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Athletics vs Kansas City Royals

Thursday, Aug 20, 2026Kauffman Stadium2:10 PM ETPreview
ATH · Away · 49-78

Athletics

AL West · 3rd · 15.0 GB
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2:10 PM ET
KC · Home · 54-74

Kansas City Royals

AL Central · 2nd · 13.0 GB
Starting pitcher matchup
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
126th
WHIP
166th
K/9
41st
BB/9
174th
FIP
3.78
HR/9
59th
OPS/R
0.764
IP
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.02
Road ERA2.60
Last 5 starts
ERA
QUALITY
START %
DAYS
REST
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2nd
WHIP
98th
K/9
200th
BB/9
127th
FIP
3.66
HR/9
5th
OPS/R
0.726
IP
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.93
Road ERA0.00
Last 5 starts
ERA
QUALITY
START %
DAYS
REST
Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand (2026)
15th
in MLB
0.721OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs (Gage Jump)
21st
in MLB
0.709OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
2026 season team comparison
Stat
(14th)
Batting Average
(13th)
(15th)
OPS
(22nd)
(12th)
Home Runs
(25th)
(20th)
Runs Scored
(23rd)
(29th)
Team ERA
(28th)
(29th)
Team WHIP
(28th)
(15th)
K/9 (Starters)
(28th)
Runs scored & allowed per inning (2026)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Runs Scored
0.56
0.38
0.46
0.41
0.58
0.37
0.68
0.42
0.46
Runs Allowed
0.72
0.54
0.59
0.55
0.75
0.70
0.59
0.79
0.55
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Runs Scored
0.54
0.37
0.36
0.57
0.40
0.53
0.52
0.44
0.35
Runs Allowed
0.63
0.52
0.54
0.50
0.60
0.48
0.54
0.54
0.72

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Last 10 games
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
00
0 Games Played
Weather at game time
Kauffman Stadium
85°F
WindNE 6 mph
Precip Chance0%
Humidity
IMPACT ON GAME: Low
Odds
Athletics @ Royals
ATH
+124— flat
KC
— flat-138
TOTAL8.5flat
O-118— flat
U+103— flat
Standings
(AS OF AUG 20, 2026)
AL West
3Athletics49-7815.0
4Texas Rangers62-652.0