| Oakland Athletics (61-53) at Kansas City Royals (49-65) |
| Game One |
Tuesday, August 14th, 8:10 p.m. |
| Game Two |
Wednesday, August 15th, 8:10 p.m. |
| Game Three |
Thursday, August 16th, 8:10 p.m. |
| Records |
| 2012 Head-to-Head Record |
Tied 3-3 (Oak 2-1 at Home; 1-2 at KC) |
| 2011 Head-to-Head Record |
Oakland 5-4 (3-3 at Oak; 2-1 at KC) |
| 2010 Head-to-Head Record |
Oakland 6-3 (2-1 at Oak; 4-2 at KC) |
| 2009 Head-to-Head Record |
Oakland 6-2 (4-1 at Oak; 2-1 at KC) |
| Home Record |
Oakland 34-26; Kansas City 21-32 |
| Away Record |
Oakland 27-27; Kansas City 28-33 |
| Current Streak |
Oakland (L1); Kansas City (L1) |
| Record vs. Central Division |
Oakland 12-13 |
| Record vs. Western Division |
Kansas City 10-15 |
| 2012 Meetings |
| 4/09 - Oakland, 1-0 (at Oak - WP: Milone; LP: Mendoza) |
| 4/10 - Kansas City, 3-0 (7 1/3) (at Oak - WP: Duffy; LP: Godfrey) |
| 4/11 - Oakland, 5-4 (12) (at Oak - WP: Carignan; LP: Broxton) |
| 6/01 - Kansas City, 2-0 (at KC - WP: Paulino; LP: B.Colon) |
| 6/02 - Oakland, 9-3 (at KC - WP: McCarthy; LP: Hochevar) |
| 6/03 - Kansas City, 2-0 (at KC - WP: Mazzaro; LP: Milone) |
| 2011 Meetings |
| 5/06 - Oakland, 3-2 (at KC - WP: G.Gonzalez; LP: O'Sullivan) |
| 5/07 - Kansas City, 4-3 (at KC - WP: Soria; LP: McCarthy) |
| 5/08 - Oakland, 5-2 (at KC - WP: Ross; LP: Francis) |
| 6/14 - Kansas City, 7-4 (at Oak - WP: Duffy; LP: Cahill) |
| 6/15 - Oakland, 2-1 (at Oak - WP: Outman; LP: Hochevar) |
| 6/16 - Oakland, 8-4 (at Oak - WP: G.Gonzalez; LP: Francis) |
| 9/05 - Kansas City, 11-6 (at Oak - WP: G.Holland; LP: A.Bailey) |
| 9/06 - Kansas City, 7-4 (at Oak - WP: Duffy; LP: G.Gonzalez) |
| 9/07 - Oakland, 7-0 (at Oak - WP: Moscoso; LP: Chen) |
| 2010 Meetings |
| 7/16 - Oakland, 5-1 (at KC - WP: G.Gonzalez; LP: Greinke) |
| 7/17 - Oakland, 6-5 (at KC - WP: Breslow; LP: Soria) |
| 7/18 - Oakland, 9-6 (at KC - WP: Mazzaro; LP: Bannister) |
| 8/02 - Oakland, 6-0 (at Oak - WP: Cahill; LP: Bannister) |
| 8/03 - Kansas City, 3-2 (at Oak - WP: Chavez; LP: Breslow) |
| 8/04 - Oakland, 4-3 (at Oak - WP: B.Anderson; LP: O'Sullivan) |
| 9/13 - Oakland, 3-1 (at KC - WP: Cramer; LP: Hochevar) |
| 9/14 - Kansas City, 11-3 (at KC - WP: Greinke; LP: G.Gonzalez) |
| 9/15 - Kansas City, 6-3 (at KC - WP: Chen; LP: Cahill) |
| 2009 Meetings |
| 5/12 - Oakland, 12-3 (at Oak - WP: Cahill; LP: Hochevar) |
| 5/13 - Oakland, 7-2 (at Oak - WP: Outman; LP: B.Bannister) |
| 8/07 - Oakland, 9-4 (at KC - WP: Mazzaro; LP: B.Bannister) |
| 8/08 - Kansas City, 12-6 (at KC - WP: Greinke; LP: Mortensen) |
| 8/09 - Oakland, 6-3 (at KC - WP: B.Anderson; LP: Hochevar) |
| 8/31 - Oakland, 8-5 (at Oak - WP: Breslow; LP: Hochevar) |
| 9/01 - Kansas City, 4-3 (at Oak - WP: Davies; LP: J.Marshall) |
| 9/02 - Oakland, 10-4 (at Oak - WP: Cahill; LP: B.Bannister) |
| Oakland last five games |
Kansas City last five games |
| 8/07 - W vs. LA Angels, 10-4 |
8/08 - W at Chicago WSox, 2-1 |
| 8/08 - W vs. LA Angels, 9-8 |
8/09 - W at Baltimore, 8-2 |
| 8/10 - L at Chicago WSox, 3-4 |
8/10 - L at Baltimore, 1-7 |
| 8/11 - W at Chicago WSox, 9-7 |
8/11 - W at Baltimore, 7-3 |
| 8/12 - L at Chicago WSox, 3-7 |
8/12 - L at Baltimore, 3-5 |