Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals Final — September 7, 2026
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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 Diamondbacks visited the Royals on Monday, September 7 at 2:11 PM ET.
The total closed 9.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Diamondbacks -105, Royals -115) prices the Diamondbacks at 49% and the Royals at 51%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Arizona Diamondbacks 5, Kansas City Royals 4
Arizona Diamondbacks won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Kansas City Royals +1.5): Kansas City Royals covered.
- Combined score 9 vs the closing total of 9.5: Under.
- Arizona Diamondbacks closed at -105 on the moneyline (a 49% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Diamondbacks -1.5 (+150)
Diamondbacks -1.5 (+150)
Royals -115 51%
Royals -115 51%
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 9 times since 2023: the Diamondbacks won 5 and the Royals 4.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2025 | Royals 4, Diamondbacks 0 Royals won | ||
| Jul 5, 2025 | Royals 1, Diamondbacks 7 Diamondbacks won | ||
| Jul 4, 2025 | Royals 9, Diamondbacks 3 Royals won | ||
| Jul 24, 2024 | Diamondbacks 8, Royals 6 Diamondbacks won | ||
| Jul 23, 2024 | Diamondbacks 6, Royals 2 Diamondbacks won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Arizona Diamondbacks
- Arizona Diamondbacks team stats
- Arizona Diamondbacks 4, San Diego Padres 9 (Sep 27)
- Arizona Diamondbacks 11, San Diego Padres 4 (Sep 25)
- Arizona Diamondbacks 12, Colorado Rockies 8 (Sep 24)
Kansas City Royals
- Kansas City Royals team stats
- Cleveland Guardians 2, Kansas City Royals 3 (Sep 27)
- Cleveland Guardians 11, Kansas City Royals 5 (Sep 26)
- Cleveland Guardians 12, Kansas City Royals 9 (Sep 25)
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More MLB games on September 7, 2026
- Atlanta Braves 0, Philadelphia Phillies 1 (Sep 7)
- New York Mets 9, Miami Marlins 4 (Sep 7)
- Cleveland Guardians 4, Baltimore Orioles 6 (Sep 7)
- Los Angeles Angels 2, Boston Red Sox 5 (Sep 7)
- Chicago Cubs 3, Milwaukee Brewers 4 (Sep 7)
- Minnesota Twins 4, Detroit Tigers 5 (Sep 7)
- Washington Nationals 2, San Diego Padres 3 (Sep 7)
- St. Louis Cardinals 4, San Francisco Giants 5 (Sep 7)
- Cincinnati Reds 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 6 (Sep 7)
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