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Chicago White Sox 2, Kansas City Royals 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score46
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 46
2
2–0
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 26
0
T-Score26
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .017 difference in OPS.
Team strengthSoxChicago leads 46–26 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

CWS
Anthony Kay LHP
Anthony Kay
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
134th
WHIP
–
145th
K/9
–
149th
BB/9
–
118th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
112th
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 5.2.
·Kay enters with a 5.25 road ERA; Lugo owns a 4.07 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kay arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper24%82.7
Four-seam22%95.9
Sinker18%95.3
Cutter16%91.7
Changeup14%86.1
Slider6%86.3
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)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs LHP (Anthony Kay)
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
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

ResultsCWSCWS·KCKC
+3909th
Run differential
+26126th
84–78 Record69–93
Last 10 games
Chicago White 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?+
Anthony Kay is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Seth Lugo is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 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?+
Anthony Kay is at 47; Seth Lugo is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.