Kansas City Royals @ Washington Nationals

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

29-43, 12-22 Away

WSH

Washington NationalsNationalsWSH

37-35, 14-21 Home

KC

Pitchers

WSH

Michael WachaRHP, #52

vs

Foster GriffinLHP, #22

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
M. Wacha	4-5	3.58	1.16	88.0	75	69	27	10
F. Griffin	7-2	3.46	1.09	78.0	64	74	21	15

KC

WSH

Home Runs

Salvador PerezC #13 - KC

James WoodRF #29 - WSH

Batting Average

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

CJ AbramsSS #5 - WSH

Runs Batted In

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

CJ AbramsSS #5 - WSH

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Nick Mears RP	15-Day IL	Jun 15
Anthony Simonelli SP	60-Day IL	Jun 17
Seth Lugo SP	7-Day IL	Jun 21
Javier Vaz 2B	60-Day IL	Jun 21
Tyson Guerrero RP	60-Day IL	Jun 21

Washington Nationals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Tyler Baum DH	60-Day IL	Jun 20
Jake Irvin SP	15-Day IL	Jun 23
DJ Herz SP	60-Day IL	Jul 3
Max Kranick RP	60-Day IL	Jul 5
Josiah Gray SP	60-Day IL	Jul 5

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Day
KC	.242	288	581	64	.316	.378	4.44	1.38	273	576	.251	11-17
WSH	.247	392	611	94	.323	.422	4.66	1.38	259	554	.254	18-18

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
6/14/26	vsHOU	W4-0
6/13/26	vsHOU	L8-7
6/12/26	vsHOU	L10-8
6/11/26	vsTEX	L4-2
6/10/26	vsTEX	L6-4 F/10

Nationals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
6/14/26	vsSEA	W10-1
6/13/26	vsSEA	W8-3
6/12/26	vsSEA	L10-2
6/10/26	@SF	L11-10
6/9/26	@SF	W6-3

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Regular Season Series

Series starts 6/15

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Game 1

6/15

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Game 2

6/16

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Game 3

6/17

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	38	32	.543	-	W1
Cleveland	39	33	.542	-	W2
Minnesota	33	40	.452	6.5	W1
Detroit	29	42	.408	9.5	L2
Kansas City	29	43	.403	10	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	46	25	.648	-	L1
Philadelphia	38	33	.535	8	L1
Washington	37	35	.514	9.5	W2
Miami	36	36	.500	10.5	W1
New York	32	39	.451	14	W1

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