| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 10-14 | 5-3 | 5-11 |
| Game 2 | 9-15 | 5-5 | 4-10 |
| Game 3 | 9-14 | 4-5 | 5-9 |
| Game 4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 11-13 | 4-7 | 7-6 |
| Game 2 | 16-8 | 7-4 | 9-4 |
| Game 3 | 11-12 | 8-7 | 3-5 |
| Game 4 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
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Kansas City vs Washington Results, Match Player Stats & Records
Boxscore
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KC
Kansas City
|
6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WAS
Washington
|
2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Pitcher
L. Avila
(W)
Washington Pitcher
Z. Littell
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
KC
Kansas City
|
+112 | 10.5o | +1.5 (5.5) |
|
WAS
Washington
|
-132 | 10.5u (2.5) | -1.5 |
Batting Stats
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Jensen | C | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| B. Witt Jr. | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .290 |
| J. Caglianone | 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .267 |
| L. Thomas | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .226 |
| M. Massey | 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 |
| S. Perez | DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| K. Misner | PR -DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 |
| J. Rave | RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| N. Loftin | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .238 |
| I. Collins | LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .221 |
| Totals | 37 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Carter Jensen (14)
- 3B - John Rave (1)
- HR - Carter Jensen (9), Lane Thomas (5), Michael Massey (7), John Rave (1)
- TB - Carter Jensen 8, Bobby Witt Jr. 1, Jac Caglianone 1, Lane Thomas 4, Michael Massey 4, Salvador Perez 1, John Rave 7, Isaac Collins 2
- RBI - Carter Jensen (37), Bobby Witt Jr. (30), Lane Thomas (18), Michael Massey (24), John Rave (1), Isaac Collins (20)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Bobby Witt Jr. (21), Jac Caglianone 3 (26), John Rave (1)
- Team LOB - 16
Baserunning
- SB - Bobby Witt Jr. (2 off Poulin/Ruiz), Carter Jensen (3 off Poulin/Ruiz)
- CS - Kameron Misner (2 off Schultz/Ruiz)
Fielding
- PB - Carter Jensen (5)
- DP - 1
- Outfield Assists - John Rave (Crews at 2)
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wood | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .277 |
| L. Garcia Jr. | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .260 |
| C. Mead | 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .233 |
| C. Abrams | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .284 |
| D. Crews | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .189 |
| D. Lile | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| K. Ruiz | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 |
| J. Tena | DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .220 |
| N. Nunez | 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .223 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | ||
Battling
- 2B - CJ Abrams (14)
- TB - CJ Abrams 2, Dylan Crews 1, Keibert Ruiz 1, Jose Tena 1, Nasim Nunez 2
- RBI - CJ Abrams (54), Dylan Crews (14)
- 2-Out RBI - CJ Abrams (20), Dylan Crews (6)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Luis Garcia Jr. 2 (21), Daylen Lile (37)
- GIDP - James Wood (2)
- Team LOB - 10
Fielding
- DP - 1
Pitching Stats
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Avila (W 2-3) | 5 .2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.50 |
| M. Strahm | 0 .1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.73 |
| L. Erceg | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.60 |
| J. Schreiber | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.73 |
| A. Lange | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.01 |
- HBP - Curtis Mead (by Lange)
- Pitches-Strikes - Luinder Avila 91-59, Matt Strahm 6-4, Lucas Erceg 11-8, John Schreiber 15-11, Alex Lange 19-13
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Luinder Avila 4-6, Matt Strahm 0-0, Lucas Erceg 2-0, John Schreiber 2-0, Alex Lange 0-1
- Batters Faced - Luinder Avila 21, Matt Strahm 2, Lucas Erceg 3, John Schreiber 3, Alex Lange 4
- Inherited Runners-Scored - Matt Strahm 1-1
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Littell (L 6-6) | 5 .0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5.45 |
| M. Parker | 2 .0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.09 |
| P. Poulin | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.29 |
| P. Schultz | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.52 |
- Pitches-Strikes - Zack Littell 99-63, Mitchell Parker 29-18, PJ Poulin 23-11, Paxton Schultz 18-11
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Zack Littell 3-4, Mitchell Parker 2-1, PJ Poulin 2-1, Paxton Schultz 1-0
- Batters Faced - Zack Littell 24, Mitchell Parker 10, PJ Poulin 5, Paxton Schultz 3
Game Info
Location Nationals Park
Temperature 87° Temperature
Attendance 17,643 attendance
Home Bill Miller
1st Brian Walsh
2nd Chad Whitson
3rd Chad Fairchild
KC vs WASRecords
KC vs WASHead To Head
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
6-3-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | KC Starter (IP) | WAS Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, '26 | WAS |
6 - 4
|
WAS -134 | o8.5 | M. Wacha (6.0) | F. Griffin (6.0) |
| Jun 15, '26 | WAS |
7 - 3
|
WAS -138 | o9.5 | M. Spence (4.0) | A. Alvarez (4.0) |
| Aug 13, '25 | KC |
8 - 7
|
WAS +146 | o9.0 | S. Lugo (4.0) | J. Irvin (4.0) |
| Aug 12, '25 | KC |
8 - 5
|
KC -198 | o9.0 | M. Wacha (5.2) | M. Parker (5.1) |
| Aug 11, '25 | KC |
7 - 4
|
KC -142 | o9.0 | B. Falter (4.0) | C. Cavalli (5.0) |
| Sep 26, '24 | WAS |
7 - 4
|
KC -163 | o8.5 | M. Wacha (5.0) | P. Corbin (5.1) |
| Sep 25, '24 | WAS |
3 - 0
|
KC -126 | u7.5 | M. Lorenzen (2.1) | D. Herz (5.0) |
| Sep 24, '24 | WAS |
1 - 0
|
KC -196 | u7.0 | C. Ragans (6.0) | M. Parker (5.0) |
| Mar 26, '24 | WAS |
13 - 1
|
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| May 28, '23 | KC |
3 - 2
|
KC -102 | u9.5 | D. Lynch IV (5.1) | M. Gore (7.0) |
KC vs WAS Preview
Last Meeting ( Jun 16, 2026 ) Kansas City 4, Washington 6
The struggling Kansas City Royals will try to avoid a three-game sweep against the host Washington Nationals when they conclude their series on Wednesday afternoon.
The Royals rallied to tie Tuesday's game in the seventh only to see Curtis Mead smack a three-run homer in the bottom half of the inning. The Nationals went on to record a 6-4 victory.
To add injury to insult, third baseman Maikel Garcia left the game in the sixth inning with left hand soreness.
"He's been dealing with some left hand soreness and it bothers him sometimes when he fouls a ball off or swings and misses," Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said after the game. "And it just flared up on him today more so than usual."
The Royals have lost six of seven games overall and fell to 12-24 on the road. Their .392 winning percentage is last in the American League.
Luinder Avila (1-3, 6.19 ERA) has the task of trying to cool the Washington offense Wednesday afternoon. He will be opposed by fellow right-hander Zack Littell (6-5, 5.32).
Avila will be making his 14th appearance of the season and fourth consecutive start.
After two strong outings, he was torched by the Houston Astros on Friday. He allowed eight runs on five hits -- including two homers by Yordan Alvarez -- and three walks in just two-thirds of an inning.
"Tough inning," Avila said through a translator. "I was prepared. It didn't turn out to be like the last two starts, but you have to face it head on."
Avila, 23, threw one scoreless inning against Washington last season.
Littell, meanwhile, saw a very impressive string of appearances come to end on Friday.
After seven outings in which he allowed two earned runs or fewer, Littell yielded five runs on four hits in 1 2/3 innings in a 10-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners.
"I think that's what's frustrating about baseball in general, to have the stuff, command to feel good like I did tonight and the result not been there," Littell said.
Littell is 2-0 with a 2.86 ERA in 12 career games (one start) versus the Royals.
Kansas City saw its bullpen come up short on Tuesday.
The Royals added veteran reliever Connor Seabold in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays. Seabold, 30, has a 0-1 record with a 4.05 ERA in 17 appearances this season.
Quartraro said Seabold gives the team another middle reliever with experience.
Bobby Witt Jr. went 3-for-4 with an RBI Tuesday and Lane Thomas homered against his former team.
Washington has scored 31 runs while winning four straight games. In addition to Mead's heroics Tuesday, Nasim Nunez made a diving catch, had two triples, two walks, stole a base and scored three runs.
"My best big league performance, in my opinion," the 25-year-old Nunez said. "It was pretty cool. I showed off all my tools, and then we came out with the win -- and even bigger, a series win at home."
Washington has won four consecutive series and improved to 16-21 at home.
--Field Level Media
KC vs WASInjury report
Kansas City's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Pasquantino | 1B | Day To Day - Hand( Jul 27, '26) | Jul 27, '26 | |
| Pasquantino left Tuesday's (Jul. 28) game due to right hand soreness. | ||||
| B. Way | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Back( Jul 27, '26) | Jul 27, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Beck Way on the 15-day injured list due to low back spasm tightness. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
Washington's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Early | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Jul 24, '26) | Jul 24, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed LHP Connelly Early on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| P. Poulin | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Flexor( Jul 18, '26) | Jul 18, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed LHP PJ Poulin on the 15-day injured list with a left flexor strain. | ||||
| D. Millas | C | Ten Day IL - Finger( Jul 14, '26) | Jul 14, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed C Drew Millas on the 10-day injured list with a left index finger fracture. | ||||
| J. Irvin | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jul 09, '26) | Jul 09, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred RHP Jake Irvin from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right shoulder strain. | ||||
| B. Lord | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Side( Jul 08, '26) | Jul 08, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed RHP Brad Lord on the 15-day injured list with left side tightness. | ||||
| M. Parker | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 30, '26) | Jun 30, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred LHP Mitchell Parker to the 60-day injured list from the 15-day injured list with elbow injury. | ||||
| R. Lovelady | RP | Sixty Day IL - Triceps( Jun 28, '26) | Jun 28, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred LHP Richard Lovelady to the 60-day injured list with a triceps strain. | ||||
| K. Waldichuk | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Apr 15, '26) | Apr 15, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred LHP Ken Waldichuk from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with left forearm tightness. | ||||
| J. Gray | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 22, '26) | Mar 22, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed RHP Josiah Gray on the 60-day injured list with a right flexor strain. | ||||
| D. Herz | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 10, '26) | Feb 10, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed LHP DJ Herz on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. | ||||
| T. Williams | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed RHP Trevor Williams on the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow sprain. | ||||
KC vs WAS Starters Recent Games
Luinder Avila (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
2-2
ERA
9.88
Avg. IP
3.1
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 12, '26
KC 8 - HOU 10
|
L -108 | o9.5 | 0.2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 73.5 | 0.0 |
|
Jun 06, '26
MIN 2 - KC 3
|
W +120 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 14.0 | 7.0 |
|
Jun 01, '26
CIN 2 - KC 9
|
W +108 | o9.5 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 86 | 17.2 | 2.5 |
|
Apr 04, '26
KC 2 - MIL 5
|
L -102 | u8.5 | 3.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 73 | 24.3 | 0.5 |
| Last 4 Avg. | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 69.5 | 32.3 | 2.5 |
Last Vs Washington
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luinder Avila has not played against WAS Nationals. | ||||||||||||
Zack Littell (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
4-1
ERA
3.97
Avg. IP
4.1
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 12, '26
WAS 2 - SEA 10
|
L +126 | o9.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 33.6 | 0.0 |
|
Jun 06, '26
AZ 1 - WAS 6
|
W +130 | u9.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 12.8 | 2.0 |
|
May 31, '26
WAS 4 - SD 2
|
W -102 | u9.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 14.0 | 1.8 |
|
May 20, '26
WAS 8 - NYM 4
|
W +110 | o9.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 12.0 | 0.0 |
|
May 15, '26
WAS 3 - BAL 2
|
W +118 | u9.5 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 17.4 | 0.7 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 70.2 | 18.0 | 0.9 |
Last Vs Kansas City
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 02, '24
KC 1 - TB 5
|
W +103 | u9.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 13.6 | 0.6 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 68.0 | 13.6 | 0.6 |
KC vs WASStats
KC vs WAS Stats Analysis
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kansas City
|
4.51 | .252 | .329 | 1.37 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 7.9 |
|
Washington
|
4.64 | .254 | .329 | 1.37 | 9.0 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 7.7 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kansas City
|
4.57 | 4.28 | .247 | .314 | 1.29 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 4.7 |
|
Washington
|
5.26 | 4.57 | .256 | .329 | 1.34 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kansas City
|
5.19 | 4.87 | .259 | .352 | 1.50 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.2 |
|
Washington
|
5.17 | 4.71 | .252 | .329 | 1.39 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 3.7 |