Kansas City Royals vs San Diego Padres, July 18, 2026

PadresSD
1-6
Final
RoyalsKC

July 18, 2026, 4:10 PM ET | Kauffman Stadium

Last 5 Form

San Diego Padres

2-3

Last 5
L 3-5
vs TOR
W 8-7
vs TOR
W 5-4
vs TOR
L 6-7
@ KC
L 1-6
@ KC

Kansas City Royals

2-3

Last 5
L 3-5
@ BAL
L 1-6
@ BAL
L 2-8
@ BAL
W 7-6
vs SD
W 6-1
vs SD

Starting Pitchers

San Diego Padres

Griffin Canning headshot
Griffin Canning
Recorded starter

Kansas City Royals

Randy Dobnak headshot
Randy Dobnak
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 18, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
San Diego Padres48-50.490#3#814.0
Kansas City Royals40-59.404#5#1112.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
San Diego PadresKansas City Royals
.717
OPS
.718
183
HR
170
722
Runs
690
3.99
ERA
4.77
1.29
WHIP
1.41
1315
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.

San Diego Padres

Hitters

Ty France headshot
Ty France

8 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Fernando Tatis Jr. headshot
Fernando Tatis Jr.

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Xander Bogaerts headshot
Xander Bogaerts

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Mason Miller headshot
Mason Miller

3.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ron Marinaccio headshot
Ron Marinaccio

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Michael King headshot
Michael King

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.80 ERA

Kansas City Royals

Hitters

Lane Thomas headshot
Lane Thomas

7 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Isaac Collins headshot
Isaac Collins

5 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Salvador Perez headshot
Salvador Perez

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Steven Cruz headshot
Steven Cruz

3.2 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Daniel Lynch IV headshot
Daniel Lynch IV

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Randy Dobnak headshot
Randy Dobnak

4.1 IP, 3 SO, 2.08 ERA

Top Performers

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

Lane Thomas headshot
Lane Thomas
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Randy Dobnak headshot
Randy Dobnak
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Salvador Perez headshot
Salvador Perez
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Kansas City Royals 6, San Diego Padres 1: SD 6 hits, KC 9 hits; SD 0 errors, KC 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
San Diego Padres001000000160
Kansas City Royals20110200x690

Box Score

Batting

Ty France and Jake Cronenworth led San Diego Padres with 2 hits each.

San Diego Padres batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Fernando Tatis Jr.RF2111201
Jackson MerrillCF4000010
Xander BogaertsSS3000120
Manny Machado3B3000110
Gavin SheetsLF4000010
Ty France1B3020100
Jake Cronenworth2B4020000
Miguel AndujarDH4000000
Freddy FerminC3010000
Totals30161551

Carter Jensen and Lane Thomas led Kansas City Royals with 2 hits each.

Kansas City Royals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Carter JensenC3220110
Bobby Witt Jr.SS4000010
Jac CaglianoneRF4011010
Lane ThomasCF4122001
Vinnie Pasquantino1B4110000
Salvador PerezDH4112021
Michael Massey2B3110100
Nick Loftin3B3000010
Isaac CollinsLF3011020
Totals32696282

Pitching

Griffin Canning went 3.2 innings for San Diego Padres (4 SO, 4 ER); Randy Dobnak went 4.1 innings for Kansas City Royals (3 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
San Diego Padres
Griffin Canning3.2544241
Matt Waldron2.1222021
Ron Marinaccio1.0100010
Jhony Brito1.0100010
Kansas City Royals
Randy Dobnak4.1411431
Steven Cruz0.2000000
Daniel Lynch IV2.0200000
Beck Way1.0000020
Eli Morgan1.0000100
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

    Home Run Lane Thomas homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Carter Jensen scores. SD 0, KC 2

  • T3

    Home Run Fernando Tatis Jr. homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. SD 1, KC 2

  • B3

    Double Jac Caglianone doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Gavin Sheets. Carter Jensen scores. SD 1, KC 3

  • B4

    Single Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Michael Massey scores. SD 1, KC 4

  • B6

    Home Run Salvador Perez homers (12) on a fly ball to center field. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. SD 1, KC 6

Play-by-Play

All 70 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Grounded Into DP Miguel Andujar grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Ty France out at 2nd. Miguel Andujar out at 1st. SD 1, KC 6

  • T9

    Pop Out Jake Cronenworth pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. SD 1, KC 6

  • T9

    Walk Ty France walks. SD 1, KC 6

  • B8

    Flyout Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Gavin Sheets. SD 1, KC 6

  • B8

    Strikeout Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. SD 1, KC 6

  • B8

    Flyout Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Lane Thomas to 3rd. SD 1, KC 6

  • B8

    Double Lane Thomas doubles (16) on a line drive to left fielder Gavin Sheets. SD 1, KC 6

  • T8

    Strikeout Gavin Sheets strikes out swinging. SD 1, KC 6

  • T8

    Strikeout Manny Machado strikes out swinging. SD 1, KC 6

  • T8

    Groundout Xander Bogaerts grounds out, pitcher Beck Way to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SD 1, KC 6

  • B7

    Groundout Jac Caglianone grounds out, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Ron Marinaccio. SD 1, KC 6

  • B7

    Groundout Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out softly, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Ron Marinaccio. Carter Jensen to 3rd. SD 1, KC 6

  • B7

    Double Carter Jensen doubles (21) on a fly ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill. SD 1, KC 6

  • B7

    Strikeout Isaac Collins strikes out swinging. SD 1, KC 6

  • T7

    Flyout Jackson Merrill flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas. SD 1, KC 6

  • T7

    Groundout Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SD 1, KC 6

  • T7

    Flyout Freddy Fermin flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas. SD 1, KC 6

  • B6

    Bunt Groundout Nick Loftin bunt grounds out softly, pitcher Matt Waldron to first baseman Ty France. SD 1, KC 6

  • B6

    Groundout Michael Massey grounds out, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Matt Waldron. SD 1, KC 6

  • B6

    Home Run Salvador Perez homers (12) on a fly ball to center field. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. SD 1, KC 6

  • B6

    Single Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr., deflected by second baseman Jake Cronenworth. SD 1, KC 4

  • B6

    Pop Out Lane Thomas pops out to first baseman Ty France. SD 1, KC 4

  • T6

    Grounded Into DP Miguel Andujar grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jake Cronenworth out at 2nd. Miguel Andujar out at 1st. SD 1, KC 4

  • T6

    Single Jake Cronenworth singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Daniel Lynch IV. Ty France to 3rd. SD 1, KC 4

  • T6

    Double Ty France doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. SD 1, KC 4

  • T6

    Groundout Gavin Sheets grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SD 1, KC 4

  • B5

    Strikeout Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. SD 1, KC 4

  • B5

    Groundout Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out softly, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Matt Waldron. SD 1, KC 4

  • B5

    Strikeout Carter Jensen called out on strikes. SD 1, KC 4

  • T5

    Grounded Into DP Manny Machado grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Xander Bogaerts out at 2nd. Manny Machado out at 1st. SD 1, KC 4

  • T5

    Walk Xander Bogaerts walks. Freddy Fermin to 3rd. Fernando Tatis Jr. to 2nd. SD 1, KC 4

  • T5

    Lineout Jackson Merrill lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins. SD 1, KC 4

  • T5

    Walk Fernando Tatis Jr. walks. SD 1, KC 4

  • T5

    Double Freddy Fermin hits a ground-rule double (8) on a fly ball down the left-field line. SD 1, KC 4

  • B4

    Caught Stealing 2B Isaac Collins caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Freddy Fermin to shortstop Xander Bogaerts. SD 1, KC 4

  • B4

    Single Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Michael Massey scores. SD 1, KC 4

  • B4

    Groundout Nick Loftin grounds out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to first baseman Ty France. Michael Massey to 2nd. SD 1, KC 3

  • B4

    Walk Michael Massey walks. SD 1, KC 3

  • B4

    Groundout Salvador Perez grounds out, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Griffin Canning. SD 1, KC 3

  • T4

    Groundout Miguel Andujar grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SD 1, KC 3

  • T4

    Groundout Jake Cronenworth grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SD 1, KC 3

  • T4

    Double Ty France doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. SD 1, KC 3

  • T4

    Lineout Gavin Sheets lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins. SD 1, KC 3

  • B3

    Pop Out Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to third baseman Manny Machado. SD 1, KC 3

  • B3

    Groundout Lane Thomas grounds out, pitcher Griffin Canning to first baseman Ty France. Jac Caglianone to 3rd. SD 1, KC 3

  • B3

    Double Jac Caglianone doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Gavin Sheets. Carter Jensen scores. SD 1, KC 3

  • B3

    Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out sharply to center fielder Jackson Merrill. SD 1, KC 2

  • B3

    Walk Carter Jensen walks. SD 1, KC 2

  • T3

    Groundout Manny Machado grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SD 1, KC 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Xander Bogaerts strikes out swinging. SD 1, KC 2

  • T3

    Lineout Jackson Merrill lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. SD 1, KC 2

  • T3

    Home Run Fernando Tatis Jr. homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. SD 1, KC 2

  • B2

    Strikeout Isaac Collins strikes out swinging. SD 0, KC 2

  • B2

    Strikeout Nick Loftin strikes out swinging. SD 0, KC 2

  • B2

    Single Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Michael Massey singles on a ground ball to first baseman Ty France. SD 0, KC 2

  • B2

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

  • T2

    Lineout Freddy Fermin lines out sharply to center fielder Lane Thomas. SD 0, KC 2

  • T2

    Groundout Miguel Andujar grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jake Cronenworth to 3rd. SD 0, KC 2

  • T2

    Double Jake Cronenworth doubles (4) on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. SD 0, KC 2

  • T2

    Groundout Ty France grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SD 0, KC 2

  • B1

    Flyout Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. SD 0, KC 2

  • B1

    Home Run Lane Thomas homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Carter Jensen scores. SD 0, KC 2

  • B1

    Lineout Jac Caglianone lines out to third baseman Manny Machado. SD 0, KC 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. SD 0, KC 0

  • B1

    Single Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. SD 0, KC 0

  • T1

    Flyout Gavin Sheets flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. SD 0, KC 0

  • T1

    Walk Manny Machado walks. SD 0, KC 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Xander Bogaerts called out on strikes. SD 0, KC 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Jackson Merrill strikes out swinging. SD 0, KC 0

  • T1

    Walk Fernando Tatis Jr. walks. SD 0, KC 0