MLB Recap · May 16, 2022

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals: Final Score & Recap

CWS5
Final
KC3

Line Score

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CWS00120000025100
KC0000000300360

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

755025CWS bats firstFinalKC win %CWS win %
DiamondIQ model home win probability across the game (pre-game 40.1% → final 0%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Luis Robert Jr. Home Run
Top 10th · off Scott Barlow
+59.3%
Bot 8th · off Kendall Graveman
+28.4%
Whit Merrifield Double
Bot 8th · off Kendall Graveman
+20.4%
Yasmani Grandal Home Run
Top 4th · off Brad Keller
+17.7%
Kyle Isbel Strikeout
Bot 10th · off Liam Hendriks
+14.4%

Top Batters by WPA

Luis Robert Jr.+57.5%+1.8 RE24
Whit Merrifield+28.2%+1.7 RE24
Yasmani Grandal+17.8%+1.3 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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