It’s the Athletics versus the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on August 17, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Location: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
- TV Channels: NBC Sports California, Kansas City Royals
- Streaming: Athletics – MLB.TV, Kansas City Royals – MLB.TV
- League Package: MLB Extra Innings®
How to Watch Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals on August 17, 2026
You can watch the Kansas City Royals take on the Athletics live on DIRECTV on Athletics – MLB.TV, Kansas City Royals – MLB.TV, NBC Sports California and Kansas City Royals on August 17, 2026 at 7:40 PM ET.
Athletics (49-75) at Kansas City Royals (51-74) — Game Preview
The Athletics (49-75) head to Kauffman Stadium to face the Kansas City Royals (51-74) on August 17, 2026, with both American League clubs mired near the bottom of the standings this season. The Athletics are 13.5 GB in the AL West and 12 GB in the wild card, with the Royals 15 GB in the AL Central and 10.5 GB in the wild card.
The Athletics have put more balls over the fence than their hosts this year, launching 149 home runs while the Royals have gone deep 126 times.
Third baseman Zack Gelof has driven much of that pop for the Athletics, hitting .276 with 14 home runs, 34 RBIs and a .500 slugging percentage, while Kansas City counters with Jac Caglianone, who has gone deep 22 times and driven in 58 runs while batting .272 in right field. Bobby Witt Jr. gives the Royals lineup a steady presence at the top, hitting .282 with a .354 on-base percentage and a .448 slugging mark. Kansas City continues to work around a lengthy injury list.
Regional Coverage
NBC Sports California, Kansas City Royals
Streaming
Athletics – MLB.TV, Kansas City Royals – MLB.TV
League Packages
MLB Extra Innings®
What Time is the Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals Game Today?
The Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals game starts at 7:40 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals?
You can watch Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals on Athletics – MLB.TV, Kansas City Royals – MLB.TV, your local regional sports network, NBC Sports California as well as Kansas City Royals and MLB Extra Innings®.
Athletics Channel on DIRECTV
The Athletics air locally on NBC Sports California (Channel 698).
Kansas City Royals Channel on DIRECTV
The Royals’ regional broadcasts air on Kansas City Royals (Channel 671).
Players to Watch: Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals
Athletics
Zack Gelof — 3B. Zack Gelof has emerged as the Athletics’ most productive bat at the hot corner, hitting .276 with 14 home runs and 34 RBIs this season. He backs that up with a .500 slugging percentage and a .332 on-base mark, the profile of a complete offensive threat at third base. He is listed as DH.
Lawrence Butler — RF. Right fielder Lawrence Butler has logged more plate appearances than anyone else in the Athletics’ lineup this year, chipping in 11 home runs and 36 RBIs despite a .208 batting average. He still gets on base at a .299 clip and has shown enough pop to slug .353, keeping him in the everyday mix.
Jacob Wilson — SS. A .266 average and 37 RBIs make Jacob Wilson one of the more dependable bats in the Athletics’ infield this season. The shortstop pairs that average with a .388 slugging percentage, giving the lineup a steady presence in the middle of the diamond.
Kansas City Royals
Jac Caglianone — RF. Jac Caglianone paces the Royals with 22 home runs and 58 RBIs, six more homers than teammate Salvador Perez’s 16. The right fielder is hitting .272 on the season, giving Kansas City a genuine power threat in the middle of the order.
Bobby Witt Jr. — SS. Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. anchors the Royals’ lineup with a .282 batting average, a .354 on-base percentage and a .448 slugging mark. His combination of average and pop makes him the table-setter Kansas City builds its lineup around.
Salvador Perez — DH. Veteran designated hitter Salvador Perez has driven in 52 runs this season, second on the roster in RBIs behind Caglianone’s 58. He’s done it while hitting .214 with 16 home runs, still delivering pop even in a down season at the plate. Perez was day-to-day after right-elbow inflammation and an injection following the Aug. 12 game.
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