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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL Central

Boston Red Sox 4, Kansas City Royals 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score57
Boston Red Sox
81–68 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 57
4
4–3
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
66–83 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 40
3
T-Score40
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRoyalsWacha holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Team strengthSoxBoston leads 57–40 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Connelly Early LHP
Connelly Early
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.44
45th
WHIP
1.25
85th
K/9
9.13
62nd
BB/9
3.34
127th
P-Score54i
FIP
4.61
HR/9
1.47
158th
OPS/R
0.771
IP
91.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.18
Road ERA2.64
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
35th
K/9
7.24
149th
BB/9
2.36
37th
P-Score63i
FIP
4.08
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
·Early strikes out 1.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Wacha allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.11 WHIP compared with 1.25.
·Wacha owns the lower FIP, 4.08 to 4.61.
·Early has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.29 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricEarlyWachaNote
ERA−8076Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.614.08
WAR0.72.7Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Early arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%94.0
Sinker20%92.4
Changeup18%83.7
Curveball11%80.0
Slider8%87.1
Sweeper8%82.5
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

Sox vs RHP (Michael Wacha)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs LHP (Connelly Early)
17th
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
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
+2627th
Run differential
+11527th
81–68 Record66–83
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox (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 Sox?+
Connelly Early is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Michael Wacha 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Connelly Early is at 54; Michael Wacha is at 63. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.