MLB Recap · April 5, 2021

Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians: 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

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DiamondIQ model home win probability across the game (pre-game 54% → final 0%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Whit Merrifield Home Run
Top 2nd · off Logan Allen
+9.3%
Josh Naylor Strikeout
Bot 2nd · off Danny Duffy
-7.8%
Eddie Rosario Grounded Into DP
Bot 9th · off Jesse Hahn
-7.2%
Ryan McBroom Strikeout
Top 4th · off Logan Allen
-6.0%
Nicky Lopez Single
Top 7th · off Triston McKenzie
+6.0%

Top Batters by WPA

Whit Merrifield+8.1%+2.1 RE24
Nicky Lopez+5.8%+0.6 RE24
Franmil Reyes+3.7%-0.5 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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