Taveras' homer and 3 RBIs carry the Orioles to an 8-2 win over the Royals for a 3-game sweep

— Leody Taveras homered and drove in three runs, Samuel Basallo added a solo shot and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 8-2 Sunday for a three-game sweep.
Jul 12, 2026, 05:21 pm - AP
KC
BAL
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02000510-8121
G. Wolfram
win

G. Wolfram2-2

0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
M. Strahm
loss

M. Strahm3-3

0.1 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

KCBAL
2ndCollins tripled to right, Rojas scored.10
2ndTaveras homered to center (448 feet), Alexander scored.12
3rdThomas singled to left, Witt Jr. scored.22
6thTaveras singled to center, Alexander scored, O'Neill to third.23
6thJackson hit a ground rule double, O'Neill scored, Taveras to third.24
6thTaveras scored on a balk, Jackson to third on a balk.25
6thHenderson reached on infield single to pitcher, Jackson scored.26
6thAlonso singled to right, Henderson scored, Alonso out stretching at second, Ward to third.27
7thBasallo homered to center (404 feet).28

Game Odds
Odds by

OpenMLTotalRL
Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
(38-59)
(38-59, 17-33 Away)
(38-59)
Seth Lugo
(4-7, 4.41)
o9.5
-105
+129
o9.5
-112
+1.5
-157
Baltimore OriolesOriolesBAL
(46-51)
(46-51, 28-25 Home)
(46-51)
Shane Baz
(4-10, 3.86)
-136
ML
-156
u9.5
-107
-1.5
+130
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