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Baltimore Orioles 5, Kansas City Royals 6: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore Orioles, Baltimore Orioles 5 to Kansas City Royals 6, on Tuesday, April 21, 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.

MLBTuesday, April 21, 2026

Baltimore Orioles11-135

Final

Kansas City Royals8-166

DateApr 21, 2026

Start time7:40 PM ET

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

TVMLB.TV

Attendance15,164

Line score

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

Top performers

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AveragePete Alonso · 2-4, 2B

Home RunsAdley Rutschman · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InCoby Mayo · 1-3, HR, 3 RBI, R

MLB RatingAdley Rutschman · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, K

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageKyle Isbel · 3-4, 2 2B, 2 R

Home RunsMichael Massey · 2-3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R

Runs Batted InMichael Massey · 2-3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R

MLB RatingMichael Massey · 2-3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R

Team comparison

Baltimore OriolesKansas City Royals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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11-13Record8-16

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
Taylor Ward	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	17	.281	.386	.438
Gunnar Henderson	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	9	.198	.281	.465
Adley Rutschman	2-4	4	1	2	2	1	0	1	15	.316	.395	.553
Pete Alonso	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	12	.211	.324	.344
Jeremiah Jackson	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	17	.297	.321	.527
Weston Wilson	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	31	.300	.462	.400
Leody Taveras	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	.313	.421	.500
Coby Mayo	1-3	3	1	1	3	1	0	0	12	.158	.262	.246
Samuel Basallo	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	.167	.286	.317
Blaze Alexander	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	17	.185	.254	.204
Colton Cowser	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.163	.250	.184
Team	8-32	32	5	8	5	2	5	4	159

Baltimore Orioles

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Shane Baz	6.1	8	4	4	2	4	0	98-62	5.08	98
Grant Wolfram	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	12-8	2.70	12
Rico Garcia	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	18-13	0.75	18
Ryan Helsley	0.1	0	1	1	2	1	0	22-9	2.79	22
Team	8.1	10	6	6	4	7	1	150-92		150

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia	1-3	3	2	1	1	0	2	1	22	.274	.346	.400
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	14	.289	.371	.367
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-4	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	23	.143	.229	.242
Salvador Perez	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	17	.180	.221	.315
Carter Jensen	2-3	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	13	.258	.333	.515
Michael Massey	2-3	3	1	2	2	1	0	0	15	.207	.226	.414
Jac Caglianone	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	.254	.329	.380
Isaac Collins	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	.183	.269	.250
Kyle Isbel	3-4	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	20	.276	.333	.431
Team	10-32	32	6	10	5	1	4	7	150

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Kris Bubic	6.0	5	3	3	3	3	1	100-66	4.08	100
Nick Mears	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14-9	3.12	14
Matt Strahm	1.0	3	2	2	1	1	1	31-22	5.19	31
Lucas Erceg	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	14-6	5.79	14
Team	9.0	8	5	5	5	4	2	159-103		159

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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Kansas City Royals
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Baltimore Orioles vs Kansas City Royals?

Kansas City Royals won, 6-5, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.

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

Baltimore Orioles 5, Kansas City Royals 6.

Who were the top performers?

Baltimore Orioles: Pete Alonso (2-4, 2B batting average). Kansas City Royals: Kyle Isbel (3-4, 2 2B, 2 R batting average).

Where is Baltimore Orioles vs Kansas City Royals played?

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.

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