Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

AthleticsAthleticsATH

49-78, 26-38 Away

Final

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

54-74, 32-30 Home

Athletics
5
Royals
9

Game 1

18/8

Athletics
3
Royals
4

Game 2

19/8

Athletics
7
Royals
9

Game 3

20/8

Athletics
Royals

Game 4

20/8

Kauffman Stadium

12:40 AM, 20 August 2026

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 11,579

Game Time:2:29

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	64	63	.504	-	W1
Texas	62	65	.488	2	L1
Seattle	60	67	.472	4	W1
Los Angeles	50	77	.394	14	L1
Athletics	49	78	.386	15	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	66	60	.524	-	W1
Minnesota	63	65	.492	4	W3
Cleveland	61	66	.480	5.5	L1
Detroit	61	66	.480	5.5	L2
Kansas City	54	74	.422	13	W4

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