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Athletics vs Royals

Final · Mon Aug 17 · 7:40 PM ET · Kauffman Stadium

AthleticsAthletics49-76
5
FinalAug 17, 2026
Kansas City RoyalsRoyals52-74
9
TVNBC Sports CAStreamMLB.TVRoyals.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
ATH+168
KC−181
Run line
ATH +1.5−126
KC −1.5+105
Total O/U
Over 9−105
Under 9−115
  • Run line: Royals −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 9 (14 runs).

Recap

The Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 9-5 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Aug 17, 2026 to move to 52-74.

The game was played before 12,438.

Score by inning

Athletics and Kansas City Royals, score by inning
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ATH1000300015
KC32100102x9

W: Wacha (6-8) · L: Barnett (1-4) · S: Cruz (2-3)

Scoring plays

Top 1

  1. ATHHome runMcNeil homered to right (375 feet).1-0

Bottom 1

  1. KCSingleGarcia singled to right, Witt Jr. scored, Garcia to second, Caglianone to third.1-1
  2. KCSinglePerez singled to center, Caglianone scored and Garcia scored.1-3

Bottom 2

  1. KCHome runWitt Jr. homered to left center (390 feet), Isbel scored.1-5

Bottom 3

  1. KCSingleIsbel singled to center, Massey scored, Collins to third.1-6

Top 5

  1. ATHHome runWhite homered to left center (401 feet).2-6
  2. ATHHome runServen homered to left (386 feet), Walton scored.4-6

Bottom 6

  1. KCSingleCaglianone singled to right, Witt Jr. scored.4-7

Bottom 8

  1. KCDoubleWitt Jr. doubled to left, Jensen scored.4-8
  2. KCSingleCaglianone singled to right, Witt Jr. scored.4-9

Top 9

  1. ATHDouble playHeim grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Cortes scored, Walton out at second, White to third.5-9

Team stats

ATHKC
Hits
8
13
Home Runs
3
1
Runs Batted In
4
9
Walks
3
4
Strikeouts
4
6
Runners Left On Base
11
14
Errors
1
0

Player stats

Athletics · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Jeff McNeil 1B1-441111007.259.314.356
Henry Bolte CF1-3301000117.268.341.372
Lawrence Butler RF1-3301001021.210.301.353
Zack Gelof DH1-4401000215.276.331.496
Carlos Cortes LF1-4411000012.260.336.412
Tommy White 3B1-3311111121.267.295.347
Donovan Walton 2B1-3311001019.277.365.438
Alika Williams SS0-330000006.266.304.396
Jonah Heim PH0-110000003.215.276.400
Brian Serven C1-4411210018.200.222.457

Athletics · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Mason Barnett P2.276642183-457.0883
Hayden Juenger P2.100000021-146.1421
Scott Blewett P2.031103028-223.0028
Seth Johnson P1.032201015-137.2915

Royals · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Carter Jensen C1-5511000122.219.297.401
Bobby Witt Jr. SS3-4443311016.286.359.461
Jac Caglianone RF3-5513200013.276.327.492
Maikel Garcia 3B2-5512100113.264.321.374
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B1-4401000015.232.318.347
Salvador Perez DH1-3301200114.215.261.365
Michael Massey 2B1-3311001117.272.303.441
Isaac Collins LF0-3300001116.227.325.350
Kyle Isbel CF1-3311101121.232.284.338

Royals · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Michael Wacha P5.064403379-493.5879
Connor Thomas P1.010001011-818.4111
John Schreiber P1.00000009-83.609
Nate Pearson P1.000010018-102.7318
Lucas Erceg P0.011120014-66.2314
Steven Cruz P1.00000008-54.088

Game info

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance12,438
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Jansen Visconti · First Base Umpire: Andy Fletcher · Second Base Umpire: Alex Tosi · Third Base Umpire: Cory Blaser
TVNBC Sports CA · local

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