Arizona Diamondbacks @ Kansas City Royals

Arizona DiamondbacksDiamondbacksARI

74-67, 33-36 Away

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

62-78, 36-32 Home

ARI

Pitchers

Merrill KellyRHP, #29

Daniel Lynch IVLHP, #41

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
M. Kelly	9-12	5.08	1.48	141.2	146	95	64	26
D. Lynch IV	4-4	3.06	1.05	61.2	46	46	19	5

ARI

Home Runs

Nolan Arenado3B #28 - ARI

21HR

.234AVG

65RBI

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

23HR

.282AVG

67RBI

Batting Average

Gabriel MorenoC #14 - ARI

.298AVG

.376OBP

.460SLG

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.285AVG

.360OBP

.449SLG

Runs Batted In

Ketel Marte2B #4 - ARI

67RBI

21HR

.251AVG

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

67RBI

23HR

.282AVG

Arizona Diamondbacks

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Tommy Troy LF	10-Day IL	2 Sep
Ryne Nelson SP	60-Day IL	8 Sep
Zac Gallen SP	60-Day IL	9 Sep
Michael Soroka SP	15-Day IL	11 Sep
Corbin Burnes SP	60-Day IL	16 Sep

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Maikel Garcia 3B	10-Day IL	2 Sep
Connor Seabold RP	60-Day IL	2 Sep
Tony Gonsolin SP	15-Day IL	11 Sep
James McArthur RP	60-Day IL	22 Sep
Beck Way RP	15-Day IL	1 Feb

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Night
ARI	.243	628	1145	138	.315	.395	4.16	1.29	423	963	.249	45-44
KC	.247	599	1163	145	.316	.401	4.72	1.39	506	1020	.258	39-51

Diamondbacks Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
2/9/26	vsPHI	W1-0
2/9/26	vsPHI	L7-1
1/9/26	vsPHI	L2-1
30/8/26	@SF	L7-2
29/8/26	@SF	W7-1

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
3/9/26	vsMIA	L9-6
2/9/26	vsMIA	L6-3
30/8/26	@CLE	L11-1
29/8/26	@CLE	W8-3
29/8/26	@CLE	W3-0

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Regular Season Series

Series starts 9/7

Diamondbacks
Royals

Game 1

7/9

Diamondbacks
Royals

Game 2

9/9

Diamondbacks
Royals

Game 3

10/9

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Los Angeles	82	57	.590	-	L2
Arizona	74	67	.525	9	W1
San Diego	73	67	.521	9.5	L2
San Francisco	58	82	.414	24.5	W1
Colorado	54	86	.386	28.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	73	66	.525	-	L1
Cleveland	70	69	.504	3	L1
Minnesota	67	73	.479	6.5	L1
Detroit	64	75	.460	9	W1
Kansas City	62	78	.443	11.5	L3

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Arizona Diamondbacks @ Kansas City Royals

Probable Pitchers

Merrill KellyRHP, #29

Daniel Lynch IVLHP, #41

Nolan Arenado3B #28 - ARI

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

Gabriel MorenoC #14 - ARI

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

Ketel Marte2B #4 - ARI

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

Injury Report

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