Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

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49-76, 26-36 Away

Final

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

52-74, 30-30 Home

Athletics
5
Royals
9

Game 1

8/17

Athletics
3
Royals
4

Game 2

8/18

Athletics
Royals

Game 3

MLB.TV

Athletics
Royals

Game 4

8/20

MLB.TV

Kauffman Stadium

7:40 PM, August 17, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 12,438

Game Time:2:45

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

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

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

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