Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals | September 9, 2026

Scheduled September 9, 2026 • Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

Arizona Diamondbacks

71-64

Kansas City Royals

60-75

MLB PREVIEW • September 9, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Arizona Diamondbacks (71-64) travels to play Kansas City Royals (60-75) at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Visiting Side

Record 71-64

Kansas City Royals

Home Side

Record 60-75

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

67%

Arizona Diamondbacks

33%

Kansas City Royals

Projected Score ARI 5 - KAN 4.1

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Arizona Diamondbacks has a stronger overall season performance.
Kansas City Royals has a stronger home record.
Kansas City Royals boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Arizona Diamondbacks

STAT

Kansas City Royals

52.6% Win % 44.4%

71-64 Overall Record 60-75

40-29 Home Record 36-30

31-35 Away Record 24-45

4.49 Runs / G 4.28

.243 Team BA .248

.713 Team OPS .717

4.19 Team ERA 4.68

1.29 WHIP 1.40

4516 AB (At Bats) 4525

606 R (Runs) 578

1099 H (Hits) 1120

229 2B (Doubles) 240

35 3B (Triples) 18

132 HR (Home Runs) 139

578 RBI (Runs Batted In) 550

1794 TB (Total Bases) 1813

453 BB (Walks) 427

975 SO (Strikeouts) 1061

93 SB (Stolen Bases) 109

.243 AVG .248

.316 OBP .316

.397 SLG .401

.713 OPS .717

586.0 RC (Runs Created) 587.8

.089 BB/PA .084

0.46 BB/K 0.40

3.94 P/PA 3.81

396 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 397

5096 PA (Plate Appearances) 5066

34.2 AB/HR 32.6

4.19 ERA 4.68

1.29 WHIP 1.40

1198.0 IP (Innings) 1186.1

1145 H (Hits Allowed) 1164

558 ER (Earned Runs) 617

157 HR (HR Allowed) 165

398 BB (Walks Allowed) 496

917 K (Strikeouts) 979

6.9 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.4

71 W (Wins) 60

64 L (Losses) 75

33 SV (Saves) 33

0.990 FP (Fielding %) 0.988

49 E (Errors) 58

229 DP (Double Plays) 240

4819 TC (Total Chances) 4848

3594 PO (Putouts) 3559

1176 A (Assists) 1231

35.8 RF (Range Factor) 36.3

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Kansas City Royals plays on familiar turf at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Arizona Diamondbacks Could Win

Arizona Diamondbacks brings a Team ERA of 4.19 and Batting Average of .243 into the matchup.

Why Kansas City Royals Could Win

Kansas City Royals counters with a Team ERA of 4.68 and Batting Average of .248.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Arizona Diamondbacks's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

Team Batting Average

Team Home Runs

Team Batting Average

Team Home Runs

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Arizona Diamondbacks (49.7%) Kansas City Royals (50.3%)

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