| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 4-6 | 2-0 | 2-6 |
| Game 2 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 3-3 |
| Game 3 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 1-4 |
| Game 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 3-3 |
| Game 2 | 7-3 | 2-2 | 5-1 |
| Game 3 | 5-4 | 4-3 | 2-1 |
| Game 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
|
6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Pitcher
N. Cameron
(L)
Athletics Pitcher
L. Medina
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+104 | 9.5o | +1.5 |
|
|
-122 | 9.5u (0.5) | -1.5 (1.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Garcia | 3B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .274 |
| B. Witt Jr. | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .289 |
| L. Thomas | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .233 |
| J. Caglianone | PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| S. Perez | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 |
| N. Loftin | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .258 |
| M. Massey | PH -2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .220 |
| S. Marte | RF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .303 |
| V. Pasquantino | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .165 |
| C. Jensen | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .256 |
| I. Collins | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 |
| E. Diaz | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .364 |
| Totals | 36 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 21 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wilson | SS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .289 |
| S. Langeliers | DH | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .328 |
| N. Kurtz | 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .236 |
| C. Thomas | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| J. McNeil | PH -2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 |
| D. Hernaiz | 3B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 |
| C. Cortes | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .391 |
| A. Wynns | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .094 |
| Z. Gelof | 2B -CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 |
| L. Butler | CF -RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .181 |
| Totals | 34 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | ||
Battling
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Cameron (L 2-2) | 5 .1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5.40 |
| J. Schreiber | 1 .2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.63 |
| A. Lange | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.59 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Springs | 3 .0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3.96 |
| L. Medina (W 1-1) | 2 .2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.13 |
| S. Barlow (H 6) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.14 |
| B. Basso (H 1) | 1 .1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 |
| J. Perkins (S 3) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.70 |
Location Sutter Health Park
Temperature 79° Temperature
Attendance 9,333 attendance
Home D.J. Reyburn
1st James Hoye
2nd Sean Barber
3rd John Libka
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | KC Starter (IP) | ATH Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, '26 | ATH |
|
ATH -120 | u9.5 | M. Wacha (5.0) | L. Severino (7.0) |
| Apr 28, '26 | ATH |
|
KC -112 | u9.5 | K. Bubic (5.0) | A. Civale (5.0) |
| Sep 28, '25 | ATH |
|
KC -137 | o9.0 | C. Ragans (4.1) | B. Basso (1.1) |
| Sep 27, '25 | ATH |
|
KC +106 | u10.0 | M. Wacha (6.0) | L. Morales (4.2) |
| Sep 26, '25 | ATH |
|
ATH +115 | u10.5 | N. Cameron (4.2) | M. Barnett (5.2) |
| Jun 15, '25 | KC |
|
ATH +128 | u8.5 | N. Cameron (5.0) | J. Springs (6.0) |
| Jun 14, '25 | KC |
|
ATH +132 | u9.5 | M. Lorenzen (6.0) | J. Lopez (6.0) |
| Jun 13, '25 | KC |
|
ATH +136 | o8.5 | M. Wacha (5.1) | L. Severino (7.2) |
| Jun 20, '24 | ATH |
|
KC -140 | u7.5 | S. Lugo (6.2) | M. Spence (6.0) |
| Jun 19, '24 | ATH |
|
ATH +164 | u7.0 | C. Ragans (6.0) | L. Medina (5.2) |
Last Meeting ( Apr 29, 2026 ) Kansas City 2, Athletics 5
Lawrence Butler's bat has been in a deep slumber, and the 25-year-old outfielder hasn't resembled the player who topped 20 homers in each of his first two full major league seasons.
Perhaps that's why Athletics manager Mark Kotsay was so excited to see the "Law Dog" deliver a pivotal three-run homer in Wednesday's 5-2 triumph over the Kansas City Royals.
Now Butler and the A's will look to beat the Royals again on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series at West Sacramento, Calif.
Butler broke a 1-1 tie with his three-run homer, in the fourth inning, to help propel the Athletics on Wednesday.
"It's nice to see the results and the joy," Kotsay said of Butler. "It's always great to see the Law Dog smiling, for sure."
The left-handed-hitting Butler had just two homers and nine RBIs entering the contest. He hit 22 homers in 2024 and 21 last season.
Butler is batting just .187 this season after going 1-for-4 on Wednesday.
Yet his bat barked loudly with that 404-foot blast to right center off Royals right-hander Michael Wacha.
"That felt great. It's been kind of a slow start for me," Butler said. "To be able to help the team out offensively, it feels amazing. Each and every one of us, all we want to do is help us get a win."
Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz had an RBI double in Wednesday's victory to stretch his on-base streak to 24 games.
Kurtz also drew a walk for the 18th straight game, the third-best streak in American League history. Legendary Ted Williams walked in 19 straight games for the Boston Red Sox in 1941, and Roy Cullenbine of the Detroit Tigers set an AL and major league record by drawing one in 22 games in a row in 1947.
The Royals won the opening game of the series on Tuesday when Bobby Witt Jr. slammed a three-run homer in the top of the 10th during a 4-1 victory.
Witt went 2-for-4 and scored twice on Wednesday to stretch his hitting streak to 10 games. He has five two-hit outings during the streak while raising his batting average 34 points to .297.
But Kansas City couldn't land the big hit on Wednesday and had just two official at-bats with runners in scoring position. Three batters came up in that situation in the ninth, and it resulted in Michael Massey's RBI sacrifice fly, Isaac Collins' walk and Jac Caglianone's game-ending strikeout.
"They were grinding out those at-bats," Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. "They battled and we got the tying run to the plate in the ninth. Very competitive at-bats."
Kansas City first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino (lower back) sat out Wednesday after being injured during the series opener.
Left-hander Jeffrey Springs (3-2, 3.79 ERA) will take the mound for the Athletics in the finale. Springs, 33, has served up five homers while losing his last two starts after giving up none while going 3-0 over his first four outings.
He gave up four homers against the Chicago White Sox on April 19 and gave up another last Saturday when he lost to the Texas Rangers 4-3. He surrendered four runs and five hits over six innings against Texas.
Springs is 0-0 with a 3.07 ERA in six career appearances (two starts) against Kansas City. Witt is 3-for-4 with two RBIs against Springs.
Left-hander Noah Cameron (2-1, 5.13 ERA) will start for the Royals on Thursday, and he defeated the Los Angeles Angels 6-3 last Friday in his most recent start. Cameron gave up three runs and eight hits over 6 1/3 innings.
Cameron, 26, has no-decisions in both career starts against the A's. He has struck out 13 over 9 2/3 innings.
Brent Rooker is 2-for-3 with two walks against Cameron.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Witt Jr. | SS | Ten Day IL - Back( Jul 21, '26) | Jul 21, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed INF Bobby Witt on the 10-day injured list due to low back tightness. | ||||
| S. Kolek | SP | Sixty Day IL - Flexor( Jul 21, '26) | Jul 21, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Stephen Kolek from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right flexor strain. | ||||
| N. Mears | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jul 13, '26) | Jul 13, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Nick Mears from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| C. Seabold | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Lat( Jun 30, '26) | Jun 30, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Connor Seabold on the 15-day injured list with right lat strain. | ||||
| K. Bubic | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 30, '26) | Jun 30, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred LHP Kris Bubic from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to left elbow soreness. | ||||
| M. Garcia | 3B | Ten Day IL - Hand( Jun 22, '26) | Jun 22, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed INF Maikel Garcia on the 10-day injured list due to a left-hand muscle strain. | ||||
| C. Estevez | RP | Sixty Day IL - Foot( Jun 14, '26) | Jun 14, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Carlos Estévez from the 15-day to the 60-day injured list with left foot contusion. | ||||
| K. Isbel | CF | Ten Day IL - Foot( Jun 09, '26) | Jun 09, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed OF Kyle Isbel on the 10-day injured list with a left plantar fasciitis. | ||||
| C. Ragans | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 07, '26) | May 07, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred LHP Cole Ragans from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with elbow impingement. | ||||
| J. India | 2B | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 27, '26) | Apr 27, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred INF Jonathan India to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| J. McArthur | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 18, '26) | Apr 18, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP James McArthur from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| A. Marsh | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Feb 11, '26) | Feb 11, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Alec Marsh on the 60-day injured list due to a shoulder injury. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Springs | SP | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Jul 25, '26) | Jul 25, '26 | |
| Springs was removed from Sunday's (Jul. 26) game against the Twins due to an apparent injury. | ||||
| S. Langeliers | C | Ten Day IL - Knee( Jul 25, '26) | Jul 25, '26 | |
| The Athletics placed C Shea Langeliers on the 10-day injured list with a torn meniscus in his right knee. | ||||
| J. Ginn | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Finger( Jul 21, '26) | Jul 21, '26 | |
| The Athletics placed RHP J.T. Ginn on the 15-day injured list with right middle finger blister. | ||||
| J. Kuroda-Grauer | 3B | Ten Day IL - Testicle( Jul 20, '26) | Jul 20, '26 | |
| The Athletics placed INF Joshua Kuroda-Grauer on the 10-day injured list due to ruptured testicle surgery. | ||||
| M. Leiter Jr. | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Hip( Jul 20, '26) | Jul 20, '26 | |
| The Athletics placed RHP Mark Leiter on the 15-day injured list due to right hip impingement. | ||||
| J. Sterner | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Knee( Jul 17, '26) | Jul 17, '26 | |
| The Athletics placed RHP Justin Sterner on the 15-day injured list due to right knee chondromalacia. | ||||
| B. Rooker | DH | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Jul 16, '26) | Jul 16, '26 | |
| The Athletics placed DH Brent Rooker on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| Z. Gelof | 3B | Ten Day IL - Knee( Jul 09, '26) | Jul 09, '26 | |
| The Athletics placed INF Zack Gelof on the 10-day injured list with a right knee laceration. | ||||
| B. Kriske | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jun 01, '26) | Jun 01, '26 | |
| The Athletics transferred RHP Brooks Kriske to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| L. Severino | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 29, '26) | May 29, '26 | |
| The Athletics transferred RHP Luis Severino to the 60-day injured list with a strained right shoulder. | ||||
| D. Clarke | CF | Sixty Day IL - Foot( May 25, '26) | May 25, '26 | |
| The Athletics transferred OF Denzel Clarke to the 60-day injured list with a mid-foot bone bruise in his right foot. | ||||
| G. Hoglund | SP | Sixty Day IL - Knee( May 19, '26) | May 19, '26 | |
| The Athletics transferred RHP Gunnar Hoglund from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a sprained right knee. Hoglund will be sidelined for the rest of the 2026 season after undergoing surgery on his left hip. | ||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 24, '26
KC 6 - LAA 3
|
W -108 | o8.5 | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 88 | 13.9 | 3.0 |
|
Apr 18, '26
NYY 13 - KC 4
|
L +136 | o8.0 | 4.0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 74 | 18.5 | 2.5 |
|
Apr 12, '26
KC 5 - CHW 6
|
L -180 | o8.5 | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 12.6 | 1.0 |
|
Apr 07, '26
CLE 2 - KC 1
|
L +102 | u6.5 | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 17.1 | 1.3 |
|
Apr 01, '26
KC 13 - MIN 9
|
W -106 | o7.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 17.2 | 0.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 82.4 | 15.9 | 1.6 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 26, '25
ATH 4 - KC 3
|
L -124 | u10.5 | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 20.6 | 0.0 |
|
Jun 15, '25
KC 2 - ATH 3
|
L -152 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 16.6 | 2.0 |
| Last 2 Avg. | 4.2 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 89.5 | 18.6 | 1.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 25, '26
TEX 4 - ATH 3
|
L +108 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 91 | 15.2 | 0.6 |
|
Apr 19, '26
ATH 4 - CHW 7
|
L -156 | o9.5 | 5.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 85 | 17.0 | 2.0 |
|
Apr 14, '26
ATH 2 - TEX 1
|
W +110 | u8.5 | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 14.2 | 2.7 |
|
Apr 09, '26
NYY 0 - ATH 1
|
W +168 | u8.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 13.3 | 0.9 |
|
Apr 03, '26
ATH 11 - HOU 4
|
W -108 | o9.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 17.2 | 1.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 92.4 | 15.4 | 1.5 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 15, '25
KC 2 - ATH 3
|
W +128 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 14.8 | 2.3 |
|
Jul 24, '22
KC 4 - TB 2
|
L -148 | u8.5 | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 18.0 | 1.0 |
| Last 2 Avg. | 5.0 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 83.5 | 16.4 | 1.7 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.51 | .245 | .335 | 1.41 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 8.6 |
|
|
4.27 | .245 | .334 | 1.39 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 8.1 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.20 | 3.98 | .239 | .321 | 1.32 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 5.3 |
|
|
4.39 | 4.39 | .246 | .336 | 1.40 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 4.4 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5.83 | 5.38 | .255 | .357 | 1.56 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 3.3 |
|
|
4.50 | 4.11 | .243 | .330 | 1.39 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 3.7 |