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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL Central

Boston Red Sox 3, Kansas City Royals 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 45
3
3–1
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 28
1
T-Score28
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxBoston has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Gray leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handRoyalsKansas has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthSoxBoston leads 45–28 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Sonny Gray RHP
Sonny Gray
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
16th
WHIP
–
54th
K/9
–
123rd
BB/9
–
49th
P-Score68i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
39th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
KC
Seth Lugo RHP
Seth Lugo
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
172nd
WHIP
–
182nd
K/9
–
169th
BB/9
–
83rd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
111th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Lugo works deeper into games, 5.9 IP per start versus 5.0.
·Gray enters with a 2.74 road ERA; Lugo owns a 4.07 ERA at home.
·Gray holds a 21-point P-Score advantage, 68 to 47.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gray arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker22%92.0
Sweeper20%84.8
Cutter19%88.3
Four-seam17%91.5
Curveball16%79.6
Changeup6%86.2
Slow Curve0%74.1
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

Sox vs RHP (Seth Lugo)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Sonny Gray)
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

ResultsBOSBOS·KCKC
+37915th
Run differential
+31723rd
87–75 Record69–93
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox 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 Sox?+
Sonny Gray is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Seth Lugo is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 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?+
Sonny Gray is at 68; Seth Lugo is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.