MLB Recap · February 26, 2020

Kansas City Royals at Chicago Cubs: Final Score & Recap

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Final
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Line Score

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The Story

AI recap unavailable for archived games. The final score, win-probability story, biggest plays, and top performers are all shown below.

Win Probability

755025KC bats firstFinalCHC win %KC win %
DiamondIQ model home win probability across the game (pre-game 54% → final 100%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Javier Báez Home Run
Bot 3rd · off Scott Barlow
+11.1%
Bot 4th · off Tim Hill
+8.7%
Jason Kipnis Single
Bot 4th · off Tim Hill
+8.5%
Jason Kipnis Strikeout
Bot 2nd · off Brady Singer
-5.6%
Steven Souza Jr. Single
Bot 2nd · off Brady Singer
+5.4%

Top Batters by WPA

Javier Báez+10.6%+1.3 RE24
Steven Souza Jr.+6.8%+0.7 RE24
Albert Almora Jr.+4.7%+0.2 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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