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Kansas City Royals 3, Athletics 6: final score and stats

Athletics beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 3 to Athletics 6, on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, California. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Athletics vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBThursday, April 30, 2026

Kansas City Royals12-193

Final

Athletics17-146

DateApr 30, 2026

Start time3:05 PM ET

VenueSutter Health Park, Sacramento, California

TVMLB.TV

Attendance9,333

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3
Athletics	1	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	6

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageStarling Marte · 3-4, RBI

Home RunsElias Diaz · 1-4, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InStarling Marte · 3-4, RBI

MLB RatingMaikel Garcia · 3-5, HR, 2 2B, RBI, 2 R, SB

Athletics

Batting AverageShea Langeliers · 3-4, 3 2B, RBI, 2 R

Home RunsJeff McNeil · 0-1

Runs Batted InDarell Hernaiz · 3-4, 2 RBI

MLB RatingShea Langeliers · 3-4, 3 2B, RBI, 2 R

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsAthletics

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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12-19Record17-14

5th in AL CentStanding4th in AL West

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

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

Athletics

Gunnar Hoglund SP · Hip - Surgery

Out

Justin Sterner RP · Knee - Surgery

Out

Tyler Soderstrom LF · Hip - Surgery

Out

Brent Rooker DH · Knee - Surgery

Out

Max Muncy 3B · Knee - Surgery

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia	3-5	5	2	3	1	1	0	0	12	.274	.341	.442
Bobby Witt Jr.	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	22	.289	.367	.430
Lane Thomas	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	.233	.378	.300
Jac Caglianone	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	.250	.333	.398
Salvador Perez	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	16	.200	.236	.350
Nick Loftin	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	12	.258	.378	.355
Michael Massey	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	11	.220	.255	.380
Starling Marte	3-4	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	14	.303	.314	.394
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.165	.274	.320
Carter Jensen	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	18	.256	.340	.478
Isaac Collins	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	19	.215	.333	.304
Elias Diaz	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	17	.364	.417	.818
Team	10-36	36	3	10	3	2	4	6	168

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Noah Cameron	5.1	9	5	4	2	5	0	93-61	5.40	93
John Schreiber	1.2	2	1	1	1	0	0	20-12	4.63	20
Alex Lange	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5-3	6.59	5
Team	8.0	11	6	5	3	5	0	118-76		118

Athletics

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jacob Wilson	2-5	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	16	.289	.298	.391
Shea Langeliers	3-4	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	8	.328	.382	.592
Nick Kurtz	1-3	3	1	1	2	0	1	1	13	.245	.424	.434
Colby Thomas	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	14	.222	.364	.222
Jeff McNeil	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.286	.365	.385
Darell Hernaiz	3-4	4	0	3	2	0	0	0	9	.256	.341	.333
Carlos Cortes	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	15	.391	.462	.667
Austin Wynns	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.094	.147	.094
Zack Gelof	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	9	.229	.250	.343
Lawrence Butler	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	21	.181	.260	.298
Team	11-34	34	6	11	5	0	3	5	118

Athletics

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jeffrey Springs	3.0	5	2	2	1	4	1	67-42	3.96	67
Luis Medina	2.2	3	0	0	2	1	0	52-28	2.13	52
Scott Barlow	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	21-11	3.14	21
Brady Basso	1.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	12-8	4.50	12
Jack Perkins	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	16-13	2.70	16
Team	9.0	10	3	3	4	6	2	168-102		168

Season series

ATH wins series 2-1

Apr 30, 2026KC 3, ATH 6

Apr 29, 2026KC 2, ATH 5

Apr 28, 2026KC 4, ATH 1

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Athletics?

Athletics won, 6-3, on Thursday, April 30, 2026.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs Athletics?

Kansas City Royals 3, Athletics 6.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Starling Marte (3-4, RBI batting average). Athletics: Shea Langeliers (3-4, 3 2B, RBI, 2 R batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Athletics played?

Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, California.

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