Arizona Diamondbacks @ Kansas City Royals

Arizona DiamondbacksDiamondbacksARI

77-68, 36-37 Away

Final/10

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

64-81, 38-35 Home

Diamondbacks
5
Royals
4

Game 1

8/9

Diamondbacks
Royals

Game 2

9/9

Diamondbacks
Royals

Game 3

10/9

Kauffman Stadium

2:10 AM, 8 September 2026

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 18,912

Game Time:3:01

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Lance Barksdale
First Base Umpire - Ryan Wills
Second Base Umpire - Will Little
Third Base Umpire - Derek Thomas

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Los Angeles	87	57	.604	-	W5
Arizona	77	68	.531	10.5	W3
San Diego	76	68	.528	11	W2
San Francisco	60	85	.414	27.5	W1
Colorado	55	88	.385	31.5	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	75	68	.524	-	W1
Cleveland	73	72	.503	3	L1
Minnesota	68	76	.472	7.5	L2
Detroit	66	78	.458	9.5	W1
Kansas City	64	81	.441	12	L1

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