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Royals at DodgersKansas City
Royals
Los Angeles
Dodgers
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atRoyals at DodgersThe Dodgers edged past the Royals in a tense 10-inning battle, with Muncy's timely hit clinching the victory. Betts stood out with a strong performance, while Kansas City put up a solid fight with their strikeouts. This win boosts Los Angeles' record to 72-48 and deepens the Royals' struggles at 49-72.
The Dodgers outlasted the Royals 5-4 in 10 innings, with Muncy delivering the decisive blow.
In the 10th, Muncy singled to center, bringing Ohtani home and advancing Tucker to second and Freeman to third.
M. Betts led the Dodgers offensively with a 3-for-4 night, including a home run and two RBIs, while Kansas City held the edge in strikeouts with 14 to Los Angeles' 8.
The Dodgers lead the NL West by 8½, losers of 2 straight, 6-4 over their last 10. The Royals sit 5th in the AL Central, 11½ games back, coming off a loss, 9-1 over their last 10.
The Dodgers are up next at Braves (Aug 27), then at Tigers. The Royals are up next at Blue Jays (Aug 27), then at Guardians.
We ranked every clip from this game by how much it swung the win probability, kept the biggest, and play them back in the order they happened. Pick any play to jump straight to it.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Dodgers to winHitLAD -1.5 · 71%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCKansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| LADLos Angeles Dodgers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Loftin | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | .245 | .333 | .394 |
 Bobby Witt Jr. | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .283 | .355 | .446 |
 Jac Caglianone | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .269 | .322 | .488 |
 Salvador Perez | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .214 | .260 | .369 |
 Carter Jensen | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .224 | .302 | .412 |
 Michael Massey | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .259 | .291 | .417 |
 Tyler Tolbert | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .318 | .371 | .477 |
 Isaac Collins | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .235 | .333 | .362 |
| John Rave | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .239 | .314 | .500 |
 Kyle Isbel | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .229 | .279 | .340 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Wacha | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 96-67 | 3.46 | 96 |
 Steven Cruz | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24-15 | 4.26 | 24 |
 Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-8 | 2.70 | 11 |
 Lucas Erceg | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-5 | 6.02 | 7 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B10 | LAD 100.0 | 16.3 | |
| B10 | LAD 83.7 | 0.6 | |
| B10 | LAD 84.3 | 3.2 | |
| B10 | LAD 81.1 | 0.6 | |
| T10 | LAD 80.5 | 13.8 | |
| T10 | LAD 66.7 | 2.3 | |
| T10 | LAD 69.0 | 17.7 | |
| T10 | LAD 51.3 | 1.3 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
