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Athletics vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Athletics
49-76
5-9
Final
Royals
52-74
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 9-5

The Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 9-5 on Monday, August 17, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 4-0. The Royals outscored the Athletics 3-1 in the 1st inning. Bobby Witt Jr. went 3-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Royals. Brian Serven went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Athletics.

Recap · Aug 17
Bobby Witt Jr. homers and scores 4 runs in the Royals' 9-5 win over the Athletics

Bobby Witt Jr. had a two-run homer, an RBI double and scored four times, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 9-5 victory over the Athletics on Monday night.

What it means

  • Season series: KC wins series 4-0.
  • Athletics 26-36 on the road; Royals 30-30 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
Mason Barnett SP
Probable starter · 1-4, 7.02 ERA, 50 K, 1.66 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jeff McNeil1B
  2. 2Henry BolteCF
  3. 3Lawrence ButlerRF
  4. 4Zack GelofDH
  5. 5Carlos CortesLF
  6. 6Tommy White3B
  7. 7Donovan Walton2B
  8. 8Alika WilliamsSS
  9. 9Brian ServenC
Royals5th in AL Cent
Michael Wacha SP
Probable starter · 9-10, 3.32 ERA, 158 K, 1.11 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Carter JensenC
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  3. 3Jac CaglianoneRF
  4. 4Maikel Garcia3B
  5. 5Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  6. 6Salvador PerezDH
  7. 7Michael Massey2B
  8. 8Isaac CollinsLF
  9. 9Kyle IsbelCF

The series

KC wins series 4-0

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Game info

Venue
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 12,438
Officials
Jansen Visconti (Home Plate Umpire), Andy Fletcher (First Base Umpire), Alex Tosi (Second Base Umpire), Cory Blaser (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesKC wins series 4-0

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