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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL Central

Baltimore Orioles 8, Kansas City Royals 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score41
Baltimore Orioles
79–82 · 4th AL East · T-Score 41
8
8–6
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 27
6
T-Score27
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRoyalsWacha owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handRoyalsKansas has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthOriolesBaltimore leads 41–27 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

BAL
Chris Bassitt RHP
Chris Bassitt
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
132nd
WHIP
–
208th
K/9
–
189th
BB/9
–
131st
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
43rd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
KC
Michael Wacha RHP
Michael Wacha
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
39th
WHIP
–
36th
K/9
–
164th
BB/9
–
46th
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
142nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Wacha averages 2.2 more innings per start.
·Bassitt enters with a 5.53 road ERA; Wacha owns a 2.93 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bassitt arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker37%92.3
Curveball22%71.3
Cutter20%90.0
Four-seam8%92.5
Sweeper6%73.5
Changeup5%85.4
Slider3%81.1
Wacha arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam28%93.1
Changeup25%80.6
Cutter15%89.5
Sinker14%93.2
Curveball10%75.9
Slider9%85.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Orioles vs RHP (Michael Wacha)
18th
in MLB
0.715OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Chris Bassitt)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsBALBAL·KCKC
+39710th
Run differential
+31723rd
79–82 Record69–93
Last 10 games
Baltimore Orioles Recent form unavailable
Kansas City Royals Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Chris Bassitt is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Michael Wacha 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Chris Bassitt is at 48; Michael Wacha is at 61. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.