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Athletics 7, Kansas City Royals 9

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshot Aug 19, 10:20 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 3, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score26
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 26
7
7–9
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 32
9
T-Score32
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRoyalsKansas has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Lugo leads in P-Score, WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
BullpenRoyalsKansas owns a 4.70 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Athletics's 5.43.
Recent formRoyalsKansas has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.
PowerAthleticsAthletics has 152 home runs this season, 25 more than Kansas.

Starting pitchers

ATH
Jeffrey Springs LHP
Jeffrey Springs
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.17
210th
WHIP
1.48
177th
K/9
7.33
167th
BB/9
3.67
145th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.33
221st
OPS/R
–
IP
108.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.13
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
19
KC
Seth Lugo RHP
Seth Lugo
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.59
171st
WHIP
1.38
180th
K/9
6.98
168th
BB/9
2.97
83rd
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.03
108th
OPS/R
–
IP
139.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.34
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Lugo enters with a 4.59 ERA compared with Springs's 6.17.
·Lugo allows the lower home-run rate: 1.03 vs 2.33 per nine.
·Lugo allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.38 WHIP compared with 1.48.
·Lugo has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSpringsLugoNote
Career vs opponent6.00 ERA, 1 GS– ERA, 4 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Springs arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%91.3
Changeup25%79.5
Slider23%84.2
Sweeper6%77.5
Cutter3%87.6
Lugo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker19%91.4
Four-seam16%91.6
Cutter16%89.8
Curveball15%77.3
Sweeper11%79.2
Slider9%84.3
Changeup9%85.1
Slow Curve2%69.2
Slurve1%77.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs RHP (Seth Lugo)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs LHP (Jeffrey Springs)
19th
in MLB
0.699OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs RHP Seth Lugo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lugo (BvP)
1Henry BolteRCF63.76411.739No MLB historyNo history
2Jeff McNeilL2B46.6819.705No MLB historyNo history
3Zack GelofR3B69.79722.7641-for-3Very small sample
4Lawrence ButlerLRF61.72017.7340-for-2Very small sample
5Tommy WhiteR1B31.6003.590No MLB historyNo history
6Carlos CortesLRF56.71510.712No MLB historyNo history
7Jonah HeimSC46.62813.6110-for-3Very small sample
8Donovan WaltonL2B58.8069.868No MLB historyNo history
9Max MuncyR3B51.6839.685No MLB historyNo history
1Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .739 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .705 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score3Zack Gelof 3B · R.256 / .797 · 22 HRvs hand .764 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample69H-Score4Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .734 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample61H-Score5Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .590 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score6Carlos Cortes RF · L.251 / .715 · 10 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score7Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .611 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample46H-Score8Donovan Walton 2B · L.261 / .806 · 9 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score9Max Muncy 3B · R.230 / .683 · 9 HRvs hand .685 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score
Kansas City RoyalsOfficial lineupvs LHP Jeffrey Springs
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Springs (BvP)
1Nick LoftinR3B53.7108.7220-for-3Very small sample
2Bobby Witt Jr.RSS78.80018.8193-for-6Very small sample
3Jac CaglianoneLRF75.83423.7321-for-2Very small sample
4Maikel GarciaR3B55.7153.9120-for-2Very small sample
5Vinnie PasquantinoL1B69.76117.5480-for-2Very small sample
6Salvador PerezRDH56.65721.7440-for-2Very small sample
7Carter JensenLC76.79027.6640-for-2Very small sample
8Tyler TolbertRSS43.7393.716No MLB historyNo history
9Kyle IsbelLCF36.5916.3921-for-2Very small sample
1Nick Loftin 3B · R.240 / .710 · 8 HRvs hand .722 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample53H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr. SS · R.281 / .800 · 18 HRvs hand .819 · 3-for-6 · Very small sample78H-Score3Jac Caglianone RF · L.289 / .834 · 23 HRvs hand .732 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample75H-Score4Maikel Garcia 3B · R.268 / .715 · 3 HRvs hand .912 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score5Vinnie Pasquantino 1B · L.249 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .548 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample69H-Score6Salvador Perez DH · R.229 / .657 · 21 HRvs hand .744 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample56H-Score7Carter Jensen C · L.239 / .790 · 27 HRvs hand .664 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample76H-Score8Tyler Tolbert SS · R.285 / .739 · 3 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score9Kyle Isbel CF · L.224 / .591 · 6 HRvs hand .392 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample36H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·KCKC
AVG.245 13th.248 8th
OPS.719 15th.718 17th
Home runs194 11th170 21st
Runs699 20th690 22nd
OBP.317 14th.316 17th
SLG.402 12th.402 14th
PitchingATHATH·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.51vs4.77
ATHKC
WHIP1.51vs1.41
ATHKC
K/98.5vs7.4
ATHKC
HR Allowed247vs210
ATHKC
BullpenATHATH·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.43vs4.70
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.50vs1.40
no league rank
Saves39vs38
ATHKC
ResultsATHATH·KCKC
+6030th
Run differential
+17427th
64–98 Record69–93
4–6 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Athletics (4–6)
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
Kansas City Royals (5–5)
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jeffrey Springs (6.17 ERA, 3–11) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Seth Lugo (4.59 ERA, 5–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Athletics and Royals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Royals 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jeffrey Springs is at 36; Seth Lugo is at 48. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.