Who are the probable pitchers for Athletics at Kansas City Royals?

The listed probable pitchers are Brady Basso and Daniel Lynch IV. Probable pitchers can change before first pitch.

Athletics at Kansas City Royals - Game Time, TV Channel and Probable Pitchers

Athletics at Kansas City Royals Game Summary

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Athletics 3 49-77

Final 3-4 Tue, Aug 18 · 7:40 PM ET

Kansas City Royals 4 53-74

Linescore

Runs by inning with final runs, hits and errors.

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

W: Carlos Duran L: Hogan Harris

Show inning-by-inning hits, errors and runners left on base

Inning	ATH R	H	E	Left On Base	KC R	H	Left On Base
1st	1	2	0	2	0	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
4th	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5th	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
6th	2	2	0	3	0	0	0
7th	0	0	0	0	1	2	1
8th	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
9th	0	1	1	1	3	3	2

Athletics vs Kansas City Royals Game Highlights

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Game Info: Date, Time and Venue

DateAugust 18, 2026

Time7:40 PM ET

VenueKauffman Stadium

Game TypeRegular Season

SeriesRegular Season · Game 2 of 4

Day/Nightnight

Attendance12,009

Game Duration2h 42m

First Pitch2026-08-18T23:40:00.000Z

Game Data RefreshedAug 22, 2026

Date Schedule MLB Gameday

Athletics vs Kansas City Royals Probable Pitchers

ATHBrady Basso

Stats0-0 · ERA 3.91 · 19 SO · WHIP 1.35 · 23.0 IP

KCDaniel Lynch IV

Stats4-4 · ERA 2.83 · 41 SO · WHIP 1.02 · 54.0 IP

TV Channel and Streaming

NBCSCA TV · EN · away · Streaming

Royals.TV TV · EN · home · Streaming

96.5 The Fan FM · EN · home · Streaming

A's Cast AM · EN · away

Royals Radio Network AM · EN · home

Talk 650 KSTE AM · EN · away · Streaming

Scoring Plays

Every run-scoring play in game order.

Top 1 · Single1-0

Tommy White singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Loftin. Zack Gelof scores. Jeff McNeil out at home on the throw, left fielder Nick Loftin to catcher Carter Jensen. Jonah Heim to 2nd.

RBI: 1 Batter: Tommy White Pitcher: Daniel Lynch IV

Top 6 · Single2-0

Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to left fielder Nick Loftin. Henry Bolte scores. Zack Gelof to 2nd.

RBI: 1 Batter: Jeff McNeil Pitcher: Mason Black

Top 6 · Walk3-0

Max Muncy walks. Zack Gelof scores. Jeff McNeil to 3rd. Lawrence Butler to 2nd.

RBI: 1 Batter: Max Muncy Pitcher: Mason Black

Bottom 7 · Double3-1

Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Jac Caglianone scores.

RBI: 1 Batter: Vinnie Pasquantino Pitcher: Drew Rom

Bottom 9 · Single3-3

Tyler Tolbert singles on a ground ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. John Rave scores. Michael Massey scores. Carter Jensen to 2nd.

RBI: 2 Batter: Tyler Tolbert Pitcher: Hogan Harris

Bottom 9 · Single3-4

Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a fly ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Carter Jensen scores. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd.

RBI: 1 Batter: Bobby Witt Jr. Pitcher: Elvis Alvarado

Athletics Box Score

Order	Batters	POS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1	Henry Bolte#33	CF	4	1	1	0	0	0
2	Zack Gelof#20	DH	2	2	0	0	2	0
3	Jeff McNeil#22	1B	4	0	2	1	0	0
4	Jonah Heim#15	C	3	0	0	0	1	0
5	Tommy White#47	3B	4	0	1	1	0	1
6	Lawrence Butler#4	RF	3	0	1	0	1	1
7	Max Muncy#3	LF	2	0	0	1	1	0
7	Carlos Cortes#26	LF	1	0	0	0	0	0
8	Alika Williams#12	2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
8	Donovan Walton#29	2B	2	0	0	0	0	1
9	Darell Hernaiz#2	SS	4	0	0	0	0	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	Pitches / Strikes
Brady Basso#66	2.1	2	0	0	0	1	32 / 23
Drew Rom#39	0.1	2	1	1	0	1	8 / 6
Elvis Alvarado#37	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	2 / 2
Hogan Harris#36	0.2	3	3	2	1	0	30 / 17
Jack Perkins#50	3.2	1	0	0	1	4	53 / 34
Luis Medina#46	1.1	0	0	0	3	0	24 / 11

Kansas City Royals Box Score

Order	Batters	POS	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1	Nick Loftin#12	LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
1	Isaac Collins#1	LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2	Bobby Witt Jr.#7	SS	3	0	1	0	1	1	1
3	Jac Caglianone#14	RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	1
4	Maikel Garcia#11	3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
5	Vinnie Pasquantino#9	1B	4	0	2	1	1	0	0
6	Salvador Perez#13	DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	John Rave#16	PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
7	Michael Massey#19	2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
8	Carter Jensen#22	C	2	1	1	0	0	2	0
9	Kyle Isbel#28	CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
9	Tyler Tolbert#2	PH	1	0	1	0	2	0	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	Pitches / Strikes
Alex Lange#56	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	11 / 9
Carlos Duran#45	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	12 / 8
Daniel Lynch IV#41	4.0	2	1	1	2	1	45 / 27
Mason Black#47	3.0	2	2	2	3	1	51 / 30

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Tue, Aug 18 6:35 PM ET	New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles 3-1	Final	MASNYES	NYY: Carlos Rodón 4-2 · ERA 3.22 · 56 SO · WHIP 1.23 · 50.1 IP BAL: Shane Baz 4-13 · ERA 4.02 · 132 SO · WHIP 1.35 · 145.2 IP	Oriole Park at Camden Yards	Details
Tue, Aug 18 6:40 PM ET	Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays 10-5	Final	Rays.TVSportsnet	TOR: José Soriano 10-6 · ERA 3.23 · 136 SO · WHIP 1.26 · 139.1 IP TB: Nick Martinez 12-4 · ERA 3.05 · 83 SO · WHIP 1.14 · 141.2 IP	Tropicana Field	Details
Tue, Aug 18 6:40 PM ET	Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates 1-4	Final	Detroit SportsNetSportsNet Pittsburgh	DET: Keider Montero 9-8 · ERA 3.30 · 89 SO · WHIP 1.00 · 133.2 IP PIT: Braxton Ashcraft 13-5 · ERA 3.68 · 159 SO · WHIP 1.08 · 149.1 IP	PNC Park	Details
Tue, Aug 18 6:40 PM ET	Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies 4-6	Final	Marlins.TV presented by Werner, Hoffman, Greig & GarciaNBCSP	MIA: Cade Gibson 2-0 · ERA 5.45 · 31 SO · WHIP 1.51 · 36.1 IP PHI: Zack Wheeler 10-4 · ERA 2.92 · 144 SO · WHIP 1.01 · 120.1 IP	Citizens Bank Park	Details
Tue, Aug 18 6:40 PM ET	San Francisco Giants at Cleveland Guardians 1-8	Final	Guardians.TV Presented by ProgressiveNBCS BA	SF: Carson Whisenhunt 3-4 · ERA 7.03 · 23 SO · WHIP 1.84 · 32.0 IP CLE: Foster Griffin 14-4 · ERA 3.18 · 131 SO · WHIP 1.11 · 144.1 IP	Progressive Field	Details
Tue, Aug 18 6:40 PM ET	St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds 3-0	Final	Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365Reds.TV	STL: Kyle Leahy 10-4 · ERA 3.24 · 111 SO · WHIP 1.31 · 122.1 IP CIN: Andrew Abbott 6-8 · ERA 4.07 · 108 SO · WHIP 1.40 · 139.1 IP	Great American Ball Park	Details
Tue, Aug 18 7:10 PM ET	San Diego Padres at New York Mets 5-2	Final	Padres.TV Presented by UC San Diego HealthSNY	SD: Robbie Ray 11-7 · ERA 3.20 · 117 SO · WHIP 1.31 · 137.2 IP NYM: Zac Thornton 3-4 · ERA 3.04 · 36 SO · WHIP 1.13 · 50.1 IP	Citi Field	Details
Tue, Aug 18 7:10 PM ET	Arizona Diamondbacks at Boston Red Sox 4-9	Final	DBACKS.TVNESN	AZ: Merrill Kelly 8-11 · ERA 5.37 · 84 SO · WHIP 1.52 · 129.0 IP BOS: Ranger Suarez 5-3 · ERA 3.41 · 113 SO · WHIP 1.18 · 113.1 IP	Fenway Park	Details
Tue, Aug 18 7:40 PM ET	Atlanta Braves at Minnesota Twins 1-4	Final	BravesVisionFOX9 KMSPGray Media	ATL: Tyler Mahle 4-10 · ERA 4.53 · 108 SO · WHIP 1.31 · 113.1 IP MIN: Zebby Matthews 7-8 · ERA 5.12 · 81 SO · WHIP 1.33 · 96.2 IP	Target Field	Details
Tue, Aug 18 7:40 PM ET	Seattle Mariners at Milwaukee Brewers 0-22	Final	Brewers.TV Presented by Potawatomi SportsbookMariners.TV	SEA: Bryce Miller 4-7 · ERA 3.71 · 87 SO · WHIP 1.04 · 89.2 IP MIL: Kyle Harrison 10-3 · ERA 2.84 · 122 SO · WHIP 1.11 · 98.1 IP	American Family Field	Details
Tue, Aug 18 7:40 PM ET	Athletics at Kansas City Royals 3-4	Final	NBCSCARoyals.TV	ATH: Brady Basso 0-0 · ERA 3.91 · 19 SO · WHIP 1.35 · 23.0 IP KC: Daniel Lynch IV 4-4 · ERA 2.83 · 41 SO · WHIP 1.02 · 54.0 IP	Kauffman Stadium	Details
Tue, Aug 18 8:05 PM ET	Washington Nationals at Texas Rangers 0-5	Final	Nationals.TVRangers Sports Network, presented by Progressive	WSH: Jackson Kent 0-1 · ERA 9.39 · 9 SO · WHIP 2.48 · 7.2 IP TEX: Cal Quantrill 5-4 · ERA 3.13 · 54 SO · WHIP 1.15 · 77.2 IP	Globe Life Field	Details
Tue, Aug 18 8:05 PM ET	Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs 3-4	Final	TBSChicago Sports NetworkMarquee Sports Network	CWS: Bryan Hudson 3-4 · ERA 3.42 · 51 SO · WHIP 1.29 · 52.2 IP CHC: Kevin Gausman 6-11 · ERA 4.58 · 143 SO · WHIP 1.30 · 143.1 IP	Wrigley Field	Details
Tue, Aug 18 8:10 PM ET	Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros 3-1	Final	ABTV, presented by Pechanga Resort CasinoSpace City Home Network	LAA: George Klassen 2-1 · ERA 3.74 · 21 SO · WHIP 1.62 · 21.2 IP HOU: Cristian Javier 1-4 · ERA 6.44 · 30 SO · WHIP 1.68 · 36.1 IP	Daikin Park	Details
Tue, Aug 18 8:40 PM ET	Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies 7-6	Final	Rockies.TVSportsNet LA	LAD: Eric Lauer 8-6 · ERA 4.79 · 69 SO · WHIP 1.25 · 103.1 IP COL: Ryan Feltner 5-7 · ERA 5.97 · 64 SO · WHIP 1.53 · 92.0 IP	Coors Field	Details

Athletics at Kansas City Royals FAQ

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What time is Athletics at Kansas City Royals?

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

What channel is Athletics at Kansas City Royals on?

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

Who are the probable pitchers?

The listed probable pitchers are Brady Basso and Daniel Lynch IV. Probable starters can change before first pitch.

Where is the game being played?

The listed venue is Kauffman Stadium.

Inning	ATH R	H	E	Left On Base	KC R	H	Left On Base
1st	1	2	0	2	0	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
4th	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5th	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
6th	2	2	0	3	0	0	0
7th	0	0	0	0	1	2	1
8th	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
9th	0	1	1	1	3	3	2

Inning	ATH R	H	E	Left On Base	KC R	H	Left On Base
1st	1	2	0	2	0	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
4th	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5th	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
6th	2	2	0	3	0	0	0
7th	0	0	0	0	1	2	1
8th	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
9th	0	1	1	1	3	3	2

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

Athletics at Kansas City Royals Game Summary

Linescore

Athletics vs Kansas City Royals Game Highlights

Official MLB Bobby Witt Jr. walks it off for the Royals win 00:03:01

Official MLB Condensed Game: ATH@KC - 8/18/26 00:15:18

Official MLB Royals rally for three runs in the 9th to win it 00:01:02

Official MLB Bobby Witt Jr.'s walk-off single 00:00:31

Official MLB Tyler Tolbert's game-tying two-run single 00:00:31

Official MLB Vinnie Pasquantino's RBI double 00:00:27

Official MLB Jeff McNeil's RBI single 00:00:19

Official MLB Field View: Bobby Witt Jr.'s walk-off single 00:00:21

Official MLB Tommy White's RBI single 00:00:26

Official MLB Lawrence Butler's leaping grab at the wall 00:00:27