Kansas City Royals vs. Athletics - August 18, 2026

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Athletics logo, Athletics 49-77, 1 1, 2 0, 3 0, 4 0, 5 0, 6 2, 7 0, 8 0, 9 0, R 3, H 5, E 1

Athletics(49-77)

Royals logo, Royals 53-74, 1 0, 2 0, 3 0, 4 0, 5 0, 6 0, 7 1, 8 0, 9 3, R 4, H 9, E 0

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Pitching

WinnerC. Duran (1-0)

LoserH. Harris (3-2)

Blown SaveH. Harris (6)

Scoring

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Top 6Max Muncy walks. Lawrence Butler to second. Jeff McNeil to third. Zack Gelof scores.

Top 6Jeff McNeil singles to left field. Zack Gelof to second. Henry Bolte scores.

Top 1Tommy White singles to left field. Jonah Heim to second. Jeff McNeil out at home. Zack Gelof scores.

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Rany Jazayerli

3h

This move paid immediate dividends - if Erceg had pitched tonight we'd still be playing the top of the 9th. Whatever happened to him might be the most inexplicable part of this entire season. He should have been sent down months ago, but good to finally see some accountability.

Kansas City Royals

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We have made the following roster moves:

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Kansas City Royals

3h

What a rally! #HEYHEYHEYHEY

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Joel Goldberg

3h

#Royals win 4-3. Trailing 3-1 in the 9th, Tyler Tolbert’s pinch hit single scored two to tie it. Then Bobby Witt, Jr the walkoff single. Daniel Lynch 3rd start since returning to rotation had his best outing. 4IP 2H 1R 2BB 1K 45 pitches. Carlos Duran win in Royals debut.

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Kansas City Royals

3h

A Bobby bloop! #HEYHEYHEYHEY

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Royals Review

3h

Bobby! Ballgame!

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Live Odds	Spread	O/U	Moneyline
Athletics	+1.5 -156	O 9 -114	+144
KC Royals	-1.5 +130	U 9 -106	-156

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OAK at KAN Game Highlights

Kansas City Royals vs. Oakland Athletics - 08/18/2026

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Dodgers’ $240M Disaster 😱

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Lucas Erceg demoted, Carlos Durán called upThe struggling reliever is demoted.

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Most Valuable 1990s Sports Cards 🤑Breaking down top pieces from that era 📲

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Kansas City Royals News: Garcia and Pasquantino are backPlus we might see the city’s funding proposal for the new downtown stadium this week.