MLB Recap · August 22, 2026

Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals: Final Score & Recap

DET1
Final
KC3

Line Score

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DET000010000130
KC00110100-350

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

755025DET bats firstFinalKC win %DET win %
DiamondIQ model home win probability across the game (pre-game 50.2% → final 100%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Hao-Yu Lee Home Run
Top 5th · off Michael Wacha
+10.7%
Kyle Isbel Home Run
Bot 3rd · off Drew Anderson
+10.6%
Salvador Perez Home Run
Bot 4th · off Drew Anderson
+10.0%
Nick Loftin Flyout
Bot 6th · off Tanner Rainey
+8.7%
Vinnie Pasquantino Groundout
Bot 6th · off Tanner Rainey
-6.6%

Top Batters by WPA

Nick Loftin+12.3%+1.1 RE24
Salvador Perez+8.8%+0.6 RE24
Kyle Isbel+7.6%+0.7 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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