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Chicago White Sox 0, Kansas City Royals 2

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
0
0–2
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Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 26
2
T-Score26
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handSoxChicago owns a .751 OPS vs LHP, 6th in MLB; Kansas ranks 13th vs RHP.
Team strengthSoxChicago leads 46–26 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

CWS
Davis Martin RHP
Davis Martin
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
97th
WHIP
–
118th
K/9
–
141st
BB/9
–
85th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
40th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
KC
Kris Bubic LHP
Kris Bubic
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
76th
WHIP
–
71st
K/9
–
60th
BB/9
–
195th
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
17th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Martin carries a 4.68 road ERA, compared with Bubic's 3.06 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Martin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.0
Sinker19%91.5
Changeup15%89.0
Curveball14%81.0
Slider13%85.6
Cutter13%87.8
Bubic arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%91.9
Changeup21%85.9
Sweeper17%82.5
Sinker13%91.4
Slider9%85.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs LHP (Kris Bubic)
6th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Davis Martin)
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

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?+
Davis Martin is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Kris Bubic 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?+
Davis Martin is at 52; Kris Bubic is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.