MLB Recap · August 25, 2021

Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros: Final Score & Recap

KC5
Final
HOU6

Line Score

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KC0001004000570
HOU00110111016120

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 firstFinalHOU win %KC win %
DiamondIQ model home win probability across the game (pre-game 67.9% → final 100%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Whit Merrifield Home Run
Top 7th · off Cristian Javier
+49.5%
Kyle Tucker Single
Bot 10th · off Joel Payamps
+29.5%
Michael Brantley Single
Bot 8th · off Scott Barlow
+18.6%
Aledmys Díaz Single
Bot 7th · off Domingo Tapia
+14.1%
Yordan Alvarez Home Run
Bot 4th · off Mike Minor
+11.8%

Top Batters by WPA

Whit Merrifield+44.5%+3.1 RE24
Kyle Tucker+21.6%+0.7 RE24
Michael Brantley+18.6%+0.8 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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