MLB Recap · August 18, 2023

Kansas City Royals at Chicago Cubs: Final Score & Recap

KC4
Final
CHC3

Line Score

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KC001102000471
CHC0003000003102

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 firstFinalCHC win %KC win %
DiamondIQ model home win probability across the game (pre-game 72.1% → final 0%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Cody Bellinger Strikeout
Bot 9th · off Carlos Hernández
+27.0%
Nick Madrigal Forceout
Bot 8th · off Austin Cox
-22.1%
Bobby Witt Jr. Home Run
Top 6th · off Jameson Taillon
+21.8%
Kyle Isbel Single
Top 3rd · off Jameson Taillon
+8.8%
Christopher Morel Strikeout
Bot 9th · off Carlos Hernández
-8.5%

Top Batters by WPA

Bobby Witt Jr.+26.6%+1.9 RE24
Cody Bellinger+16.0%-1.1 RE24
Matt Duffy+9.8%+0.8 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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