MLB Recap · August 17, 2025

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

CWS2
Final
KC6

Line Score

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CWS100001000291
KC00000024-681

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 68.8% → final 100%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Jonathan India Home Run
Bot 7th · off Steven Wilson
+30.1%
Maikel Garcia Single
Bot 8th · off Grant Taylor
+21.6%
Salvador Perez Single
Bot 8th · off Grant Taylor
+13.9%
Vinnie Pasquantino Grounded Into DP
Bot 4th · off Davis Martin
-12.4%
Mike Tauchman Strikeout
Top 8th · off Lucas Erceg
-12.2%

Top Batters by WPA

Jonathan India+28.5%+1.6 RE24
Maikel Garcia+10.7%+0.2 RE24
Brooks Baldwin+9.4%+0.6 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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