MLB Recap · September 1, 2024

Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros: Final Score & Recap

KC2
Final
HOU7

Line Score

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KC000001100270
HOU00030103-790

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 54.4% → final 100%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Jon Singleton Home Run
Bot 4th · off Alec Marsh
+18.6%
Yuli Gurriel Single
Top 6th · off Tayler Scott
+13.1%
Yordan Alvarez Home Run
Bot 4th · off Alec Marsh
+11.4%
MJ Melendez Double
Top 8th · off Bryan Abreu
+9.9%
Bobby Witt Jr. Home Run
Top 7th · off Héctor Neris
+8.6%

Top Batters by WPA

Yordan Alvarez+19.9%+1.7 RE24
MJ Melendez+15.8%+0.7 RE24
Jon Singleton+15.7%+1.7 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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