Kansas City RoyalsRoyals24-38
5FinalJun 3, 2026
Cincinnati RedsReds31-30
2StreamMLB.TVRoyals.TVReds.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
KC+134
CIN−162
Run line
KC +1.5−157
CIN −1.5+130
Total O/U
Over 8−112
Under 8−108
- Run line: Royals +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 8 (7 runs).
Recap
The Kansas City Royals beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Jun 3, 2026 to move to 24-38.
The game was played before 15,959.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Lynch (2-0) · L: Santillan (1-3) · S: Lange (0-2)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- KCHome runPasquantino homered to right (377 feet), Witt Jr. scored.2-0
Bottom 5
- CINHome runDunn homered to left (368 feet), McLain scored.2-2
Top 9
- KCSingleMassey singled to right, Tolbert scored.3-2
- KCHome runLoftin homered to left center (381 feet), Massey scored.5-2
Team stats
KCCIN
- Hits
- 9
- 8
- Home Runs
- 2
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 5
- 2
- Walks
- 3
- 3
- Strikeouts
- 13
- 11
- Runners Left On Base
- 15
- 17
- Errors
- 0
- 1
Player stats
Royals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen C | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | .215 | .296 | .376 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .283 | .356 | .467 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | .214 | .303 | .345 |
| Salvador Perez DH | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .207 | .259 | .352 |
| Jac Caglianone RF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .243 | .316 | .397 |
| Tyler Tolbert RF | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .364 | .222 |
| Isaac Collins LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .212 | .327 | .309 |
| Michael Massey 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .258 | .280 | .452 |
| Nick Loftin 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .218 | .326 | .346 |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .238 | .288 | .358 |
| Lane Thomas CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .216 | .350 | .306 |
Royals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Kolek P | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 96-57 | 3.32 | 96 |
| Daniel Lynch IV P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 1.85 | 15 |
| Alex Lange P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24-13 | 4.33 | 24 |
Reds · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Dunn CF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .276 | .329 | .421 |
| JJ Bleday LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .289 | .383 | .620 |
| Sal Stewart 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .258 | .351 | .467 |
| Nathaniel Lowe DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .250 | .331 | .523 |
| Dane Myers DH | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 | .350 | .400 |
| Eugenio Suarez 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .214 | .296 | .349 |
| Spencer Steer 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .278 | .353 | .464 |
| Will Benson RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .191 | .321 | .348 |
| Tyler Stephenson C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .187 | .287 | .307 |
| Edwin Arroyo PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .125 | .125 | .125 |
| Matt McLain SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .198 | .296 | .322 |
| Noelvi Marte PH | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .138 | .219 | .138 |
Reds · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Burns P | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 98-61 | 2.05 | 98 |
| Caleb Ferguson P | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-11 | 0.00 | 15 |
| Tejay Antone P | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-10 | 4.35 | 14 |
| Tony Santillan P | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22-13 | 6.65 | 22 |
| Zach McCambley P | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15-9 | 0.00 | 15 |
Game info
VenueGreat American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH
Attendance15,959
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Cory Blaser · First Base Umpire: Alex Tosi · Second Base Umpire: Willie Traynor · Third Base Umpire: Andy Fletcher
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