September 8, 2026

Arizona Diamondbacks at Kansas City Royals: Game Time, TV Channel and Probable Pitchers

Check the Arizona Diamondbacks at Kansas City Royals matchup with start time, TV and streaming listings, probable pitchers, venue, score status and same-date MLB games.

7:40 PM ETStart time
FinalStatus
DBACKS.TV, Royals.TVTV
Kauffman StadiumVenue

Arizona Diamondbacks at Kansas City Royals Game Summary

A quick matchup view with teams, score status, first pitch time and local-time conversion.
Final 5-3 Tue, Sep 8 · 7:40 PM ET

Linescore

Runs by inning with final runs, hits and errors.
Team1234567891011RHE
AZ00000001112591
KC00000000210371
W: Blake Walston L: Anthony Gose
Show inning-by-inning hits, errors and runners left on base
InningAZ RHELeft On BaseKC RHELeft On Base
1st 0000 0001
2nd 0102 0102
3rd 0102 0101
4th 0000 0100
5th 0102 0002
6th 0000 0100
7th 0101 0101
8th 1201 0000
9th 1102 2200
10th 1112 1003
11th 2100 0011

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals Game Highlights

Saved YouTube results followed by official MLB recaps, condensed games and key plays.

Official MLB Bobby Witt Jr., Carter Jensen homer in Royals' win 00:03:06

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Official MLB Tim Tawa, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. give D-backs 5-3 win 00:03:12

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Official MLB Condensed Game: AZ@KC - 9/8/26 00:14:44

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Official MLB Tim Tawa's solo home run (10) 00:00:32

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Official MLB John Rave's game-tying two-run home run (5) 00:00:28

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Official MLB Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s clutch RBI triple 00:00:20

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Official MLB Vinnie Pasquantino's game-tying sacrifice fly 00:00:21

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Official MLB Tim Tawa's go-ahead RBI single 00:00:17

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Official MLB Tommy Troy's inning-ending diving catch 00:00:18

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Official MLB Ketel Marte's leaping catch 00:00:23

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Official MLB Ketel Marte's impressive diving catch 00:00:10

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Official MLB Corbin Burnes' first outing in over a year 00:01:23

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Game Info: Date, Time and Venue

DateSeptember 8, 2026
Time7:40 PM ET
VenueKauffman Stadium
Game TypeRegular Season
SeriesRegular Season · Game 2 of 3
Day/Nightnight
Attendance13,361
Game Duration3h 29m
First Pitch2026-09-08T23:40:00.000Z
Game Data RefreshedSep 12, 2026

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals Probable Pitchers

AZCorbin Burnes
Stats0-0 · ERA 0.00 · 2 SO · WHIP 1.33 · 3.0 IP
KCMichael Wacha
Stats9-8 · ERA 3.25 · 147 SO · WHIP 1.11 · 182.2 IP

TV Channel and Streaming

DBACKS.TV TV · EN · away · Streaming
Royals.TV TV · EN · home · Streaming
96.5 The Fan FM · EN · home · Streaming
Arizona Sports 98.7 FM FM · EN · away · Streaming
La Campesina 101.9 FM & 860 AM AM · ES · away · Streaming
Royals Radio Network AM · EN · home

Scoring Plays

Every run-scoring play in game order.
Top 8 · Sac Fly1-0

Geraldo Perdomo out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder John Rave. Ketel Marte scores.

RBI: 1 Batter: Geraldo Perdomo Pitcher: Connor Thomas
Top 9 · Home Run2-0

Tim Tawa homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field.

RBI: 1 Batter: Tim Tawa Pitcher: Alex Lange
Bottom 9 · Home Run2-2

John Rave homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Nick Loftin scores.

RBI: 2 Batter: John Rave Pitcher: Juan Morillo
Top 10 · Single3-2

Tim Tawa singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Gabriel Moreno scores. Nolan Arenado to 2nd.

RBI: 1 Batter: Tim Tawa Pitcher: Steven Cruz
Bottom 10 · Sac Fly3-3

Vinnie Pasquantino out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Tim Tawa. Kyle Isbel scores.

RBI: 1 Batter: Vinnie Pasquantino Pitcher: Blake Walston
Top 11 · Double4-3

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubles (9) on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ildemaro Vargas scores. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to 3rd. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by center fielder Kyle Isbel.

RBI: 1 Batter: Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Pitcher: Anthony Gose
Top 11 · Sac Fly5-3

Ketel Marte out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Isaac Collins. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. scores.

RBI: 1 Batter: Ketel Marte Pitcher: Anthony Gose

Arizona Diamondbacks Box Score

OrderBattersPOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOStolen Bases
1
Lars Nootbaar#21
DH3020000010
1
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.#12
DH3111001010
2
Ketel Marte#4
2B3110001200
3
Gabriel Moreno#14
C5110000100
4
Geraldo Perdomo#2
SS2000001100
5
Nolan Arenado#28
3B3000000200
6
Tommy Troy#9
CF3010000010
6
Adrian Del Castillo#25
PH1000000000
6
Jordan Lawlar#10
CF1000000000
7
Tim Tawa#13
RF5130012000
8
Ildemaro Vargas#6
1B5100000000
9
Ryan Waldschmidt#15
LF3000000120
PitchersIPHRERBBSOHRPitches / Strikes
Blake Walston#48
2.001032028 / 14
Corbin Burnes#39
3.020022057 / 35
Dennis Santana#59
1.010003016 / 12
Jonathan Loáisiga#43
1.000000012 / 8
Juan Morillo#62
1.022201114 / 12
Kade Strowd
1.210020027 / 11
Kevin Ginkel#37
1.110000016 / 10

Kansas City Royals Box Score

OrderBattersPOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOStolen Bases
1
Carter Jensen#22
C3000000220
2
Bobby Witt Jr.#7
SS4000000101
3
Vinnie Pasquantino#9
1B4011001000
4
Salvador Perez#13
DH4010000110
5
Michael Massey#19
2B4021000110
6
Nick Loftin#12
3B5111000010
7
Isaac Collins#1
LF4000000110
8
Matthew Lugo#24
RF1000000100
8
John Rave#16
RF3110012020
9
Kyle Isbel#28
CF4110000000
9
Tyler Tolbert#2
PH1000000000
PitchersIPHRERBBSOHRPitches / Strikes
Alex Lange#56
1.011121132 / 18
Anthony Gose#34
1.012000012 / 11
Connor Thomas#50
1.021100018 / 13
Jose Cuas#74
0.210000014 / 11
Michael Wacha#52
6.030044093 / 58
Nolan Hoffman#35
0.10000006 / 5
Steven Cruz#64
1.011010016 / 11

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More MLB Games on September 8, 2026

Other games loaded for the same date, with TV listings, probable pitchers and game details.
Date / Time Matchup Status TV / Streaming Probable Pitchers Venue Links
Tue, Sep 8 6:35 PM ET
Final
Guardians.TV Presented by ProgressiveMASN
CLE: Tanner Bibee
5-15 · ERA 4.22 · 133 SO · WHIP 1.20 · 170.2 IP
BAL: Brandon Young
9-4 · ERA 3.71 · 112 SO · WHIP 1.35 · 140.2 IP
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Tue, Sep 8 6:40 PM ET
Final
TBSTBS (out-of-market only)NBCSP
HOU: Hayden Wesneski
5-1 · ERA 3.35 · 36 SO · WHIP 1.03 · 45.2 IP
PHI: Andrew Painter
3-9 · ERA 5.71 · 97 SO · WHIP 1.41 · 110.1 IP
Citizens Bank Park
Tue, Sep 8 6:40 PM ET
Final
Marlins.TV presented by Werner, Hoffman, Greig & GarciaSNY
NYM: Sean Manaea
5-7 · ERA 4.79 · 126 SO · WHIP 1.34 · 133.1 IP
MIA: Sandy Alcantara
13-10 · ERA 3.78 · 143 SO · WHIP 1.22 · 200.0 IP
loanDepot park
Tue, Sep 8 6:40 PM ET
Final
Detroit SportsNetTwins.TV Presented by Progressive
MIN: Dean Kremer
3-5 · ERA 5.65 · 69 SO · WHIP 1.30 · 71.2 IP
DET: Drew Anderson
4-6 · ERA 3.80 · 105 SO · WHIP 1.31 · 97.0 IP
Comerica Park
Tue, Sep 8 6:45 PM ET
Final
ABTV, presented by Pechanga Resort CasinoNESN
LAA: Reid Detmers
5-8 · ERA 3.32 · 191 SO · WHIP 1.04 · 168.0 IP
BOS: Patrick Sandoval
1-5 · ERA 4.58 · 57 SO · WHIP 1.76 · 55.0 IP
Fenway Park
Tue, Sep 8 7:05 PM ET
Final
Rockies.TVYES
COL: Gabriel Hughes
0-7 · ERA 5.81 · 48 SO · WHIP 1.38 · 57.1 IP
NYY: Cam Schlittler
13-6 · ERA 2.01 · 220 SO · WHIP 0.92 · 178.2 IP
Yankee Stadium
Tue, Sep 8 7:15 PM ET
Final
BravesVisionGray Media TelemundoGray TV
TB: Freddy Peralta
8-11 · ERA 4.82 · 142 SO · WHIP 1.36 · 153.0 IP
ATL: AJ Smith-Shawver
0-2 · ERA 7.71 · 18 SO · WHIP 1.81 · 21.0 IP
Truist Park
Tue, Sep 8 7:40 PM ET
Final
Brewers.TV Presented by Potawatomi SportsbookMarquee Sports Network
CHC: David Peterson
7-8 · ERA 5.28 · 117 SO · WHIP 1.58 · 131.1 IP
MIL: Jacob Misiorowski
14-5 · ERA 1.95 · 236 SO · WHIP 0.80 · 161.1 IP
American Family Field
Tue, Sep 8 7:40 PM ET
Final
DBACKS.TVRoyals.TV
AZ: Corbin Burnes
0-0 · ERA 0.00 · 2 SO · WHIP 1.33 · 3.0 IP
KC: Michael Wacha
9-8 · ERA 3.25 · 147 SO · WHIP 1.11 · 182.2 IP
Kauffman Stadium
Tue, Sep 8 7:40 PM ET
Final
Chicago Sports NetworkSportsNet Pittsburgh
PIT: Bubba Chandler
7-9 · ERA 4.25 · 129 SO · WHIP 1.34 · 142.0 IP
CWS: Sean Burke
8-7 · ERA 3.58 · 169 SO · WHIP 1.20 · 156.0 IP
Rate Field
Tue, Sep 8 9:40 PM ET
Final
Mariners.TVRangers Sports Network, presented by Progressive
TEX: Cal Quantrill
8-5 · ERA 2.89 · 77 SO · WHIP 1.06 · 102.2 IP
SEA: Bryce Miller
4-9 · ERA 4.22 · 101 SO · WHIP 1.14 · 102.1 IP
T-Mobile Park
Tue, Sep 8 9:40 PM ET
Final
Nationals.TVPadres.TV Presented by UC San Diego Health
WSH: Riley Cornelio
2-2 · ERA 5.26 · 27 SO · WHIP 1.60 · 25.2 IP
SD: Casey Mize
5-9 · ERA 3.70 · 107 SO · WHIP 1.11 · 119.1 IP
Petco Park
Tue, Sep 8 9:40 PM ET
Final
NBCSCASportsnetTVA Sports
TOR: José Soriano
12-7 · ERA 3.48 · 154 SO · WHIP 1.28 · 163.0 IP
ATH: Jack Perkins
3-11 · ERA 6.53 · 119 SO · WHIP 1.53 · 103.1 IP
Sutter Health Park
Tue, Sep 8 9:45 PM ET
Final
Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365NBCS BA
STL: Quinn Mathews
1-3 · ERA 4.11 · 28 SO · WHIP 1.50 · 30.2 IP
SF: Landen Roupp
9-13 · ERA 4.00 · 139 SO · WHIP 1.28 · 150.2 IP
Oracle Park
Tue, Sep 8 10:10 PM ET
Final
Reds.TVSportsNet LA
CIN: Nick Lodolo
3-4 · ERA 5.12 · 75 SO · WHIP 1.53 · 89.2 IP
LAD: Tarik Skubal
9-7 · ERA 2.84 · 164 SO · WHIP 0.97 · 139.2 IP
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium

Arizona Diamondbacks at Kansas City Royals FAQ

Common questions for this MLB matchup.

What time is Arizona Diamondbacks at Kansas City Royals?

The listed start time is 7:40 PM ET. Times are shown in Eastern Time.

What channel is Arizona Diamondbacks at Kansas City Royals on?

The current TV listing is DBACKS.TV, Royals.TV. Broadcast and streaming availability can vary by market.

Who are the probable pitchers?

The listed probable pitchers are Corbin Burnes and Michael Wacha. Probable starters can change before first pitch.

Where is the game being played?

The listed venue is Kauffman Stadium.