Kansas City Royals at Atlanta Braves

KC 2 — ATL 6

Final — 2026-03-28

Game MVP: Michael Wacha — 6.0 IP, 7 K, 0 ER

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	5	0
ATL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	6	9	1

WP Osvaldo Bido (1-0)

LP Carlos Estevez (0-1, B, 1)

Scoring Plays

Top 7: Perez homered to left center (390 feet). (0-1)

Top 8: Garcia scored on error, Pasquantino safe at first on fielding error by first baseman Olson. (0-2)

Bot 9: Yastrzemski singled to center, Baldwin scored, Mateo to third. (1-2)

Bot 9: Harris II reached on infield single to pitcher, Mateo scored, Albies to second, White to third. (2-2)

Bot 9: Smith homered to right center (386 feet), White scored, Albies scored and Harris II scored. (6-2)

Name	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA	Decision
Michael Wacha	6.0	3	0	0	1	7	0	80-57	0.00
Matt Strahm	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	13-12	0.00
Lucas Erceg	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	12-6	0.00
Carlos Estevez	0.1	4	6	6	2	0	1	27-12	162.00	L, 0-1, B, 1

Name	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA	Decision
Reynaldo Lopez	6.0	3	1	1	2	3	1	77-47	1.50
Dylan Lee	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	18-11	0.00
Joel Payamps	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	0	15-8	27.00
Aaron Bummer	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	12-8	0.00
Osvaldo Bido	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	16-12	0.00	W, 1-0

Venue: Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia (39,362)

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire: Mike Muchlinski, First Base Umpire: Gabe Morales, Second Base Umpire: Emil Jimenez, Third Base Umpire: Doug Eddings

Broadcast: FOX