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Baltimore Orioles 7, Kansas City Royals 5: final score and stats

Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City Royals, Baltimore Orioles 7 to Kansas City Royals 5, on Monday, April 20, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Kansas City Royals vs Baltimore Orioles.

MLBMonday, April 20, 2026

Baltimore Orioles11-127

Final

Kansas City Royals7-165

DateApr 20, 2026

Start time7:40 PM ET

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

TVMLB.TV/FS1

Attendance13,589

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OT1	OT2	OT3	R
Baltimore Orioles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	7
Kansas City Royals	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	5

Top performers

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AverageSamuel Basallo · 2-3, 2 RBI, R, 2 BB

Home RunsLeody Taveras · 1-5, HR, 4 RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InLeody Taveras · 1-5, HR, 4 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingLeody Taveras · 1-5, HR, 4 RBI, R, K

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageSalvador Perez · 3-6, R, K

Home RunsJac Caglianone · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

Runs Batted InNick Loftin · 2-2, 2B, 3 RBI, BB

MLB RatingSeth Lugo · 7.0 IP, 0 ER, H, 7 K, 4 BB

Team comparison

Baltimore OriolesKansas City Royals

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Runs allowed per game

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11-12Record7-16

4th in AL EastStanding5th in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Baltimore Orioles

Ryan Helsley RP · Elbow - Inflammation

Out

Kyle Bradish SP · Abdomen - Surgery

Out

Jordan Westburg 3B · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Jackson Holliday 2B · Wrist - Surgery

Out

Cade Povich SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

Baltimore Orioles

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Gunnar Henderson	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	2	3	31	.196	.282	.464
Taylor Ward	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	33	.293	.394	.457
Dylan Beavers	1-5	5	1	1	1	0	0	1	19	.211	.292	.281
Pete Alonso	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	17	.198	.317	.326
Coby Mayo	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.258	.185
Samuel Basallo	2-3	3	1	2	2	0	2	0	21	.167	.275	.317
Jeremiah Jackson	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	16	.296	.311	.535
Colton Cowser	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	.167	.255	.188
Weston Wilson	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	1	2	17	.286	.444	.429
Leody Taveras	1-5	5	1	1	4	1	0	1	19	.341	.453	.545
Blaze Alexander	0-5	5	1	0	0	0	0	3	18	.192	.250	.212
Team	6-39	39	7	6	7	1	8	14	200

Baltimore Orioles

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Kyle Bradish	5.1	10	1	1	3	7	1	104-63	3.96	104
Rico Garcia	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	16-10	0.00	16
Grant Wolfram	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	17-8	2.89	17
Yennier Cano	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17-11	1.23	17
Ryan Helsley	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12-7	1.93	12
Anthony Nunez	2.0	1	1	0	1	1	0	25-15	1.59	25
Cameron Foster	1.0	2	3	2	1	1	0	20-13	9.82	20
Team	12.0	14	5	3	6	13	1	211-127		211

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia	3-6	6	0	3	0	0	0	1	25	.272	.333	.402
Bobby Witt Jr.	2-5	5	0	2	1	0	1	1	30	.287	.370	.356
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	2	1	25	.149	.240	.253
Salvador Perez	3-6	6	1	3	0	0	0	1	19	.176	.220	.306
Carter Jensen	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	21	.238	.310	.492
Lane Thomas	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	6	.195	.340	.220
Michael Massey	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.154	.185	.231
Nick Loftin	2-2	2	0	2	3	0	1	0	9	.364	.500	.545
Jac Caglianone	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	16	.269	.347	.403
Elias Diaz	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.500	.500	.750
Isaac Collins	2-6	6	1	2	0	0	0	2	21	.196	.286	.268
Kyle Isbel	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	4	24	.241	.305	.370
Team	14-46	46	5	14	5	1	6	13	211

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Seth Lugo	7.0	1	0	0	4	7	0	93-59	1.15	93
Matt Strahm	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	20-14	3.52	20
Lucas Erceg	1.0	1	1	1	3	0	0	32-17	6.48	32
Daniel Lynch IV	1.1	0	1	0	0	2	0	12-9	1.00	12
John Schreiber	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	12-6	5.63	12
Alex Lange	1.0	3	5	4	1	2	1	31-19	8.38	31
Team	12.0	6	7	5	8	14	1	200-124		200

Season series

BAL wins series 2-1

Apr 22, 2026BAL 8, KC 6

Apr 21, 2026BAL 5, KC 6

Apr 20, 2026BAL 7, KC 5

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Baltimore Orioles vs Kansas City Royals?

Baltimore Orioles won, 7-5, on Monday, April 20, 2026.

What was the final score of Baltimore Orioles vs Kansas City Royals?

Baltimore Orioles 7, Kansas City Royals 5.

Who were the top performers?

Baltimore Orioles: Samuel Basallo (2-3, 2 RBI, R, 2 BB batting average). Kansas City Royals: Salvador Perez (3-6, R, K batting average).

Where is Baltimore Orioles vs Kansas City Royals played?

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.

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