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Oakland Athletics vs Kansas City Royals

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Athletics
19-29
3-5
Final
Royals
28-19
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 5-3

The Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 5-3 on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 3-0. The Royals outscored the Athletics 2-0 in the 1st inning. Kyle Isbel went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals. Seth Brown went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Athletics.

Recap · May 18
Seth Lugo claims AL-leading 7th win as the Royals beat A's 5-3 and move 9 games over .500

Seth Lugo struck out 10 and earned his American League-leading seventh victory as the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 5-3 Saturday night.

What it means

  • Season series: KC wins series 3-0.
  • Athletics 9-16 on the road; Royals 17-8 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

Athletics4th in AL West
  • Seth Johnson RP
    Knee, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Alika Williams SS
    Upper Body, Soreness
    Day-To-Day
  • Brent Rooker DH
    Knee, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • J.T. Ginn SP
    Elbow, Soreness, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Max Muncy 3B
    Knee, Soreness, left
    10-Day-IL
Royals5th in AL Cent
  • Steven Cruz RP
    Personal
    Out
  • Mitch Spence RP
    Undisclosed
    Day-To-Day
  • Connor Seabold RP
    Lat, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Nick Loftin 3B
    Personal
    paternity
  • Tony Gonsolin SP
    Illness
    15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Athletics4th in AL West
Ross Stripling SP
Probable starter · 2-11, 6.01 ERA, 49 K, 1.54 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Abraham Toro3B
  2. 2JJ BledayCF
  3. 3Brent RookerDH
  4. 4Shea LangeliersC
  5. 5Tyler Soderstrom1B
  6. 6Zack Gelof2B
  7. 7Seth BrownRF
  8. 8Max SchuemannSS
  9. 9Esteury RuizLF
Royals5th in AL Cent
Seth Lugo SP
Probable starter · 16-9, 3.00 ERA, 181 K, 1.09 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Maikel Garcia3B
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  3. 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  4. 4Salvador PerezC
  5. 5Michael MasseyDH
  6. 6Nelson VelazquezRF
  7. 7MJ MelendezLF
  8. 8Adam Frazier2B
  9. 9Kyle IsbelCF

The series

KC wins series 3-0
Last meeting: Royals 6, Athletics 2 (May 17)

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Game info

Venue
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 22,014
Officials
Ryan Additon (Home Plate Umpire), Brian Knight (First Base Umpire), Chris Guccione (Second Base Umpire), Gabe Morales (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

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