Philadelphia Phillies vs Kansas City Royals | July 4, 2026

Final July 4, 2026 • Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

Philadelphia Phillies 👑

50-39

Kansas City Royals

35-54

MLB PREVIEW • July 4, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Philadelphia Phillies (50-39) travels to play Kansas City Royals (35-54) at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City.

Philadelphia Phillies

Visiting Side

Record 50-39

Kansas City Royals

Home Side

Record 35-54

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
PHI	0	0	0	3	0	1	1	1	0	6	12	0
KAN	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

50%

Philadelphia Phillies

50%

Kansas City Royals

Projected Score PHI 4 - KAN 4.5

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Philadelphia Phillies has a better road record than Kansas City Royals's home record.
Kansas City Royals boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Philadelphia Phillies is more reliable defensively.

Philadelphia Phillies

STAT

Kansas City Royals

54.3% Win % 42.6%

88-74 Overall Record 69-93

43-38 Home Record 41-40

45-36 Away Record 28-53

3.00 Runs / G 4.26

.231 Team BA .247

.665 Team OPS .718

4.85 Team ERA 4.77

1.31 WHIP 1.41

104 AB (At Bats) 5438

9 R (Runs) 690

24 H (Hits) 1345

4 2B (Doubles) 293

2 3B (Triples) 19

3 HR (Home Runs) 170

9 RBI (Runs Batted In) 656

41 TB (Total Bases) 2186

4 BB (Walks) 512

25 SO (Strikeouts) 1272

0 SB (Stolen Bases) 130

.231 AVG .247

.270 OBP .316

.394 SLG .402

.665 OPS .718

10.3 RC (Runs Created) 708.7

.036 BB/PA .084

0.16 BB/K 0.40

3.64 P/PA 3.81

9 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 482

111 PA (Plate Appearances) 6083

34.7 AB/HR 32.0

4.85 ERA 4.77

1.31 WHIP 1.41

26.0 IP (Innings) 1424.1

22 H (Hits Allowed) 1424

14 ER (Earned Runs) 755

4 HR (HR Allowed) 210

12 BB (Walks Allowed) 582

24 K (Strikeouts) 1173

8.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.4

1 W (Wins) 69

2 L (Losses) 93

0 SV (Saves) 38

1.000 FP (Fielding %) 0.987

0 E (Errors) 78

6 DP (Double Plays) 293

104 TC (Total Chances) 5817

78 PO (Putouts) 4273

26 A (Assists) 1466

4.0 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 Philadelphia Phillies Could Win

Philadelphia Phillies brings a Team ERA of 4.85 and Batting Average of .231 into the matchup.

Why Kansas City Royals Could Win

Kansas City Royals counters with a Team ERA of 4.77 and Batting Average of .247.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Kansas City Royals's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

30,419

Closing Odds

Line: PHI -162 | O/U: 9

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Jesus Luzardo

Home Starter

Michael Wacha

Consensus Pool

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Philadelphia Phillies (9.9%) Kansas City Royals (90.1%)

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