Athletics @ Kansas City Royals
8/18/2026, 7:40:00 PM ET · Kauffman Stadium
| Athletics | 3 |
| Kansas City Royals | 4 |
FINAL12,009 attendance
Athletics
49–76 · last 5: 2–3
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-17 | @ KC | L 5–9 | 14 |
| 08-16 | vs TEX | W 5–2 | 7 |
| 08-15 | vs TEX | L 3–5 | 8 |
| 08-14 | vs TEX | W 8–3 | 11 |
| 08-12 | vs TB | L 4–8 | 12 |
Kansas City Royals
52–74 · last 5: 3–2
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-17 | vs ATH | W 9–5 | 14 |
| 08-16 | @ LAA | W 3–0 | 3 |
| 08-15 | @ LAA | L 0–1 | 1 |
| 08-14 | @ LAA | W 7–6 | 13 |
| 08-12 | @ LAD | L 2–4 | 6 |
Pitch tracking
| Pitcher | Pitch | # | Velo | Spin | Str% | Whiff | BBE | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lange | Slider | 4 | 87.8 | 2206 | 75% | 1 | 1 | 91.3 |
| Changeup | 3 | 90.7 | 1832 | 100% | 1 | 1 | 84.4 | |
| Sinker | 3 | 96.3 | 2171 | 67% | 0 | 1 | 70 | |
| Cutter | 1 | 92.3 | 2232 | 100% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Brady Basso | 4-Seam Fastball | 18 | 92.4 | 2273 | 83% | 0 | 4 | 92.8 |
| Slider | 5 | 84.5 | 2072 | 80% | 1 | 2 | 96.3 | |
| Curveball | 3 | 77.4 | 2229 | 0% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Cutter | 3 | 89.1 | 2222 | 67% | 0 | 1 | 107.6 | |
| Sinker | 2 | 92.3 | 2160 | 100% | 0 | 1 | 80.3 | |
| Changeup | 1 | 87.7 | 2093 | 0% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Carlos Duran | Sinker | 6 | 94.8 | 2198 | 83% | 0 | 3 | 74.4 |
| Slider | 3 | 86.3 | 2558 | 67% | 1 | 0 | — | |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 2 | 95.8 | 2111 | 50% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Changeup | 1 | 90.2 | 1790 | 0% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Daniel Lynch IV | Sinker | 14 | 93.6 | 2148 | 71% | 0 | 4 | 90.2 |
| Changeup | 12 | 85.2 | 1567 | 58% | 1 | 3 | 81.8 | |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 7 | 94.3 | 2333 | 29% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Knuckle Curve | 6 | 82.4 | 2257 | 50% | 0 | 1 | 96.3 | |
| Slider | 6 | 87.6 | 2287 | 83% | 0 | 4 | 95.5 | |
| Drew Rom | 4-Seam Fastball | 7 | 90.8 | 2292 | 86% | 0 | 2 | 103.3 |
| Sinker | 1 | 91.8 | 2223 | 0% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Elvis Alvarado | 4-Seam Fastball | 2 | 99.1 | 2386 | 100% | 0 | 2 | 81.3 |
| Hogan Harris | 4-Seam Fastball | 19 | 95.5 | 2310 | 63% | 0 | 3 | 95.8 |
| Curveball | 9 | 74.8 | 2623 | 44% | 0 | 2 | 93.3 | |
| Slider | 1 | 85.1 | 2057 | 0% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Changeup | 1 | 84.3 | 2057 | 100% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Jack Perkins | Sweeper | 20 | 86.3 | 2799 | 60% | 4 | 1 | 89.1 |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 12 | 95.9 | 2222 | 67% | 0 | 1 | 91.1 | |
| Cutter | 10 | 93.1 | 2482 | 70% | 2 | 1 | 95 | |
| Changeup | 7 | 89 | 1117 | 57% | 1 | 1 | 102.3 | |
| Slider | 3 | 84.2 | 2759 | 67% | 1 | 1 | 96.5 | |
| Sinker | 1 | 94.8 | 2223 | 100% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Luis Medina | 4-Seam Fastball | 9 | 97.2 | 2457 | 44% | 0 | 1 | 78 |
| Curveball | 5 | 84 | 2602 | 40% | 1 | 1 | 84.1 | |
| Slider | 5 | 86.8 | 2647 | 40% | 0 | 1 | 71.6 | |
| Sinker | 3 | 97.4 | 2330 | 100% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Changeup | 2 | 92 | 1642 | 0% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Mason Black | Sinker | 17 | 93.5 | 2048 | 65% | 0 | 2 | 85.5 |
| Sweeper | 10 | 82.7 | 2525 | 40% | 1 | 2 | 87.2 | |
| Slider | 9 | 86.7 | 2258 | 67% | 1 | 2 | 93.6 | |
| Curveball | 7 | 81.1 | 2439 | 86% | 1 | 2 | 85.9 | |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 6 | 94 | 2022 | 33% | 0 | 1 | 104.5 | |
| Cutter | 2 | 90.8 | 1967 | 50% | 0 | 1 | 92 |