Overview

• Kris Bubic delivered 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball, striking out eight and allowing just five hits, marking his second consecutive quality start.
• Bobby Witt Jr. led the offense with three hits, including a triple, falling one home run short of completing the cycle.
• The Royals capitalized on Orioles' defensive errors, including a misplay by Jorge Mateo, scoring three runs in the first inning and building an early 4-0 lead.
• Freddy Fermin snapped an 0-for-12 slump with an RBI single, while Carlos Estévez earned his second save of the season with a hitless ninth inning.
• Kansas City builds on their postseason momentum from 2024 with this victory, marking their first regular-season series win over Baltimore since 2019.