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Athletics 2, Kansas City Royals 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshot Aug 20, 5:20 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score26
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 26
2
2–6
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 31
6
T-Score31
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRoyalsKansas has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Dobnak leads in P-Score, WHIP and last-5 ERA.
LineupRoyalsKansas's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenRoyalsKansas owns a 4.82 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Athletics's 5.64.
Recent formRoyalsKansas has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.
PowerAthleticsAthletics has 153 home runs this season, 25 more than Kansas.

Starting pitchers

ATH
Gage Jump LHP
Gage Jump
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.50
185th
WHIP
1.45
198th
K/9
9.81
37th
BB/9
4.27
193rd
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.92
90th
OPS/R
–
IP
78.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.90
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
KC
Randy Dobnak RHP
Randy Dobnak
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
1.73
52nd
WHIP
1.30
154th
K/9
5.40
211th
BB/9
3.46
113th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.43
35th
OPS/R
–
IP
41.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.63
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Jump strikes out 4.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Dobnak enters with a 1.73 ERA compared with Jump's 4.50.
·Dobnak allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.30 WHIP compared with 1.45.
·Dobnak allows the lower home-run rate: 0.43 vs 0.92 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricJumpDobnakNote
Career vs opponent–– ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Jump arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%96.3
Slider23%87.2
Curveball11%82.3
Changeup9%87.6
Sweeper6%83.8
Sinker5%95.0
Dobnak arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker39%91.5
Sweeper25%82.4
Changeup22%84.7
Four-seam10%92.2
Slider5%83.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs RHP (Randy Dobnak)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs LHP (Gage Jump)
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 Randy Dobnak
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Dobnak (BvP)
1Henry BolteRCF63.76411.739No MLB historyNo history
2Jeff McNeilL2B46.6819.705No MLB historyNo history
3Zack GelofR3B69.79722.764No MLB historyNo history
4Lawrence ButlerLRF61.72017.734No MLB historyNo history
5Max MuncyR3B51.6839.685No MLB historyNo history
6Carlos CortesLRF56.71510.712No MLB historyNo history
7Brian ServenRC—.5995.568No MLB historyNo history
8Donovan WaltonL2B58.8069.868No MLB historyNo history
9Darell HernaizRSS28.5931.568No 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 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score5Max Muncy 3B · R.230 / .683 · 9 HRvs hand .685 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score6Carlos Cortes RF · L.251 / .715 · 10 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score7Brian Serven C · R.175 / .599 · 5 HRvs hand .568 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Donovan Walton 2B · L.261 / .806 · 9 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score9Darell Hernaiz SS · R.234 / .593 · 1 HRvs hand .568 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score
Kansas City RoyalsOfficial lineupvs LHP Gage Jump
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Jump (BvP)
1Nick LoftinR3B53.7108.722No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.RSS78.80018.819No MLB historyNo history
3Maikel GarciaR3B55.7153.912No MLB historyNo history
4Salvador PerezRDH56.65721.744No MLB historyNo history
5Vinnie PasquantinoL1B69.76117.548No MLB historyNo history
6Isaac CollinsSLF51.6416.594No MLB historyNo history
7Tyler TolbertRSS43.7393.716No MLB historyNo history
8Michael MasseyL2B60.73513.848No MLB historyNo history
9Luke MaileRC—.5021.574No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Loftin 3B · R.240 / .710 · 8 HRvs hand .722 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr. SS · R.281 / .800 · 18 HRvs hand .819 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Maikel Garcia 3B · R.268 / .715 · 3 HRvs hand .912 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score4Salvador Perez DH · R.229 / .657 · 21 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score5Vinnie Pasquantino 1B · L.249 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .548 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score6Isaac Collins LF · S.213 / .641 · 6 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Tyler Tolbert SS · R.285 / .739 · 3 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8Michael Massey 2B · L.274 / .735 · 13 HRvs hand .848 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Luke Maile C · R.159 / .502 · 1 HRvs hand .574 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·KCKC
AVG.245 13th.248 8th
OPS.719 15th.718 16th
Home runs194 11th170 21st
Runs699 20th690 22nd
OBP.317 15th.316 17th
SLG.402 13th.402 12th
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 ERA5.64vs4.82
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.51vs1.40
no league rank
Saves39vs38
ATHKC
ResultsATHATH·KCKC
+6530th
Run differential
+17927th
64–98 Record69–93
3–7 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Athletics (3–7)
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
Kansas City Royals (5–5)
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Gage Jump (4.50 ERA, 5–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Randy Dobnak (1.73 ERA, 2–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 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?+
Gage Jump is at 48; Randy Dobnak is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.