Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

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49-77, 26-37 Away

Final

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53-74, 31-30 Home

Athletics
5
Royals
9

Game 1

18/8

Athletics
3
Royals
4

Game 2

19/8

Athletics
Royals

Game 3

20/8

Athletics
Royals

Game 4

21/8

Kauffman Stadium

7:40 AM, 19 August 2026

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 12,009

Game Time:2:42

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	63	63	.500	-	L3
Texas	62	64	.492	1	W1
Seattle	59	67	.468	4	L1
Los Angeles	50	76	.397	13	W1
Athletics	49	77	.389	14	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	65	60	.520	-	L2
Minnesota	62	65	.488	4	W2
Cleveland	61	65	.484	4.5	W1
Detroit	61	66	.480	5	L2
Kansas City	53	74	.417	13	W3

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