MLB Recap · August 30, 2026

Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Guardians: Final Score & Recap

KC1
Final
CLE11

Line Score

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KC100000000171
CLE30330200-11130

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 firstFinalCLE win %KC win %
DiamondIQ model home win probability across the game (pre-game 59.4% → final 100%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Jo Adell Double
Bot 3rd · off Seth Lugo
+7.5%
Bobby Witt Jr. Lineout
Top 2nd · off Parker Messick
-5.8%
Bot 3rd · off Seth Lugo
+5.5%
Nathaniel Lowe Home Run
Bot 1st · off Seth Lugo
+4.4%
Nick Loftin Strikeout
Top 1st · off Parker Messick
+3.5%

Top Batters by WPA

José Ramírez+8.1%+3.8 RE24
Jo Adell+7.8%+2.2 RE24
Chase DeLauter+6.1%+2.2 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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