Kansas City Royals vs Philadelphia Phillies, July 5, 2026

PhilliesPHI
2-5
Final
RoyalsKC

July 5, 2026, 3:00 PM ET | Kauffman Stadium

Last 5 Form

Philadelphia Phillies

3-2

Last 5
W 8-0
vs PIT
W 10-6
vs PIT
L 1-6
vs PIT
W 6-1
@ KC
L 2-5
@ KC

Kansas City Royals

1-4

Last 5
L 4-10
vs TB
L 0-4
vs TB
L 2-5
vs TB
L 1-6
vs PHI
W 5-2
vs PHI

Starting Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Aaron Nola headshot
Aaron Nola
Recorded starter

Kansas City Royals

Luinder Avila headshot
Luinder Avila
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 5, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Philadelphia Phillies50-40.556#2#23.0
Kansas City Royals36-54.400#5#1111.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Philadelphia PhilliesKansas City Royals
.707
OPS
.718
182
HR
170
713
Runs
690
4.04
ERA
4.77
1.29
WHIP
1.41
1577
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.

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters

Trea Turner headshot
Trea Turner

6 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Alec Bohm headshot
Alec Bohm

5 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Gabriel Rincones Jr. headshot
Gabriel Rincones Jr.

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Cristopher Sánchez headshot
Cristopher Sánchez

7.0 IP, 9 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jonathan Bowlan headshot
Jonathan Bowlan

3.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Alan Rangel headshot
Alan Rangel

4.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Kansas City Royals

Hitters

Bobby Witt Jr. headshot
Bobby Witt Jr.

6 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Carter Jensen headshot
Carter Jensen

4 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Isaac Collins headshot
Isaac Collins

4 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Luinder Avila headshot
Luinder Avila

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.80 ERA

Seth Lugo headshot
Seth Lugo

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 4.50 ERA

Randy Dobnak headshot
Randy Dobnak

4.0 IP, 2 SO, 4.50 ERA

Top Performers

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

Aaron Nola headshot
Aaron Nola
Philadelphia Phillies, MLBDB pick
Luinder Avila headshot
Luinder Avila
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Salvador Perez headshot
Salvador Perez
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Kansas City Royals 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2: PHI 5 hits, KC 8 hits; PHI 0 errors, KC 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Philadelphia Phillies000010100250
Kansas City Royals20001002x581

Box Score

Batting

Bryson Stott led Philadelphia Phillies with 2 hits.

Philadelphia Phillies batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Trea TurnerSS4000010
Kyle SchwarberDH3000110
Bryce Harper1B4000030
Brandon MarshLF4010010
Alec Bohm3B3000100
Bryson Stott2B4220000
Gabriel Rincones Jr.RF3011000
Justin CrawfordCF2010000
Garrett StubbsC3001010
Totals30252270

Bobby Witt Jr. and Isaac Collins led Kansas City Royals with 2 hits each.

Kansas City Royals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Carter JensenC4010020
Bobby Witt Jr.SS3220100
Jac Caglianone1B3001000
Lane ThomasCF3211100
Michael Massey2B3011000
Nick LoftinPH/2B1000010
Salvador PerezDH4012010
Josh Rojas3B4000010
Kameron MisnerRF3000020
Isaac CollinsLF3120010
Totals31585280

Pitching

Aaron Nola went 7.0 innings for Philadelphia Phillies (7 SO, 3 ER); Luinder Avila went 5.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (4 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Philadelphia Phillies
Aaron Nola7.0733070
Seth Johnson0.1022200
Kyle Backhus0.2100010
Kansas City Royals
Luinder Avila5.0311140
Matt Strahm1.0100110
John Schreiber1.0110010
Daniel Lynch IV1.0000010
Alex Lange1.0000000
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

  • B1

    Double Lane Thomas doubles (11) on a line drive to right fielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. PHI 0, KC 1

  • B1

    Single Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. Lane Thomas scores. PHI 0, KC 2

  • T5

    Sac Fly Gabriel Rincones Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lane Thomas. Bryson Stott scores. PHI 1, KC 2

  • B5

    Sac Fly Jac Caglianone out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Justin Crawford. Isaac Collins scores. PHI 1, KC 3

  • T7

    Forceout Garrett Stubbs grounds into a force out, pitcher John Schreiber to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Bryson Stott scores. Justin Crawford out at 2nd. Garrett Stubbs to 1st. PHI 2, KC 3

  • B8

    Double Salvador Perez doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Brandon Marsh. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Lane Thomas scores. PHI 2, KC 5

Play-by-Play

All 68 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Groundout Gabriel Rincones Jr. grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Jac Caglianone. PHI 2, KC 5

  • T9

    Flyout Bryson Stott flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas. PHI 2, KC 5

  • T9

    Lineout Alec Bohm lines out to first baseman Jac Caglianone. PHI 2, KC 5

  • B8

    Groundout Josh Rojas grounds out, second baseman Bryson Stott to first baseman Bryce Harper. PHI 2, KC 5

  • B8

    Double Salvador Perez doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Brandon Marsh. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Lane Thomas scores. PHI 2, KC 5

  • B8

    Strikeout Nick Loftin strikes out swinging. PHI 2, KC 3

  • B8

    Walk Lane Thomas walks. PHI 2, KC 3

  • B8

    Flyout Jac Caglianone flies out to left fielder Brandon Marsh. PHI 2, KC 3

  • B8

    Walk Bobby Witt Jr. walks. PHI 2, KC 3

  • T8

    Lineout Brandon Marsh lines out sharply to center fielder Lane Thomas. PHI 2, KC 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Bryce Harper strikes out swinging. PHI 2, KC 3

  • T8

    Groundout Kyle Schwarber grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Jac Caglianone. PHI 2, KC 3

  • B7

    Strikeout Carter Jensen strikes out swinging. PHI 2, KC 3

  • B7

    Strikeout Isaac Collins strikes out swinging. PHI 2, KC 3

  • B7

    Strikeout Kameron Misner strikes out swinging. PHI 2, KC 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Trea Turner strikes out swinging. PHI 2, KC 3

  • T7

    Forceout Garrett Stubbs grounds into a force out, pitcher John Schreiber to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Bryson Stott scores. Justin Crawford out at 2nd. Garrett Stubbs to 1st. PHI 2, KC 3

  • T7

    Fielders Choice Justin Crawford reaches on a fielder's choice. Bryson Stott to 3rd. Bryson Stott advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by third baseman Josh Rojas. PHI 1, KC 3

  • T7

    Flyout Gabriel Rincones Jr. flies out sharply to right fielder Kameron Misner. PHI 1, KC 3

  • T7

    Single Bryson Stott singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. PHI 1, KC 3

  • B6

    Flyout Josh Rojas flies out to left fielder Brandon Marsh. PHI 1, KC 3

  • B6

    Groundout Salvador Perez grounds out to first baseman Bryce Harper. PHI 1, KC 3

  • B6

    Lineout Michael Massey lines out to left fielder Brandon Marsh. PHI 1, KC 3

  • T6

    Lineout Alec Bohm lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins. PHI 1, KC 3

  • T6

    Single Brandon Marsh singles on a fly ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Kyle Schwarber to 2nd. PHI 1, KC 3

  • T6

    Strikeout Bryce Harper called out on strikes. PHI 1, KC 3

  • T6

    Walk Kyle Schwarber walks. PHI 1, KC 3

  • T6

    Pop Out Trea Turner pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. PHI 1, KC 3

  • B5

    Pop Out Lane Thomas pops out to catcher Garrett Stubbs in foul territory. PHI 1, KC 3

  • B5

    Sac Fly Jac Caglianone out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Justin Crawford. Isaac Collins scores. PHI 1, KC 3

  • B5

    Single Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brandon Marsh. Isaac Collins to 3rd. PHI 1, KC 2

  • B5

    Strikeout Carter Jensen strikes out swinging. PHI 1, KC 2

  • B5

    Double Isaac Collins doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. PHI 1, KC 2

  • T5

    Flyout Garrett Stubbs flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. PHI 1, KC 2

  • T5

    Single Justin Crawford singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kameron Misner. PHI 1, KC 2

  • T5

    Sac Fly Gabriel Rincones Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lane Thomas. Bryson Stott scores. PHI 1, KC 2

  • T5

    Triple Bryson Stott triples (4) on a fly ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. PHI 0, KC 2

  • T5

    Groundout Alec Bohm grounds out to first baseman Jac Caglianone. PHI 0, KC 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Kameron Misner strikes out swinging. PHI 0, KC 2

  • B4

    Groundout Josh Rojas grounds out softly, third baseman Alec Bohm to first baseman Bryce Harper. PHI 0, KC 2

  • B4

    Groundout Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Trea Turner to first baseman Bryce Harper. PHI 0, KC 2

  • T4

    Groundout Brandon Marsh grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Jac Caglianone. PHI 0, KC 2

  • T4

    Groundout Bryce Harper grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Jac Caglianone. PHI 0, KC 2

  • T4

    Flyout Kyle Schwarber flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas. PHI 0, KC 2

  • B3

    Flyout Michael Massey flies out sharply to right fielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. PHI 0, KC 2

  • B3

    Groundout Lane Thomas grounds out, third baseman Alec Bohm to first baseman Bryce Harper. PHI 0, KC 2

  • B3

    Groundout Jac Caglianone grounds out, first baseman Bryce Harper to pitcher Aaron Nola. PHI 0, KC 2

  • T3

    Groundout Trea Turner grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Jac Caglianone. PHI 0, KC 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Garrett Stubbs called out on strikes. PHI 0, KC 2

  • T3

    Sac Bunt Justin Crawford out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Gabriel Rincones Jr. to 3rd. PHI 0, KC 2

  • T3

    Double Gabriel Rincones Jr. doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. PHI 0, KC 2

  • B2

    Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. PHI 0, KC 2

  • B2

    Single Carter Jensen singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Alec Bohm. Isaac Collins to 3rd. PHI 0, KC 2

  • B2

    Single Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to right fielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. PHI 0, KC 2

  • B2

    Pop Out Kameron Misner pops out to third baseman Alec Bohm. PHI 0, KC 2

  • B2

    Strikeout Josh Rojas strikes out swinging. PHI 0, KC 2

  • T2

    Grounded Into DP Bryson Stott grounds into a double play, pitcher Luinder Avila to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Alec Bohm out at 2nd. Bryson Stott out at 1st. PHI 0, KC 2

  • T2

    Walk Alec Bohm walks. PHI 0, KC 2

  • T2

    Strikeout Brandon Marsh strikes out swinging. PHI 0, KC 2

  • B1

    Strikeout Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. PHI 0, KC 2

  • B1

    Single Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. Lane Thomas scores. PHI 0, KC 2

  • B1

    Double Lane Thomas doubles (11) on a line drive to right fielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. PHI 0, KC 1

  • B1

    Flyout Jac Caglianone flies out to center fielder Justin Crawford. PHI 0, KC 0

  • B1

    Single Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Justin Crawford. PHI 0, KC 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Carter Jensen pops out to third baseman Alec Bohm. PHI 0, KC 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Bryce Harper challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Bryce Harper called out on strikes. PHI 0, KC 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Kyle Schwarber strikes out on a foul tip. PHI 0, KC 0

  • T1

    Groundout Trea Turner grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Jac Caglianone. PHI 0, KC 0