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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 StadiumStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score48
Baltimore Orioles
73–78 · 5th AL East · T-Score 48
8
8–6
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
66–84 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 39
6
T-Score39
FINAL

Starting pitchers

BAL
Chris Bassitt RHP
Chris Bassitt
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.88
151st
WHIP
1.59
204th
K/9
6.58
183rd
BB/9
3.59
139th
P-Score45i
FIP
4.52
HR/9
1.00
68th
OPS/R
0.685
IP
90.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.53
Road ERA6.13
Last 5 starts
KC
Michael Wacha RHP
Michael Wacha
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.25
37th
WHIP
1.11
34th
K/9
7.24
151st
BB/9
2.36
38th
P-Score63i
FIP
4.09
HR/9
1.18
104th
OPS/R
0.793
IP
182.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.93
Road ERA3.56
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Wacha allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.11 WHIP compared with 1.59.
·Wacha enters with a 3.25 ERA compared with Bassitt's 4.88.
·Wacha holds a 18-point P-Score advantage, 63 to 45.
·Bassitt enters with a 6.13 road ERA; Wacha owns a 2.93 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBassittWachaNote
ERA−12276Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.524.09
WAR0.62.8Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bassitt arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker38%92.2
Curveball22%71.2
Cutter19%89.8
Four-seam8%92.2
Sweeper6%73.5
Changeup5%85.3
Slider3%80.6
Wacha arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.1
Changeup25%80.7
Cutter15%89.5
Sinker14%93.2
Curveball10%76.0
Slider9%84.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Orioles vs RHP (Michael Wacha)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Chris Bassitt)
13th
in MLB
0.725OPS
.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
+21515th
Run differential
+11627th
73–78 Record66–84
Last 10 games
Baltimore Orioles (0–0)
Kansas City Royals (0–0)
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 45; Michael Wacha is at 63. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.