KC @ ATH — SportsStats

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 · Sutter Health Park · Final

47-67 · L10 5-5

2–5

Athletics

45-68 · L10 5-5

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	6	1
ATH	0	1	0	3	0	1	0	0	X	5	11	0

WP Luis Severino (2-6) LP Michael Wacha (5-8) SV Mark Leiter (4)

Stars of the game

Luis Severino Lawrence Butler Jeff McNeil

Season matchup

ATH

KC leads 12 of 19 categories

KC	Metric	ATH
Offense
4.17 23rd	Runs scored per game	4.35 19th
.711 19th	Team On-Base Plus Slugging	.720 16th
115 24th	Team Home Runs	134 13th
.246 11th	Team Batting Average	.245 14th
12.8 16th	Total position-player WAR	11.9 19th
Pitching
5.07 27th	Runs allowed per game	5.72 29th
4.85 28th	Team Earned Run Average	5.42 29th
1.43 28th	Team Walks + Hits per Inning	1.50 29th
845 28th	Team Strikeouts	960 13th
5.8 24th	Rotation WAR	2.9 30th
-2.5 29th	Bullpen WAR	0.8 26th
Roster
8.2 14th	Combined WAR of the club's three best position players	7.4 19th
16.9% 19th	Share of plate appearances given to sub-replacement hitters	22.4% 25th
64.1% 13th	Share of position-player WAR from the top three	62.2% 16th
28.5 15th	Plate-appearance-weighted batting age	27.0 26th
Results
.412 27th	Winning percentage	.398 28th
-103 28th	Run differential	-155 30th
.411 29th	Pythagorean winning percentage	.377 30th
.455 21st	Winning percentage in one-run games	.484 19th
.500 19th	Home winning percentage	.368 30th
.333 28th	Road winning percentage	.429 23rd

2026 regular-season totals, each with the club's league rank. The greener side holds the edge; descriptive metrics (roster age, WAR concentration) have no better direction and are left uncalled.

Kansas City Royals

Batting	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	OPS
1 Maikel Garcia 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.261	.693
2 Bobby Witt SS	4	2	2	0	0	1	.283	.808
3 Carter Jensen C	3	0	1	0	1	1	.231	.726
4 Salvador Perez 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.216	.641
5 Michael Massey 2B	3	0	0	1	0	1	.262	.715
6 Isaac Collins LF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.240	.711
7 Jac Caglianone DH	3	0	0	0	1	3	.253	.766
8 Lane Thomas RF	2	0	1	0	1	1	.231	.717
9 Kyle Isbel CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.659
Team	29	2	6	2	4	9	.207	.501

SB:: Collins
GIDP:: Garcia

Pitching	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	P-S	ERA	WHIP
Michael Wacha L	5.0	8	4	4	4	5	1	105-64	3.51	1.16
Luinder Avila	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	20-12	5.53	1.61
Alex Lange	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15-8	6.25	1.54
Mason Black	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	20-13	3.57	1.70
Team	8.0	11	5	5	5	7	1	160-97	5.63	2.00

Athletics

Batting	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	OPS
1 Nick Kurtz 1B	4	0	2	0	1	1	2	.256	.879
2 Shea Langeliers C	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.263	.829
3 Carlos Cortes LF	3	0	2	0	0	1	1	.260	.747
4 Brent Rooker DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200	.670
5 Jacob Wilson SS	3	2	2	0	0	1	0	.274	.703
6 Jeff McNeil 2B	3	1	2	0	1	1	0	.254	.645
7 Zack Gelof CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.273	.802
8 Lawrence Butler RF	4	1	1	1	3	0	1	.208	.627
9 Darell Hernaiz 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.237	.606
Team	32	5	11	1	5	5	7	.344	.964

2B:: Kurtz, Wilson, McNeil
HR:: Butler
CS:: McNeil, Butler

Pitching	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA	WHIP
Luis Severino W	7.0	4	1	1	2	8	103-71	4.16	1.47
Joel Kuhnel	1.2	2	1	1	1	0	31-17	4.84	1.47
Mark Leiter SV	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	11-5	4.28	1.31
Team	9.0	6	2	2	4	9	145-93	2.00	1.11

Win% = ATH win prob.

Top 9th · KC batting

2–5

Strikeout. Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.

100%

2–5

Walk. Isaac Collins walks.

96%

2–5

Sac Fly. Michael Massey out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Zack Gelof. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd.

99%

1–5

Single. Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jacob Wilson. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.

96%

1–5

Pop Out. Carter Jensen pops out to catcher Shea Langeliers in foul territory.

99%

1–5

Single. Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler.

97%

Bot 8th · ATH batting

1–5

Flyout. Shea Langeliers flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

99%

1–5

Single. Nick Kurtz singles on a soft ground ball to catcher Carter Jensen.

99%

1–5

Flyout. Darell Hernaiz flies out to right fielder Lane Thomas.

99%

1–5

Flyout. Lawrence Butler flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.

99%

Top 8th · KC batting

1–5

Grounded Into DP. Maikel Garcia grounds into a double play, second baseman Jeff McNeil to shortstop Jacob Wilson to first baseman Nick Kurtz. Kyle Isbel out at 2nd. Maikel Garcia out at 1st.

99%

1–5

Forceout. Kyle Isbel grounds into a force out, third baseman Darell Hernaiz to second baseman Jeff McNeil. Lane Thomas out at 2nd. Kyle Isbel to 1st.

96%

1–5

Walk. Lane Thomas walks.

94%

Bot 7th · ATH batting

1–5

Groundout. Zack Gelof grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Salvador Perez.

96%

1–5

Forceout. Jeff McNeil grounds into a force out, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Jacob Wilson out at 2nd. Jeff McNeil to 1st.

97%

1–5

Walk. Jacob Wilson walks.

97%

1–5

Groundout. Brent Rooker grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Salvador Perez.

97%

Top 7th · KC batting

1–5

Strikeout. Jac Caglianone called out on strikes.

97%

1–5

Flyout. Isaac Collins flies out to left fielder Carlos Cortes.

97%

1–5

Strikeout. Michael Massey called out on strikes.

96%

Bot 6th · ATH batting

1–5

Strikeout. Carlos Cortes strikes out swinging.

94%

1–5

Flyout. Shea Langeliers flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

95%

1–5

Double. Nick Kurtz doubles (4) on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Darell Hernaiz scores.

96%

1–4

Single. Darell Hernaiz singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

91%

1–4

Strikeout. Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging.

90%

Top 6th · KC batting

1–4

Flyout. Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Zack Gelof.

91%

1–4

Walk. Carter Jensen walks.

89%

1–4

Strikeout. Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.

90%

1–4

Lineout. Maikel Garcia lines out to third baseman Darell Hernaiz.

89%

Bot 5th · ATH batting

1–4

Flyout. Zack Gelof flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.

86%

1–4

Walk. Jeff McNeil walks.

87%

1–4

Flyout. Jacob Wilson flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

87%

1–4

Flyout. Brent Rooker flies out to right fielder Lane Thomas.

88%

Top 5th · KC batting

1–4

Single. Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball. Jac Caglianone out at 2nd, hit by batted ball, second baseman Jeff McNeil unassisted.

88%

1–4

Strikeout. Lane Thomas called out on strikes.

86%

1–4

Walk. Jac Caglianone walks.

83%

1–4

Groundout. Isaac Collins grounds out, second baseman Jeff McNeil to first baseman Nick Kurtz.

86%

Bot 4th · ATH batting

1–4

Single. Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Carlos Cortes singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lane Thomas. Nick Kurtz out at home on the throw, right fielder Lane Thomas to catcher Carter Jensen. Shea Langeliers to 2nd.

84%

1–4

Single. Shea Langeliers singles on a sharp ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., deflected by third baseman Maikel Garcia. Nick Kurtz to 2nd.

86%

1–4

Walk. Nick Kurtz walks.

85%

1–4

Strikeout. Darell Hernaiz strikes out swinging, catcher Carter Jensen to first baseman Salvador Perez.

84%

1–4

Home Run. Lawrence Butler homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Jacob Wilson scores. Jeff McNeil scores.

85% ▲19

1–1

Sac Bunt. Zack Gelof out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Michael Wacha to second baseman Michael Massey. Jacob Wilson to 3rd. Jeff McNeil to 2nd.

66%

1–1

Single. Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Jacob Wilson to 2nd.

67%

1–1

Single. Jacob Wilson singles on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas.

60%

Top 4th · KC batting

1–1

Groundout. Michael Massey grounds out, first baseman Nick Kurtz to pitcher Luis Severino.

56%

1–1

Groundout. Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to first baseman Nick Kurtz.

55%

1–1

Strikeout. Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.

53%

Bot 3rd · ATH batting

1–1

Strikeout. Brent Rooker strikes out swinging.

50%

1–1

Single. Carlos Cortes singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lane Thomas. Shea Langeliers to 3rd.

56%

1–1

Walk. Shea Langeliers walks.

53%

1–1

Strikeout. Nick Kurtz strikes out swinging.

51%

1–1

Lineout. Darell Hernaiz lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.

53%

Top 3rd · KC batting

1–1

Flyout. Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.

56%

1–1

Lineout. Maikel Garcia lines out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.

54%

1–1

Flyout. Kyle Isbel flies out to center fielder Zack Gelof.

53%

Bot 2nd · ATH batting

1–1

Pickoff Caught Stealing 2B. With Darell Hernaiz batting, Lawrence Butler picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, second baseman Michael Massey.

50%

1–1

Field Error. Lawrence Butler reaches on a throwing error by first baseman Salvador Perez.

52%

1–1

Strikeout. Zack Gelof strikes out swinging.

51%

1–1

Double. Jeff McNeil doubles (6) on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. Jacob Wilson scores.

61% ▲10

1–0

Double. Jacob Wilson doubles (7) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

51%

Top 2nd · KC batting

1–0

Pickoff 1B. Pitcher Luis Severino picks off Lane Thomas at 1st on throw to first baseman Nick Kurtz.

44%

1–0

Single. Lane Thomas singles on a ground ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes.

42%

1–0

Strikeout. Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.

43%

1–0

Strikeout. Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.

42%

Bot 1st · ATH batting

1–0

Flyout. Brent Rooker flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

40%

1–0

Walk. Carlos Cortes walks.

42%

1–0

Pop Out. Shea Langeliers pops out to catcher Carter Jensen in foul territory.

41%

1–0

Strikeout. Nick Kurtz called out on strikes.

42%

Top 1st · KC batting

1–0

Flyout. Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Carlos Cortes.

45%

1–0

Forceout. Salvador Perez lines into a force out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to second baseman Jeff McNeil. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Carter Jensen out at 2nd. Salvador Perez to 1st.

43%

0–0

Single. Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.

44%

0–0

Single. Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jacob Wilson.

50%

0–0

Strikeout. Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.

52%