Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

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49-79, 26-39 Away

Final

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

55-74, 33-30 Home

Athletics
5
Royals
9

Game 1

8/17

Athletics
3
Royals
4

Game 2

8/18

Athletics
7
Royals
9

Game 3

8/19

Athletics
2
Royals
6

Game 4

8/20

Kauffman Stadium

2:10 PM, August 20, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 11,867

Game Time:2:58

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Cory Blaser
First Base Umpire - John Bacon
Second Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
Third Base Umpire - Alex Tosi

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	64	63	.504	-	W1
Texas	62	65	.488	2	L1
Seattle	60	68	.469	4.5	L1
Los Angeles	50	77	.394	14	L1
Athletics	49	79	.383	15.5	L4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	66	61	.520	-	L1
Minnesota	63	65	.492	3.5	W3
Cleveland	62	66	.484	4.5	W1
Detroit	61	66	.480	5	L2
Kansas City	55	74	.426	12	W5

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