Kansas City Royals vs Baltimore Orioles, April 22, 2026

OriolesBAL
8-6
Final
RoyalsKC

April 22, 2026, 2:10 PM ET | Kauffman Stadium

Last 5 Form

Baltimore Orioles

2-3

Last 5
L 2-4
@ CLE
L 4-8
@ CLE
W 7-5
@ KC
L 5-6
@ KC
W 8-6
@ KC

Kansas City Royals

1-4

Last 5
L 4-13
@ NYY
L 0-7
@ NYY
L 5-7
vs BAL
W 6-5
vs BAL
L 6-8
vs BAL

Starting Pitchers

Baltimore Orioles

Chris Bassitt headshot
Chris Bassitt
Recorded starter

Kansas City Royals

Michael Wacha headshot
Michael Wacha
Recorded starter

Season Comparison

2026
Baltimore OriolesKansas City Royals
.710
OPS
.718
199
HR
170
718
Runs
690
4.07
ERA
4.77
1.34
WHIP
1.41
1305
Strikeouts by pitchers
1173

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Baltimore Orioles

Hitters

Leody Taveras headshot
Leody Taveras

4 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Coby Mayo headshot
Coby Mayo

2 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Taylor Ward headshot
Taylor Ward

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Tyler Wells headshot
Tyler Wells

3.2 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Anthony Nunez headshot
Anthony Nunez

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Kyle Bradish headshot
Kyle Bradish

5.1 IP, 7 SO, 1.69 ERA

Kansas City Royals

Hitters

Carter Jensen headshot
Carter Jensen

7 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Michael Massey headshot
Michael Massey

5 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Kyle Isbel headshot
Kyle Isbel

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Seth Lugo headshot
Seth Lugo

7.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Kris Bubic headshot
Kris Bubic

6.0 IP, 3 SO, 4.50 ERA

Michael Wacha headshot
Michael Wacha

5.1 IP, 5 SO, 10.13 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Carter Jensen headshot
Carter Jensen
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Coby Mayo headshot
Coby Mayo
Baltimore Orioles, MLBDB pick
Pete Alonso headshot
Pete Alonso
Baltimore Orioles, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Baltimore Orioles 8, Kansas City Royals 6: BAL 11 hits, KC 10 hits; BAL 1 error, KC 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Baltimore Orioles2000060008111
Kansas City Royals1002030006100

Box Score

Batting

3 players led Baltimore Orioles with 2 hits each.

Baltimore Orioles batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Gunnar HendersonSS5000030
Taylor WardDH3110200
Dylan BeaversRF5020000
Pete Alonso1B4212101
Samuel BasalloC4110010
Leody TaverasCF4121010
Jeremiah Jackson2B4112010
Colton CowserLF4120010
Coby Mayo3B4113011
Totals378118382

3 players led Kansas City Royals with 2 hits each.

Kansas City Royals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Maikel Garcia3B3000010
Nick Loftin3B2000000
Bobby Witt Jr.SS5010010
Vinnie Pasquantino1B3221101
Salvador PerezDH4000010
Carter JensenC3222101
Michael Massey2B4120010
Jac CaglianoneRF4010000
Lane ThomasLF4011000
Kyle IsbelCF4112011
Totals366106253

Pitching

Chris Bassitt went 5.1 innings for Baltimore Orioles (3 SO, 5 ER); Michael Wacha went 5.1 innings for Kansas City Royals (5 SO, 6 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Baltimore Orioles
Chris Bassitt5.1855232
Yennier Cano1.0111001
Tyler Wells1.2100000
Anthony Nunez1.0000020
Kansas City Royals
Michael Wacha5.1766251
Eli Morgan1.2322011
Alex Lange1.0000010
Mason Black1.0100110
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T1

    Home Run Pete Alonso homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Taylor Ward scores. BAL 2, KC 0

  • B1

    Home Run Vinnie Pasquantino homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. BAL 2, KC 1

  • B4

    Single Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to center fielder Leody Taveras. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. BAL 2, KC 2

  • B4

    Single Lane Thomas singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. Carter Jensen scores. Jac Caglianone to 2nd. BAL 2, KC 3

  • T6

    Single Leody Taveras singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Pete Alonso scores. Samuel Basallo to 3rd. Leody Taveras to 2nd. BAL 3, KC 3

  • T6

    Single Jeremiah Jackson singles on a line drive to left fielder Lane Thomas. Samuel Basallo scores. Leody Taveras scores. BAL 5, KC 3

  • T6

    Home Run Coby Mayo homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Jeremiah Jackson scores. Colton Cowser scores. BAL 8, KC 3

  • B6

    Home Run Carter Jensen homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. BAL 8, KC 4

  • B6

    Home Run Kyle Isbel homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Michael Massey scores. BAL 8, KC 6

Play-by-Play

All 78 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. BAL 8, KC 6

  • B9

    Field Error Nick Loftin reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Coby Mayo. BAL 8, KC 6

  • B9

    Strikeout Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging. BAL 8, KC 6

  • B9

    Flyout Lane Thomas flies out to center fielder Leody Taveras. BAL 8, KC 6

  • T9

    Lineout Pete Alonso lines out, pitcher Mason Black to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. BAL 8, KC 6

  • T9

    Double Dylan Beavers doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lane Thomas. Taylor Ward out at home on the throw, left fielder Lane Thomas to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to catcher Carter Jensen. BAL 8, KC 6

  • T9

    Walk Taylor Ward walks. BAL 8, KC 6

  • T9

    Strikeout Gunnar Henderson challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Gunnar Henderson called out on strikes. BAL 8, KC 6

  • B8

    Grounded Into DP Jac Caglianone grounds into a double play, first baseman Pete Alonso to shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. Michael Massey out at 2nd. Jac Caglianone out at 1st. BAL 8, KC 6

  • B8

    Single Michael Massey singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Dylan Beavers. BAL 8, KC 6

  • B8

    Flyout Carter Jensen flies out to right fielder Dylan Beavers. BAL 8, KC 6

  • T8

    Strikeout Coby Mayo strikes out swinging. BAL 8, KC 6

  • T8

    Lineout Colton Cowser lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. BAL 8, KC 6

  • T8

    Flyout Jeremiah Jackson flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. BAL 8, KC 6

  • B7

    Groundout Salvador Perez grounds out, second baseman Jeremiah Jackson to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 8, KC 6

  • B7

    Pop Out Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 8, KC 6

  • B7

    Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Leody Taveras. BAL 8, KC 6

  • T7

    Strikeout Leody Taveras strikes out swinging. BAL 8, KC 6

  • T7

    Flyout Samuel Basallo flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. BAL 8, KC 6

  • T7

    Pop Out Pete Alonso pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. BAL 8, KC 6

  • T7

    Double Dylan Beavers doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. BAL 8, KC 6

  • B6

    Lineout Nick Loftin lines out to third baseman Coby Mayo. BAL 8, KC 6

  • B6

    Home Run Kyle Isbel homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Michael Massey scores. BAL 8, KC 6

  • B6

    Flyout Lane Thomas flies out to center fielder Leody Taveras. BAL 8, KC 4

  • B6

    Groundout Jac Caglianone grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. Michael Massey to 3rd. BAL 8, KC 4

  • B6

    Double Michael Massey doubles (4) on a fly ball to right fielder Dylan Beavers. BAL 8, KC 4

  • B6

    Home Run Carter Jensen homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. BAL 8, KC 4

  • T6

    Groundout Taylor Ward grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. BAL 8, KC 3

  • T6

    Groundout Gunnar Henderson grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. BAL 8, KC 3

  • T6

    Home Run Coby Mayo homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Jeremiah Jackson scores. Colton Cowser scores. BAL 8, KC 3

  • T6

    Single Colton Cowser singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Jeremiah Jackson to 3rd. BAL 5, KC 3

  • T6

    Single Jeremiah Jackson singles on a line drive to left fielder Lane Thomas. Samuel Basallo scores. Leody Taveras scores. BAL 5, KC 3

  • T6

    Single Leody Taveras singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Pete Alonso scores. Samuel Basallo to 3rd. Leody Taveras to 2nd. BAL 3, KC 3

  • T6

    Single Samuel Basallo singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Pete Alonso to 2nd. BAL 2, KC 3

  • T6

    Walk Pete Alonso walks. BAL 2, KC 3

  • T6

    Pop Out Dylan Beavers pops out to third baseman Nick Loftin. BAL 2, KC 3

  • B5

    Grounded Into DP Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, third baseman Coby Mayo to second baseman Jeremiah Jackson to first baseman Pete Alonso. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st. BAL 2, KC 3

  • B5

    Walk Vinnie Pasquantino walks. BAL 2, KC 3

  • B5

    Single Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to third baseman Coby Mayo. BAL 2, KC 3

  • B5

    Strikeout Maikel Garcia called out on strikes. BAL 2, KC 3

  • T5

    Groundout Taylor Ward grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. BAL 2, KC 3

  • T5

    Strikeout Gunnar Henderson called out on strikes. BAL 2, KC 3

  • T5

    Groundout Coby Mayo grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. BAL 2, KC 3

  • T5

    Double Colton Cowser doubles (2) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. BAL 2, KC 3

  • B4

    Groundout Kyle Isbel grounds out, first baseman Pete Alonso to pitcher Chris Bassitt. BAL 2, KC 3

  • B4

    Single Lane Thomas singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. Carter Jensen scores. Jac Caglianone to 2nd. BAL 2, KC 3

  • B4

    Single Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dylan Beavers. Carter Jensen to 3rd. BAL 2, KC 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Michael Massey strikes out swinging. BAL 2, KC 2

  • B4

    Single Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to center fielder Leody Taveras. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. BAL 2, KC 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Salvador Perez called out on strikes. BAL 2, KC 1

  • B4

    Double Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Dylan Beavers. BAL 2, KC 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Jeremiah Jackson strikes out swinging. BAL 2, KC 1

  • T4

    Single Leody Taveras singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. BAL 2, KC 1

  • T4

    Lineout Samuel Basallo lines out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. BAL 2, KC 1

  • T4

    Flyout Pete Alonso flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. BAL 2, KC 1

  • B3

    Pop Out Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to second baseman Jeremiah Jackson. BAL 2, KC 1

  • B3

    Pop Out Maikel Garcia pops out to second baseman Jeremiah Jackson. BAL 2, KC 1

  • B3

    Pop Out Kyle Isbel pops out to third baseman Coby Mayo in foul territory. BAL 2, KC 1

  • T3

    Flyout Dylan Beavers flies out to left fielder Lane Thomas. BAL 2, KC 1

  • T3

    Walk Taylor Ward walks. BAL 2, KC 1

  • T3

    Flyout Gunnar Henderson flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. BAL 2, KC 1

  • T3

    Lineout Coby Mayo lines out to third baseman Maikel Garcia. BAL 2, KC 1

  • B2

    Pop Out Lane Thomas pops out to second baseman Jeremiah Jackson. BAL 2, KC 1

  • B2

    Groundout Jac Caglianone grounds out, second baseman Jeremiah Jackson to first baseman Pete Alonso. Carter Jensen to 2nd. BAL 2, KC 1

  • B2

    Flyout Michael Massey flies out to center fielder Leody Taveras. BAL 2, KC 1

  • B2

    Walk Carter Jensen walks. BAL 2, KC 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Colton Cowser strikes out swinging. BAL 2, KC 1

  • T2

    Groundout Jeremiah Jackson grounds out softly, pitcher Michael Wacha to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. BAL 2, KC 1

  • T2

    Flyout Leody Taveras flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. BAL 2, KC 1

  • B1

    Groundout Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 2, KC 1

  • B1

    Home Run Vinnie Pasquantino homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. BAL 2, KC 1

  • B1

    Lineout Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to right fielder Dylan Beavers. BAL 2, KC 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Maikel Garcia pops out to shortstop Gunnar Henderson. BAL 2, KC 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Samuel Basallo called out on strikes. BAL 2, KC 0

  • T1

    Home Run Pete Alonso homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Taylor Ward scores. BAL 2, KC 0

  • T1

    Flyout Dylan Beavers flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Taylor Ward to 3rd. BAL 0, KC 0

  • T1

    Double Taylor Ward doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lane Thomas. BAL 0, KC 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Gunnar Henderson strikes out swinging. BAL 0, KC 0