Today's matchup
Sam is hosting Kansas City Royals on the Saturday, May 30, 2026 slate. He lands on 9 of our boards — hits (37.1/100, #137), fantasy points (28.8/100, #170), h+r+rbi (28.8/100, #170), rbis (28.8/100, #170). We project Sam for 1 on the hits board. Tap any board for the full breakdown, and check back for the graded result once the game's final.
Sam's recent starts
Over his last 1 starts, Sam has 0 strikeouts in 1.0 innings. Strikeouts are where our model has a real, graded edge — his start-by-start log is below.
How the model reads him
Sam's matchup score blends his own rates with the specific spot — the arm he faces and that pitcher's bullpen, the handedness edge, the park, the weather, and his recent form — normalized 0–100 against the rest of the slate. The exact weighting is proprietary and tuned weekly. We publish the score and grade it in the open; the record above is the receipt.