MLB Recap · August 22, 2021

Kansas City Royals at Chicago Cubs: Final Score & Recap

KC9
Final
CHC1

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 52.1% → final 0%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Top 3rd · off Alec Mills
+8.9%
Nicky Lopez Single
Top 4th · off Alec Mills
+5.9%
Hunter Dozier Single
Top 2nd · off Alec Mills
+5.9%
Matt Duffy Single
Bot 4th · off Carlos Hernández
+5.2%
Nicky Lopez Single
Top 3rd · off Alec Mills
+5.1%

Top Batters by WPA

Andrew Benintendi+12.4%+1.3 RE24
Nicky Lopez+11.3%+2.4 RE24
Whit Merrifield+5.3%+0.0 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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