Royals vs Athletics

Final · Wed Apr 29 · 9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health Park

Kansas City RoyalsRoyals12-18

FinalApr 29, 2026

AthleticsAthletics16-14

TVNBC Sports CAStreamMLB.TVRoyals.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

KC+100

ATH−120

Run line

KC −1.5+148

ATH +1.5−180

Total O/U

Over 9.5−108

Under 9.5−112

Run line: Athletics +1.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 9.5 (7 runs).

Recap

The Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento on Apr 29, 2026 to move to 16-14.

The game was played before 9,399.

Score by inning

Kansas City Royals and Athletics, score by inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
KC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
ATH	0	1	0	3	0	1	0	0	x	5

W: Severino (2-2) · L: Wacha (2-2) · S: Leiter (0-1)

Scoring plays

Top 1

KCFielder's choicePerez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Witt Jr. scored, Jensen out at second.1-0

Bottom 2

ATHDoubleMcNeil doubled to right, Wilson scored.1-1

Bottom 4

ATHHome runButler homered to right center (404 feet), Wilson scored and McNeil scored.1-4

Bottom 6

ATHDoubleKurtz doubled to center, Hernaiz scored.1-5

Top 9

KCSacrifice flyMassey hit sacrifice fly to center, Witt Jr. scored, Perez to third.2-5

Team stats

KCATH

Hits: 6; 11
Home Runs: 0; 1
Runs Batted In: 2; 5
Walks: 4; 5
Strikeouts: 9; 7
Runners Left On Base: 9; 9
Errors: 1; 0

Player stats

Royals · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia 3B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	15	.259	.331	.389
Bobby Witt Jr. SS	2-4	4	2	2	0	0	1	16	.297	.366	.441
Carter Jensen C	1-3	3	0	1	0	1	1	20	.267	.354	.500
Salvador Perez 1B	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	13	.198	.230	.353
Michael Massey 2B	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	1	19	.224	.245	.388
Isaac Collins LF	0-3	3	0	0	0	1	1	20	.213	.337	.307
Jac Caglianone DH	0-3	3	0	0	0	1	3	19	.241	.327	.391
Lane Thomas RF	1-2	2	0	1	0	1	1	13	.246	.386	.316
Kyle Isbel CF	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	10	.292	.354	.458

Royals · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael Wacha P	5.0	8	4	4	4	5	1	105-64	3.13	105
Luinder Avila P	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	20-12	9.00	20
Alex Lange P	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15-8	7.11	15
Mason Black P	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	20-13	0.00	20

Athletics · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Nick Kurtz 1B	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	1	2	23	.243	.422	.427
Shea Langeliers C	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	21	.314	.371	.562
Carlos Cortes LF	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	1	1	19	.400	.473	.692
Brent Rooker DH	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.111	.206	.222
Jacob Wilson SS	2-3	3	2	2	0	0	1	0	20	.285	.294	.390
Jeff McNeil 2B	2-3	3	1	2	1	0	1	0	14	.289	.369	.389
Zack Gelof CF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	.226	.250	.355
Lawrence Butler RF	1-4	4	1	1	3	1	0	1	19	.187	.260	.308
Darell Hernaiz 3B	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	14	.200	.300	.286

Athletics · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Luis Severino P	7.0	4	1	1	2	8	103-71	4.46	103
Joel Kuhnel P	1.2	2	1	1	1	0	31-17	2.70	31
Mark Leiter Jr. P	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	11-5	6.23	11

Game info

VenueSutter Health Park, Sacramento, CA

Attendance9,399

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: John Libka · First Base Umpire: D.J. Reyburn · Second Base Umpire: James Hoye · Third Base Umpire: Sean Barber

TVNBC Sports CA · local

Last and next games

Royals

Athletics

Last game: L 1-4 vs KCTue Apr 28
Next game: W 6-3 vs KCThu Apr 30
W 2-1 at TEXSun Apr 26
L 3-4 at TEXSat Apr 25
W 8-1 at TEXFri Apr 24

Head to head

KC 4, ATH 1Tue Apr 28

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