MLB Recap · August 18, 2021

Houston Astros at Kansas City Royals: Final Score & Recap

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Final
KC3

Line Score

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KC00010020-380

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 39.4% → final 100%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Hunter Dozier Home Run
Bot 7th · off Blake Taylor
+22.4%
Jason Castro Single
Top 7th · off Brady Singer
+21.1%
Michael Brantley Double Play
Top 6th · off Brady Singer
-11.3%
Jason Castro Lineout
Top 9th · off Scott Barlow
-10.9%
Jose Altuve Single
Top 9th · off Scott Barlow
-10.9%

Top Batters by WPA

Hunter Dozier+21.0%+1.0 RE24
Jake Meyers+13.3%+0.5 RE24
Jason Castro+10.2%+1.0 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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