Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

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49-79, 26-39 Away

Final

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55-74, 33-30 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
2
Royals
6

Game 4

21/8

Kauffman Stadium

2:10 AM, 21 August 2026

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 11,867

Game Time:2:58

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	64	63	.504	-	W1
Texas	62	65	.488	2	L1
Seattle	60	68	.469	4.5	L1
Los Angeles	50	77	.394	14	L1
Athletics	49	79	.383	15.5	L4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	66	61	.520	-	L1
Minnesota	63	65	.492	3.5	W3
Cleveland	62	66	.484	4.5	W1
Detroit	61	66	.480	5	L2
Kansas City	55	74	.426	12	W5

Sources: Mariners to call up top pitching prospect Kade Anderson

The Mariners plan to call up left-hander Kade Anderson, the top pitching prospect in baseball, to start Saturday, sources told ESPN.

Royals' Maikel Garcia likely headed back to the IL with hamstring strain

Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia is likely headed back to the injured list just three days after returning from a nearly two-month stay.

Nationals' Abrams day-to-day after spraining ankle on slide

The Nationals' CJ Abrams, who sprained his left ankle on an awkward slide during Wednesday night's win over the Rangers, is day-to-day, manager Blake Butera said.

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