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# RECENT FORM + BOX SCORES — Kansas City Royals @ Cincinnati Reds
Slate date: 2026-06-03
Generated: 2026-08-06 01:47:26 PM ET — all data is as of this moment
Source: MLB Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com) | Packaged by PNN Game Packs
Depth: last 3 completed game(s) per team and last 3 start(s) per probable starter
Size: ~3.5K tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 7:10 PM ET
- Venue: Great American Ball Park (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 3 of 3
- Status: Final — Kansas City Royals 5, Cincinnati Reds 2 (at generation time)
- Away: Kansas City Royals [KC] — record 24-38 (.387)
    Probable starter: Stephen Kolek — 4-3, 4.50 ERA, 54.0 IP, 34 K / 12 BB, 1.24 WHIP (10 GS)
- Home: Cincinnati Reds [CIN] — record 31-30 (.508)
    Probable starter: Chase Burns — 13-1, 2.35 ERA, 118.2 IP, 137 K / 43 BB, 1.10 WHIP (21 GS)

## RECENT FORM — Kansas City Royals [KC] (last 3 completed games, most recent first)
Summary: 2-1 in last 3 | scored 11 (3.7/gm), allowed 11 (3.7/gm), combined 22 (7.3/gm)

### 2026-08-05 — W 2-1 vs Minnesota Twins
Innings: MIN 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 | KC 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 x
R/H/E: MIN 1/2/0 — KC 2/5/0
Decisions: W: Noah Cameron  |  L: A.J. Minter  |  SV: Steven Cruz
Conditions: Weather: 81 degrees, Cloudy.  |  Wind: 4 mph, R To L.  |  First pitch: 6:40 PM.  |  T: 2:13.  |  Att: 13,439.
MIN batting: 1 R, 2 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 BB, 10 K, 0 SB, 7 LOB
  Austin Martin (RF): 0-3, 1 K, 1 HBP  | avg .234
  Ryan Jeffers (C): 1-4, 1 K  | avg .283
  Josh Bell (DH): 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB  | avg .245
  Kody Clemens (CF): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .233
  Royce Lewis (2B): 1-3  | avg .233
  Victor Caratini (1B): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .227
  Brooks Lee (3B): 0-3, 2 K  | avg .240
  Trevor Larnach (LF): 0-3, 2 K  | avg .280
  Ryan Kreidler (SS): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .232
MIN pitching:
  Dean Kremer: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 88 pitches  | season ERA 5.93
  Tommy Nance: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 7 pitches  | season ERA 3.46
  A.J. Minter: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 12 pitches  | season ERA 2.49
  Jeff Hoffman: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 11 pitches  | season ERA 3.86
KC batting: 2 R, 5 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 2 BB, 4 K, 0 SB, 7 LOB
  Carter Jensen (DH): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .228
  Bobby Witt Jr. (SS): 0-3, 1 BB  | avg .281
  Jac Caglianone (1B): 1-3  | avg .254
  Salvador Perez (C): 0-3  | avg .214
  Michael Massey (2B): 2-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .267
  Isaac Collins (LF): 1-3  | avg .241
  Nick Loftin (3B): 1-3  | avg .250
  John Rave (RF): 0-2, 1 BB  | avg .278
  Kyle Isbel (CF): 0-2, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .247
KC pitching:
  Noah Cameron: 8.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, 106 pitches  | season ERA 4.37
  Steven Cruz: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 16 pitches  | season ERA 4.29

### 2026-08-04 — W 8-2 vs Minnesota Twins
Innings: MIN 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 | KC 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 x
R/H/E: MIN 2/7/2 — KC 8/10/1
Decisions: W: Randy Dobnak  |  L: Joe Ryan
Conditions: Weather: 91 degrees, Overcast.  |  Wind: 6 mph, R To L.  |  First pitch: 6:50 PM.  |  T: 2:38.  |  Att: 20,177.
MIN batting: 2 R, 7 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 4 BB, 4 K, 2 SB, 17 LOB
  Trevor Larnach (LF): 0-3, 2 BB  | avg .283
  Ryan Jeffers (C): 0-5, 1 K  | avg .283
  Josh Bell (DH): 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI  | avg .247
  Kody Clemens (2B): 0-4, 1 R, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .236
  Royce Lewis (1B): 4-4, 1 2B  | avg .232
  Brooks Lee (3B): 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .242
  Alan Roden (RF): 0-1, 1 RBI  | avg .214
    Austin Martin (RF): 0-2  | avg .236
  Luke Keaschall (CF): 1-4, 1 K  | avg .263
  Ryan Kreidler (SS): 0-3, 1 BB, 1 SB  | avg .236
MIN pitching:
  Joe Ryan: 5.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 99 pitches  | season ERA 3.65
  Kody Funderburk: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 3.18
  Travis Adams: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 20 pitches  | season ERA 5.67
  Taylor Rogers: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 5.09
KC batting: 8 R, 10 H, 4 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 4 BB, 5 K, 1 SB, 11 LOB
  Carter Jensen (C): 0-3, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 K  | avg .231
  Bobby Witt Jr. (SS): 3-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K  | avg .283
  Jac Caglianone (1B): 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .253
  Salvador Perez (DH): 1-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI  | avg .216
  Michael Massey (2B): 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI  | avg .262
  Nick Loftin (3B): 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .249
  Isaac Collins (LF): 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB  | avg .240
  John Rave (RF): 0-2  | avg .294
    Starling Marte (PH): 1-1, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI  | avg .255
  Kyle Isbel (CF): 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI  | avg .250
KC pitching:
  Randy Dobnak: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 90 pitches  | season ERA 1.16
  Daniel Lynch IV: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 11 pitches  | season ERA 1.96
  John Schreiber: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 16 pitches  | season ERA 3.67
  Steven Cruz: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 18 pitches  | season ERA 4.39
  Nate Pearson: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 11 pitches  | season ERA 3.00

### 2026-08-02 — L 1-8 @ Colorado Rockies
Innings: KC 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | COL 1 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 x
R/H/E: KC 1/5/0 — COL 8/9/0
Decisions: W: Kyle Freeland  |  L: Seth Lugo
Conditions: Weather: 99 degrees, Sunny.  |  Wind: 11 mph, R To L.  |  First pitch: 1:09 PM.  |  T: 2:21.  |  Att: 32,226.
KC batting: 1 R, 5 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 2 BB, 8 K, 0 SB, 11 LOB
  Carter Jensen (DH): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .232
  Nick Loftin (2B): 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .252
  Jac Caglianone (RF): 1-4, 1 2B  | avg .251
  Salvador Perez (1B): 1-4, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .215
  Starling Marte (LF): 1-4, 1 K  | avg .250
  John Rave (CF): 1-4, 1 R  | avg .313
  Tyler Tolbert (SS): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .325
  Josh Rojas (3B): 0-2, 1 BB  | avg .230
  Luke Maile (C): 1-3, 1 RBI, 2 K  | avg .267
KC pitching:
  Seth Lugo: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 5 BB, 3 K, 99 pitches  | season ERA 4.41
  Aaron Bummer: 1.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 25 pitches  | season ERA 8.82
  Nate Pearson: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 9 pitches  | season ERA 3.13
  Steven Cruz: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 11 pitches  | season ERA 4.28
COL batting: 8 R, 9 H, 4 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 5 BB, 5 K, 3 SB, 12 LOB
  Jake McCarthy (DH): 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI  | avg .289
  Mickey Moniak (LF): 0-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .273
  Cole Carrigg (CF): 3-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 SB  | avg .305
  TJ Rumfield (1B): 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .296
  Willi Castro (3B): 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB  | avg .263
  Troy Johnston (RF): 1-4, 1 R, 2 K  | avg .283
  Edouard Julien (2B): 0-1, 2 R, 3 BB  | avg .212
  Brett Sullivan (C): 2-4, 1 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 1 SB  | avg .236
  Ezequiel Tovar (SS): 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .193
COL pitching:
  Kyle Freeland: 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 115 pitches  | season ERA 6.81

## RECENT FORM — Cincinnati Reds [CIN] (last 3 completed games, most recent first)
Summary: 3-0 in last 3 | scored 18 (6.0/gm), allowed 8 (2.7/gm), combined 26 (8.7/gm)

### 2026-08-05 — W 3-2 vs Athletics
Innings: ATH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 | CIN 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 x
R/H/E: ATH 2/4/0 — CIN 3/6/0
Decisions: W: Rhett Lowder  |  L: Hayden Juenger  |  SV: Emilio Pagán
Conditions: Weather: 85 degrees, Partly Cloudy.  |  Wind: 3 mph, R To L.  |  First pitch: 6:41 PM.  |  T: 2:22.  |  Att: 16,544.
ATH batting: 2 R, 4 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 2 BB, 7 K, 0 SB, 8 LOB
  Lawrence Butler (RF): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .208
  Jacob Wilson (DH): 0-4  | avg .270
  Tyler Soderstrom (LF): 1-2, 1 R, 2 BB  | avg .245
  Jonah Heim (C): 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .228
  Jeff McNeil (2B): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .251
  Tommy White (1B): 1-4, 1 K  | avg .265
  Donovan Walton (2B): 0-2  | avg .281
    Max Muncy (3B): 0-1, 1 K  | avg .219
  Henry Bolte (CF): 0-3, 2 K  | avg .259
  Alika Williams (SS): 0-3  | avg .263
ATH pitching:
  Jacob Lopez: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, 87 pitches  | season ERA 5.64
  Hayden Juenger: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 15 pitches  | season ERA 4.35
  José Suarez: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 3 pitches  | season ERA 4.66
  Scott Blewett: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 24 pitches  | season ERA 1.23
CIN batting: 3 R, 6 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 1 BB, 11 K, 2 SB, 7 LOB
  Elly De La Cruz (SS): 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .277
  Sal Stewart (1B): 1-4, 1 R, 2 K  | avg .255
  Dane Myers (CF): 1-4, 1 K  | avg .268
  Eugenio Suárez (DH): 0-3, 3 K  | avg .200
  Noelvi Marte (RF): 1-2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 SB  | avg .195
  JJ Bleday (LF): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .226
  Jose Trevino (C): 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .253
  Ke'Bryan Hayes (3B): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .139
  Matt McLain (2B): 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .192
CIN pitching:
  Rhett Lowder: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 95 pitches  | season ERA 5.26
  Brock Burke: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 18 pitches  | season ERA 2.45
  Tejay Antone: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 6 pitches  | season ERA 2.25
  Emilio Pagán: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 11 pitches  | season ERA 4.26

### 2026-08-04 — W 5-4 vs Athletics
Innings: ATH 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 | CIN 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 x
R/H/E: ATH 4/8/0 — CIN 5/5/1
Decisions: W: Julian Garcia  |  L: Hogan Harris  |  SV: Emilio Pagán
Conditions: Weather: 86 degrees, Clear.  |  Wind: 3 mph, L To R.  |  First pitch: 6:42 PM.  |  T: 2:35.  |  Att: 21,714.
ATH batting: 4 R, 8 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 3 BB, 9 K, 2 SB, 15 LOB
  Lawrence Butler (RF): 0-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 SB  | avg .208
  Jacob Wilson (SS): 1-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K  | avg .274
  Tyler Soderstrom (LF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .243
  Jonah Heim (C): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .228
  Jeff McNeil (1B): 2-4, 1 RBI, 2 K  | avg .254
  Tommy White (3B): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .266
  Donovan Walton (2B): 0-1, 1 R, 1 BB  | avg .286
    Alika Williams (2B): 1-2  | avg .270
  Carlos Cortes (DH): 0-2, 1 K  | avg .260
    Max Muncy (DH): 0-2  | avg .220
  Henry Bolte (CF): 3-4, 1 R, 1 SB  | avg .262
ATH pitching:
  J.T. Ginn: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 91 pitches  | season ERA 3.51
  Brady Basso: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 11 pitches  | season ERA 5.40
  Hogan Harris: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 24 pitches  | season ERA 3.62
  Elvis Alvarado: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 6 pitches  | season ERA 4.67
CIN batting: 5 R, 5 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 5 BB, 7 K, 0 SB, 11 LOB
  Elly De La Cruz (SS): 1-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .276
  Sal Stewart (1B): 1-2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .255
  JJ Bleday (RF): 1-3, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .228
  Tyler Stephenson (C): 0-4  | avg .252
  Eugenio Suárez (DH): 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .202
  Dane Myers (CF): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .268
  Héctor Rodríguez (RF): 0-2, 1 R, 1 BB  | avg .000
  Ke'Bryan Hayes (3B): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .142
  Matt McLain (2B): 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B  | avg .190
CIN pitching:
  Brady Singer: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 101 pitches  | season ERA 4.67
  Sam Moll: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 20 pitches  | season ERA 4.17
  Julian Garcia: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 2.18
  Emilio Pagán: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 4.44

### 2026-08-02 — W 10-2 vs Pittsburgh Pirates
Innings: PIT 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 | CIN 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 x
R/H/E: PIT 2/4/0 — CIN 10/10/0
Decisions: W: Chase Burns  |  L: Mitch Keller
Conditions: Weather: 74 degrees, Partly Cloudy.  |  Wind: 5 mph, In From RF.  |  First pitch: 1:41 PM.  |  T: 3:16.  |  Att: 23,878.
PIT batting: 2 R, 4 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 3 BB, 13 K, 0 SB, 12 LOB
  Jake Mangum (LF): 0-2, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP  | avg .303
  Brandon Lowe (2B): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .255
    Jared Triolo (3B): 1-1, 1 RBI  | avg .244
  Bryan Reynolds (DH): 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .269
  Esmerlyn Valdez (RF): 0-3, 1 BB, 3 K  | avg .262
  Spencer Horwitz (1B): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .276
  Nick Gonzales (2B): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .312
  Endy Rodríguez (C): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .250
  Jacob Gonzalez (SS): 2-3, 1 R, 1 2B  | avg .242
  Jhostynxon Garcia (CF): 0-3, 2 K  | avg .178
PIT pitching:
  Mitch Keller: 2.0 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 69 pitches  | season ERA 5.29
  Noah Murdock: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 0.00
  Ron Marinaccio: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 39 pitches  | season ERA 4.99
  Yohan Ramírez: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 30 pitches  | season ERA 3.00
  Camilo Doval: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 4.65
CIN batting: 10 R, 10 H, 4 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 7 BB, 9 K, 0 SB, 20 LOB
  Elly De La Cruz (SS): 1-4, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .276
  Sal Stewart (1B): 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .254
  JJ Bleday (LF): 1-3, 2 R, 2 BB  | avg .227
  Tyler Stephenson (C): 2-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .256
  Nathaniel Lowe (DH): 3-4, 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .266
  Dane Myers (CF): 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .275
  Noelvi Marte (RF): 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .192
  Matt McLain (2B): 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .189
  Ke'Bryan Hayes (3B): 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 HBP  | avg .145
CIN pitching:
  Chase Burns: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, 88 pitches  | season ERA 2.35
  Brock Burke: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 2.52
  Tejay Antone: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 28 pitches  | season ERA 2.29
  Zach McCambley: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 12 pitches  | season ERA 5.68

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