Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

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49-76, 26-36 Away

Final

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52-74, 30-30 Home

Athletics
5
Royals
9

Game 1

18/8

Athletics
Royals

Game 2

19/8

Athletics
Royals

Game 3

20/8

Athletics
Royals

Game 4

20/8

Kauffman Stadium

12:40 AM, 18 August 2026

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 12,438

Game Time:2:45

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	63	62	.504	-	L2
Texas	61	64	.488	2	L1
Seattle	59	66	.472	4	W2
Athletics	49	76	.392	14	L1
Los Angeles	49	76	.392	14	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	65	59	.524	-	L1
Detroit	61	64	.488	4.5	W1
Minnesota	61	65	.484	5	W1
Cleveland	60	65	.480	5.5	L1
Kansas City	52	74	.413	14	W2

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