IRVINE, CA—If the Kansas City Royals were involved in real estate rather than “America's Passtime,” they might have a distinct advantage over the San Francisco Giants in the current World Series.

This comes from a lighthearted exercise by the winning online realty platform RealtyTrac, based in Irvine. RealtyTrac looked at the housing market in each team's metropolitan area and compared the numbers. With the 2014 series tied at 1-1, what better way to decide the outcome of the MLB World Series than Real Estate stats?

According to RealtyTrac's comparison, the Royals have six statistical category advantages over the Giants (see infographic), despite their real-life ERAs and batting averages. The current champs from San Francisco have three category advantages. Err... at least their real estate markets square off that way, with San Francisco being too hot to handle perhaps. The Giants may have one of the most equity-rich real estate regions (similar to a high on-base percentage?), but the Royals hit a home run with home prices. If year-to-year percentage gains are equivalent to say, good relief pitching, then KC has a slight advantage there too.

“We know of course this doesn't determine the fate of who will win,” RealtyTrac says. “But who doesn't enjoy an infographic?”

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RealtyTrac Picking Kansas City...Sort Of

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