Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

AthleticsAthleticsATH

49-77, 26-37 Away

KC -181

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

53-74, 31-30 Home

45.7

54.3

According to ESPN Analytics

SeasonCareer vs S. Lugo

hitters	H-AB	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
H. BolteCF	73-273	6	25	14	.267
J. McNeil2B	90-344	6	41	6	.262
Z. GelofLF	70-256	14	34	8	.273
L. ButlerRF	71-337	11	36	9	.211
T. White1B	28-105	2	4	0	.267
C. CortesDH	65-251	7	35	2	.259
J. HeimC	56-263	11	39	0	.213
D. WaltonSS	38-139	3	16	1	.273
M. Muncy3B	40-188	5	22	3	.213

Kauffman Stadium

7:40 PM, August 19, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV

Gametime Weather

Kansas City, Missouri

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Alex Tosi
First Base Umpire - Cory Blaser
Second Base Umpire - Jansen Visconti
Third Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher

Royals bring 2-0 series advantage over Athletics into game 3

Athletics (49-77, fifth in the AL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (53-74, fifth in the AL Central)

Aug 19, 2026, 04:02 am - Data Skrive

ATH

Pitchers

Jeffrey SpringsLHP, #59

Seth LugoRHP, #67

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
J. Springs	3-11	6.17	1.48	108.0	116	88	44	28
S. Lugo	5-7	4.59	1.38	139.1	146	108	46	16

ATH

Home Runs

Shea LangeliersC #23 - ATH

23HR

.263AVG

51RBI

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

22HR

.278AVG

60RBI

Batting Average

Shea LangeliersC #23 - ATH

.263AVG

.332OBP

.497SLG

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.287AVG

.361OBP

.460SLG

Runs Batted In

Nick Kurtz1B #16 - ATH

69RBI

21HR

.256AVG

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

60RBI

22HR

.278AVG

Athletics

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Jacob Wilson SS	Day-To-Day	Aug 20
Jose Suarez RP	15-Day IL	Aug 26
Brooks Kriske RP	60-Day IL	Aug 28
Denzel Clarke CF	60-Day IL	Sep 1
Joshua Kuroda-Grauer 3B	10-Day IL	Sep 1

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Beck Way RP	15-Day IL	Aug 25
Tony Gonsolin SP	15-Day IL	Aug 28
Connor Seabold RP	60-Day IL	Aug 30
Carlos Estevez RP	60-Day IL	Sep 1
Nick Mears RP	60-Day IL	Sep 1

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Day
ATH	.244	548	1042	152	.318	.402	5.47	1.50	500	1063	.270	15-26
KC	.244	526	1036	127	.312	.394	4.77	1.41	469	932	.259	20-26

Athletics Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/18/26	@KC	L4-3
8/17/26	@KC	L9-5
8/16/26	vsTEX	W5-2
8/15/26	vsTEX	L5-3
8/14/26	vsTEX	W8-3

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/18/26	vsATH	W4-3
8/17/26	vsATH	W9-5
8/16/26	@LAA	W3-0
8/15/26	@LAA	L1-0
8/14/26	@LAA	W7-6

Data is currently unavailable.

2026-08-19T23:40ZOpenMLTotalRL

AthleticsAthleticsATH

(49-77)

(49-77, 26-37 Away)

(49-77)

Jeffrey Springs

(3-11, 6.17)

-110

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

(53-74)

(53-74, 31-30 Home)

(53-74)

Seth Lugo

(5-7, 4.59)

-137

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Athletics
5
Royals
9

Game 1

8/17

Athletics
3
Royals
4

Game 2

8/18

Athletics
Royals

Game 3

8/19

MLB.TV

Athletics
Royals

Game 4

8/20

MLB.TV

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	63	63	.500	-	L3
Texas	62	64	.492	1	W1
Seattle	59	67	.468	4	L1
Los Angeles	50	76	.397	13	W1
Athletics	49	77	.389	14	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	66	60	.524	-	W1
Minnesota	63	65	.492	4	W3
Cleveland	61	65	.484	5	W1
Detroit	61	66	.480	5.5	L2
Kansas City	53	74	.417	13.5	W3

Orioles' Samuel Basallo returns from injury, to play 1B Wed.

The Orioles activated catcher Samuel Basallo from the injured list before Wednesday night's game against the Yankees.

Pirates' Skenes sees room to grow amid recent pitching struggles

Pirates ace Paul Skenes said he knows there remains plenty to work on after Wednesday's rocky outing bumped his ERA to 3.95, more than double his career mark of 1.96 when the season began.

Athletics activate LHP Springs (hip) from IL to start vs. Royals

The Athletics activated lefty Jeffrey Springs, who had been out with an injured right hip, from the 15-day injured list and will start him Wednesday night against Kansas City.

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Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

Royals bring 2-0 series advantage over Athletics into game 3

Probable Pitchers

Jeffrey SpringsLHP, #59

Seth LugoRHP, #67

Shea LangeliersC #23 - ATH

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

Shea LangeliersC #23 - ATH

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

Nick Kurtz1B #16 - ATH

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

Injury Report

Team Stats

Orioles' Samuel Basallo returns from injury, to play 1B Wed.

Pirates' Skenes sees room to grow amid recent pitching struggles

Athletics activate LHP Springs (hip) from IL to start vs. Royals