Athletics @ Kansas City Royals
8/20/2026, 2:10:00 PM ET · Kauffman Stadium
| Athletics | 2 |
| Kansas City Royals | 6 |
FINAL11,867 attendance
Athletics
49–78 · last 5: 1–4
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-19 | @ KC | L 7–9 | 16 |
| 08-18 | @ KC | L 3–4 | 7 |
| 08-17 | @ KC | L 5–9 | 14 |
| 08-16 | vs TEX | W 5–2 | 7 |
| 08-15 | vs TEX | L 3–5 | 8 |
Kansas City Royals
54–74 · last 5: 4–1
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-19 | vs ATH | W 9–7 | 16 |
| 08-18 | vs ATH | W 4–3 | 7 |
| 08-17 | vs ATH | W 9–5 | 14 |
| 08-16 | @ LAA | W 3–0 | 3 |
| 08-15 | @ LAA | L 0–1 | 1 |
Probable pitchers
Expected to throw the bulk of the game.
Gage Jump
Athletics · LHP Confirmed
| Split | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K% | K/9 | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 88.1 | 4.69 | 1.46 | .254 | 25.2% | 9.9 | 0.92 |
| 2026 Away | 7 | 38.2 | 3.49 | 1.34 | .245 | 26.4% | 10.0 | 0.93 |
| 2026 Day | 7 | 33.1 | 6.75 | 1.95 | .300 | 21.5% | 9.5 | 1.62 |
| Split | BF | HR | BB | OBA | SLG | BRL% | HH% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 vs LHB | 99 | 2 | 12 | .241 | .325 | 4.8% | 35.5% | 24.2% |
| 2026 vs RHB | 286 | 7 | 30 | .265 | .435 | 6.6% | 38.7% | 25.5% |
Randy Dobnak
Kansas City Royals · RHP Confirmed
| Split | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K% | K/9 | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 51.2 | 1.92 | 1.37 | .250 | 15.4% | 5.9 | 0.52 |
| 2026 Home | 5 | 22.1 | 3.22 | 1.88 | .312 | 13.2% | 5.6 | 0.81 |
| 2026 Day | 3 | 13.1 | 3.38 | 2.18 | .345 | 16.4% | 7.4 | 0.68 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5.1 | 1.69 | 0.75 | .118 | 5.3% | 1.7 | 1.69 |
| Split | BF | HR | BB | OBA | SLG | BRL% | HH% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 vs LHB | 128 | 2 | 8 | .265 | .359 | 3.9% | 37.9% | 13.3% |
| 2026 vs RHB | 93 | 1 | 13 | .238 | .325 | 3.2% | 42.9% | 18.3% |
| 2025 vs LHB | 10 | 1 | 0 | .100 | .400 | 11.1% | 66.7% | 10.0% |
| 2025 vs RHB | 9 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .143 | 0.0% | 42.9% | 0.0% |
Batting orders
Athletics
No batting order posted yet. Cards go up an hour or two before first pitch.
Kansas City Royals
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