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Royals 5, Diamondbacks 9 — May 23, 2022 Recap
Arizona Diamondbacks beat Kansas City Royals 5-9 on May 23, 2022.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Kansas City Royals vs Arizona Diamondbacks on May 23, 2022?
Arizona Diamondbacks won 5-9 on May 23, 2022.
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MLBMON, MAY 23, 20228:41 PM CT
Betting Results
Spread
Diamondbacks covered
Diamondbacks +1.5
Total
Over
14 / 8.5
Moneyline
Diamondbacks
-115
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Royals4.53 ERA0-347.2 IP23 K1.30 WHIP
vs
Diamondbacks4.81 ERA2-243.0 IP32 K1.37 WHIP
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| Diamondbacks | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Emmanuel Rivera | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kyle Isbel | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Whit Merrifield | RF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Andrew Benintendi | LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hunter Dozier | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Santana | DH | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ Melendez | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicky Lopez | 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 39 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Diamondbacks| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daulton Varsho | DH | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pavin Smith | RF | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Christian Walker | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Peralta | LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Geraldo Perdomo | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Hager | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Grayson Greiner | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake McCarthy | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Drew Ellis | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ketel Marte | 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 34 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
Box Score — Pitching
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack GreinkeL | 3.2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 87 |
| Joel Payamps | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 35 |
| Matt Peacock | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Amir Garrett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Collin Snider | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Diamondbacks| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Davies | 3.2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 84 |
| Sean PoppenH | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| J.B. WendelkenW | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Caleb SmithH | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Noé RamirezH | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| Joe MantiplyH | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| Luis Frías | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
Season Records
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Royals
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0
Diamondbacks
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0