MLB Recap · August 26, 2025

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

KC5
Final
CWS4

Line Score

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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

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DiamondIQ model home win probability across the game (pre-game 39.1% → final 0%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Kyle Isbel Single
Top 9th · off Tyler Alexander
+31.9%
Curtis Mead Strikeout
Bot 9th · off Carlos Estévez
+31.6%
Michael Massey Single
Top 9th · off Tyler Alexander
+23.2%
Adam Frazier Hit By Pitch
Top 9th · off Tyler Alexander
+13.9%
Jonathan India Single
Top 9th · off Grant Taylor
+12.3%

Top Batters by WPA

Kyle Isbel+35.5%+1.8 RE24
Curtis Mead+24.3%-1.1 RE24
Michael Massey+21.7%+0.6 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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