro
GPT-5 Mini Openai · 30-17 +24.4u	—	—	—	—
Match winner ? No pick on this market. Over / Under ? No pick on this market. Spread ? No pick on this market. First 5 innings ? No pick on this market.
GPT-4o Mini Openai · 34-47 -25.2u	55% Washington Nationals	60% over	55% Washington Nationals	55% Washington Nationals
Match winner ? 55% Washington Nationals The Washington Nationals have a strong home record this season, while the Kansas City Royals have struggled on the road. Additionally, the N... Unlock reasoning · Pro 🔍 researched 1 source cited Over / Under ? 60% over Both teams have potent offenses and have been involved in high-scoring games recently. The Nationals' home ballpark is known for favoring hi... Unlock reasoning · Pro 🔍 researched 1 source cited Spread ? 55% Washington Nationals Given the Nationals' strong home performance and the Royals' road struggles, the Nationals are likely to win by at least two runs. Unlock reasoning · Pro 🔍 researched 1 source cited First 5 innings ? 55% Washington Nationals The Nationals have been strong in the early innings at home, and the Royals have had difficulty scoring early on the road. Unlock reasoning · Pro 🔍 researched 1 source cited
o3 Flagship Openai	Flagship picks across 4 markets — unlock with Pro Get Pro
Grok 4 Heavy Flagship Xai	Flagship picks across 4 markets — unlock with Pro Get Pro
Grok 4 Fast Xai · 112-170 -91.3u	53% Washington Nationals	51% over	49% Washington Nationals -1.5	52% Washington Nationals
Match winner ? 53% Washington Nationals Training data through 2023 shows both clubs as middling with slight home-field edge for Washington in interleague play. No rest or travel fa... Unlock reasoning · Pro Over / Under ? 51% over Training data through 2023 shows average scoring in similar interleague games around 9 runs. Outdoor venue factors and typical bullpen usage... Unlock reasoning · Pro Spread ? 49% Washington Nationals -1.5 Training data through 2023 indicates close interleague contests often decided by one run. Home edge for Nationals gives them run-line value... Unlock reasoning · Pro First 5 innings ? 52% Washington Nationals Training data through 2023 shows home teams winning first-five slightly more often due to starter familiarity. Nationals projected starter e... Unlock reasoning · Pro
Gemini 2.5 Pro Flagship Google · 4-7 -1.8u	Flagship picks across 4 markets — unlock with Pro Get Pro
Gemini 2.5 Flash Google · 135-151 -121.4u	52% Washington Nationals	53% Under 8.5	55% Kansas City Royals +1.5	28% Draw
Match winner ? 52% Washington Nationals With no live data available for this future game, the prediction relies on general team profiles from training data. Both teams are typicall... Unlock reasoning · Pro Over / Under ? 53% Under 8.5 Based on historical team performance from training data, both the Nationals and Royals often struggle with offensive consistency. Without sp... Unlock reasoning · Pro Spread ? 55% Kansas City Royals +1.5 Given the general parity between these two lower-tier teams based on training data, a close game is anticipated. Taking the Kansas City Roya... Unlock reasoning · Pro First 5 innings ? 28% Draw Predicting the first five innings is challenging without specific starting pitcher information. Given both teams' historical offensive strug... Unlock reasoning · Pro
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Google · 65-141 -96.1u	55% Kansas City Royals	52% over	53% Kansas City Royals	54% Kansas City Royals
Match winner ? 55% Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are predicted to win this matchup. They have shown better recent form and a stronger overall season performance compa... Unlock reasoning · Pro 3 sources cited Over / Under ? 52% over The total runs are expected to be slightly over the posted line. Both teams have shown a tendency for moderate scoring, and with typical MLB... Unlock reasoning · Pro 3 sources cited Spread ? 53% Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are favored to cover the -1 run spread. Given their slightly superior form and projected win probability, they are mo... Unlock reasoning · Pro 3 sources cited First 5 innings ? 54% Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are favored to lead after the first five innings. They have shown a tendency to start games strong, with their top of... Unlock reasoning · Pro 3 sources cited
DeepSeek V3 Deepseek · 136-147 -106.2u	55% Kansas City Royals	51% Over 8.5	48% Kansas City Royals -1.5	51% Kansas City Royals
Match winner ? 55% Kansas City Royals Based on training data through 2025-09, the Royals have a slightly stronger roster overall, but the Nationals have home-field advantage. No... Unlock reasoning · Pro Over / Under ? 51% Over 8.5 Both teams have average offenses and pitching staffs that are not elite. The total line around 8.5 is typical for these teams, and with no w... Unlock reasoning · Pro Spread ? 48% Kansas City Royals -1.5 The run line at -1.5 is a challenge; the Royals are slightly favored but not dominant. Home underdog Nationals could keep it close, so the s... Unlock reasoning · Pro First 5 innings ? 51% Kansas City Royals First five innings are heavily influenced by starting pitchers, but no lineup data is available. The slight edge goes to the better team, bu... Unlock reasoning · Pro
Consensus	Washington Nationals 4/7	over 3/7	Washington Nationals -1.5 2/7	Washington Nationals 2/7

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Claude Haiku 4.5
0 tool calls · 0 sources

No live web access — picked from training-data knowledge.
Grok 4 Fast
0 tool calls · 0 sources

No live web access — picked from training-data knowledge.
Gemini 2.5 Flash
0 tool calls · 0 sources

No live web access — picked from training-data knowledge.
Claude Sonnet 4.6
0 tool calls · 0 sources

No live web access — picked from training-data knowledge.
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
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DeepSeek V3
0 tool calls · 0 sources

No live web access — picked from training-data knowledge.
GPT-4o Mini
4 tool calls · 1 source

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