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    Kansas City Royals
    Michael Wacha

    MichaelWacha

    Kansas City Royals
    • Kansas City Royals
    • #52
    • Starting Pitcher
    • HT/WT
      1.98 m, 97 kg
    • Birthdate
      1/7/1991 (34)
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Iowa City, IA
    • Status
      Active

    2026 season stats

    • W-L
      4-2
      Tied-12th
    • ERA
      2.63
      21st
    • K
      42
      Tied-51st
    • WHIP
      0.99
      14th
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    W-L Away

    • 1-1

    ERA Away

    • 2.63

    K Away

    • 21
    SplitsGPGSCGSHOIPHRERHRBBK
    Last seven days11007.0200026
    vs. CHW11008.0400017
    Away440024.0177731121
    vs. AL770045.131151551635
    May220014.0622139

    2026 Pitching

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    Projected
    Career
    GPGSCGSHOIPHRERHRBBK
    880051.134151551742
    323200201.213459592067166
    318296221678.216057617181995201458

    Recent Games

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    DateOPPResultGSCGSHOIPHRERHRBBK
    Sun 5/10vsDETDET
    W
    5-1
    1007.0200026
    Tue 5/5vsCLECLE
    W
    6-2
    1007.0422113
    Thu 4/30@ATHATH
    L
    5-2
    1005.0844145
    Wed 4/22vsBALBAL
    L
    8-6
    1005.1766125
    Sat 4/18@NYYNYY
    L
    4-2
    1006.0322136
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                        2026 AL Cent Standings

                        TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
                        Cleveland2221.512-W1
                        Chicago White Sox1921.4751.5W2
                        Detroit1922.4632W1
                        Kansas City1922.4632L1
                        Minnesota1823.4393W2
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