AthleticsAthletics49-77
3FinalAug 18, 2026
Kansas City RoyalsRoyals53-74
4TVNBC Sports CAStreamMLB.TVRoyals.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
ATH+143
KC−154
Run line
ATH +1.5−162
KC −1.5+134
Total O/U
Over 9−110
Under 9−110
- Run line: Athletics +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 9 (7 runs).
Recap
The Kansas City Royals edged the Athletics 4-3 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Aug 18, 2026 to move to 53-74.
The Royals came back from 3 runs down, trailing 3-0 in the Top 6. The Royals have won 3 straight.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Duran (1-0) · L: Harris (3-2)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- ATHSingleWhite singled to left, Gelof scored, Heim to second, McNeil thrown out at home.1-0
Top 6
- ATHSingleMcNeil singled to left, Bolte scored, Gelof to second.2-0
- ATHWalkMuncy walked, Gelof scored, Butler to second, McNeil to third.3-0
Bottom 7
- KCDoublePasquantino doubled to right, Caglianone scored.3-1
Bottom 9
- KCSingleTolbert singled to left, Massey scored and Rave scored, Jensen to second.3-3
- KCSingleWitt Jr. singled to left, Jensen scored, Tolbert to second.3-4
Team stats
ATHKC
- Hits
- 5
- 9
- Home Runs
- 0
- 0
- Runs Batted In
- 3
- 4
- Walks
- 5
- 5
- Strikeouts
- 3
- 6
- Runners Left On Base
- 12
- 18
- Errors
- 1
- 0
Player stats
Athletics · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bolte CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .267 | .340 | .370 |
| Zack Gelof DH | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | .273 | .333 | .492 |
| Jeff McNeil 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .262 | .316 | .358 |
| Jonah Heim C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .213 | .276 | .395 |
| Tommy White 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .267 | .294 | .343 |
| Lawrence Butler RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | .211 | .303 | .353 |
| Max Muncy LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .213 | .284 | .362 |
| Carlos Cortes LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .259 | .335 | .410 |
| Alika Williams 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .262 | .300 | .390 |
| Donovan Walton 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .273 | .361 | .432 |
| Darell Hernaiz SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .234 | .312 | .282 |
Athletics · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Basso P | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32-23 | 3.91 | 32 |
| Jack Perkins P | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 53-34 | 6.96 | 53 |
| Drew Rom P | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 3.38 | 8 |
| Luis Medina P | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24-11 | 3.51 | 24 |
| Hogan Harris P | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30-17 | 3.79 | 30 |
| Elvis Alvarado P | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 4.62 | 2 |
Royals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Loftin LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .232 | .321 | .371 |
| Isaac Collins LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .226 | .326 | .349 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | .287 | .361 | .460 |
| Jac Caglianone RF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .278 | .329 | .494 |
| Maikel Garcia 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .264 | .320 | .372 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .236 | .320 | .352 |
| Salvador Perez DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .214 | .259 | .363 |
| John Rave PR | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .267 | .418 |
| Michael Massey 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .272 | .306 | .440 |
| Carter Jensen C | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | .220 | .301 | .402 |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .229 | .280 | .333 |
| Tyler Tolbert PH | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .312 | .369 | .462 |
Royals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IV P | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45-27 | 2.83 | 45 |
| Mason Black P | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 51-30 | 3.77 | 51 |
| Alex Lange P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-9 | 6.10 | 11 |
| Carlos Duran P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 0.00 | 12 |
Game info
VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance12,009
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Andy Fletcher · First Base Umpire: Alex Tosi · Second Base Umpire: Cory Blaser · Third Base Umpire: Jansen Visconti
TVNBC Sports CA · local
Last and next games
Athletics
Royals
- Last game: W 9-5 vs ATHMon Aug 17
- Next game: W 9-7 vs ATHWed Aug 19
- W 3-0 at LAASun Aug 16
- L 0-1 at LAASat Aug 15
- W 7-6 at LAAFri Aug 14
Head to head
- W 6-3 vs KCThu Apr 30
- W 5-2 vs KCWed Apr 29
- Next meeting: L 2-6 at KCThu Aug 20
- ATH 1, KC 4Tue Apr 28
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