San Francisco Giants vs Kansas City Royals Final — July 22, 2026
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About these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Giants visited the Royals on Wednesday, July 22 at 2:11 PM ET.
The total closed at 8.5, down from 9 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Giants -133, Royals +112) prices the Giants at 55% and the Royals at 45%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
San Francisco Giants 4, Kansas City Royals 5
Kansas City Royals won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Kansas City Royals +1.5): Kansas City Royals covered.
- Combined score 9 vs the closing total of 8.5: Over.
- Kansas City Royals closed at +112 on the moneyline (a 45% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Giants -1.5 (+138)
Giants -1.5 (+124)
Royals +100 48%
Royals +112 45%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 11 times since 2023: the Giants won 5 and the Royals 6.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | Giants 2, Royals 3 Royals won | ||
| Jul 20, 2026 | Giants 3, Royals 4 Royals won | ||
| May 21, 2025 | Royals 8, Giants 4 Royals won | ||
| May 20, 2025 | Royals 2, Giants 3 Giants won | ||
| May 19, 2025 | Royals 3, Giants 1 Royals won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
San Francisco Giants
- San Francisco Giants team stats
- Los Angeles Dodgers 4, San Francisco Giants 3 (Sep 26)
- Los Angeles Dodgers 2, San Francisco Giants 0 (Sep 25)
- Minnesota Twins 4, San Francisco Giants 2 (Sep 23)
Kansas City Royals
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