MLB Recap · August 30, 2024

Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros: Final Score & Recap

KC2
Final
HOU3

Line Score

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HOU0010000113101

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 52.9% → final 100%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Jose Altuve Double
Bot 9th · off James McArthur
+42.9%
Paul DeJong Home Run
Top 9th · off Josh Hader
+36.6%
Ben Gamel Home Run
Bot 3rd · off Seth Lugo
+10.6%
Nick Loftin Strikeout
Top 7th · off Framber Valdez
-7.7%
Victor Caratini Double
Bot 8th · off Carlos Hernández
+7.4%

Top Batters by WPA

Jose Altuve+40.1%+0.7 RE24
Paul DeJong+30.2%+1.6 RE24
Jeremy Peña+5.2%-0.1 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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