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San Diego Padres 1, Kansas City Royals 6: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat San Diego Padres, San Diego Padres 1 to Kansas City Royals 6, on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Kansas City Royals vs San Diego Padres.

MLBSaturday, July 18, 2026
DateJul 18, 2026
Start time4:10 PM ET
VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
TVMLB.TV
Attendance23,347

Line score

Team123456789R
San Diego Padres0010000001
Kansas City Royals20110200-6

Top performers

San Diego Padres
Batting AverageTy France · 2-3, 2 2B, BB
Home RunsFernando Tatis Jr. · 1-2, HR, RBI, R, 2 BB, SB
Runs Batted InFernando Tatis Jr. · 1-2, HR, RBI, R, 2 BB, SB
MLB RatingFernando Tatis Jr. · 1-2, HR, RBI, R, 2 BB, SB
Kansas City Royals
Batting AverageCarter Jensen · 2-3, 2B, 2 R, BB, K
Home RunsSalvador Perez · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, 2 K
Runs Batted InSalvador Perez · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, 2 K
MLB RatingLane Thomas · 2-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R

Team comparison

San Diego PadresKansas City Royals
Runs per game
3.7
-
Runs allowed per game
2.3
-
48-50Record40-59
2nd in NL WestStanding5th in AL Cent
0-2Road record / home record0-0
LWLLWLast 5
L1Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

San Diego Padres
Luis Gutierrez SP · Undisclosed
Out
Bryan Hoeing RP · 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

San Diego Padres

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Fernando Tatis Jr.1-2211112020.282.347.385
Jackson Merrill0-4400000116.214.271.341
Xander Bogaerts0-3300001223.222.315.327
Manny Machado0-3300001113.199.289.409
Gavin Sheets0-4400000120.215.315.413
Ty France2-3302001023.274.335.514
Jake Cronenworth2-4402000011.199.284.285
Miguel Andujar0-440000009.264.302.430
Freddy Fermin1-3301000015.156.253.277
Team6-3030161155150

San Diego Padres

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Griffin Canning3.254424165-406.6765
Matt Waldron2.122202127-187.5327
Ron Marinaccio1.010001013-84.7913
Jhony Brito1.010001011-93.3811
Team8.0966282116-75116

Kansas City Royals

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Carter Jensen2-3322001119.246.315.435
Bobby Witt Jr.0-4400000112.280.350.451
Jac Caglianone1-440110018.260.319.459
Lane Thomas2-4412210013.243.342.423
Vinnie Pasquantino1-4411000013.223.308.342
Salvador Perez1-4411210218.211.253.351
Michael Massey1-3311001011.268.308.426
Nick Loftin0-330000016.240.330.399
Isaac Collins1-3301100216.240.343.360
Team9-3232696228116

Kansas City Royals

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Randy Dobnak4.141143196-601.9396
Steven Cruz0.20000002-24.642
Daniel Lynch IV2.020000026-162.2326
Beck Way1.000002016-103.0516
Eli Morgan1.000010010-65.1210
Team9.0611551150-94150

Recent form

Oct 7, 2026 · vs Milwaukee BrewersL 1-3
Oct 6, 2026 · vs Milwaukee BrewersW 4-3
Oct 4, 2026 · at Milwaukee BrewersL 3-4
Oct 3, 2026 · at Milwaukee BrewersL 2-3
Sep 30, 2026 · vs Chicago CubsW 4-1

Season series

KC wins series 2-1
Jul 19, 2026SD 19, KC 2
Jul 18, 2026SD 1, KC 6
Jul 17, 2026SD 6, KC 7

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won San Diego Padres vs Kansas City Royals?

Kansas City Royals won, 6-1, on Saturday, July 18, 2026.

What was the final score of San Diego Padres vs Kansas City Royals?

San Diego Padres 1, Kansas City Royals 6.

Who were the top performers?

San Diego Padres: Ty France (2-3, 2 2B, BB batting average). Kansas City Royals: Carter Jensen (2-3, 2B, 2 R, BB, K batting average).

Where is San Diego Padres vs Kansas City Royals played?

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.

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