Philadelphia Phillies vs Kansas City Royals | July 5, 2026

Final July 5, 2026 • Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

Philadelphia Phillies

50-40

👑 Kansas City Royals

36-54

MLB PREVIEW • July 5, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Philadelphia Phillies (50-40) travels to play Kansas City Royals (36-54) at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City.

Philadelphia Phillies

Visiting Side

Record 50-40

Kansas City Royals

Home Side

Record 36-54

Scoring

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

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

78%

Philadelphia Phillies

22%

Kansas City Royals

Projected Score PHI 5 - KAN 4

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Philadelphia Phillies has a stronger overall season performance.
Philadelphia Phillies boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Philadelphia Phillies has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Philadelphia Phillies

STAT

Kansas City Royals

55.2% Win % 44.4%

74-60 Overall Record 60-75

38-30 Home Record 36-30

36-30 Away Record 24-45

4.54 Runs / G 4.28

.242 Team BA .248

.715 Team OPS .717

4.10 Team ERA 4.68

1.30 WHIP 1.40

4494 AB (At Bats) 4525

608 R (Runs) 578

1089 H (Hits) 1120

195 2B (Doubles) 240

21 3B (Triples) 18

161 HR (Home Runs) 139

589 RBI (Runs Batted In) 550

1809 TB (Total Bases) 1813

426 BB (Walks) 427

1124 SO (Strikeouts) 1061

95 SB (Stolen Bases) 109

.242 AVG .248

.312 OBP .316

.403 SLG .401

.715 OPS .717

580.3 RC (Runs Created) 587.8

.085 BB/PA .084

0.38 BB/K 0.40

3.89 P/PA 3.81

377 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 397

5033 PA (Plate Appearances) 5066

27.9 AB/HR 32.6

4.10 ERA 4.68

1.30 WHIP 1.40

1188.2 IP (Innings) 1186.1

1136 H (Hits Allowed) 1164

542 ER (Earned Runs) 617

160 HR (HR Allowed) 165

408 BB (Walks Allowed) 496

1321 K (Strikeouts) 979

10.0 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.4

74 W (Wins) 60

60 L (Losses) 75

35 SV (Saves) 33

0.986 FP (Fielding %) 0.988

67 E (Errors) 58

195 DP (Double Plays) 240

4732 TC (Total Chances) 4848

3566 PO (Putouts) 3559

1099 A (Assists) 1231

35.3 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 4.10 and Batting Average of .242 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 Philadelphia Phillies's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

14,891

Closing Odds

Line: PHI -136 | O/U: 10

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Aaron Nola

Home Starter

Luinder Avila

Consensus Pool

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Philadelphia Phillies (49.3%) Kansas City Royals (50.7%)

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