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Chicago White Sox 0, Kansas City Royals 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 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 pitcherRoyalsWacha leads Fedde in P-Score (61 vs 47), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .011 difference in OPS.
Team strengthSoxChicago leads 46–26 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

CWS
Erick Fedde RHP
Erick Fedde
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
86th
WHIP
–
137th
K/9
–
198th
BB/9
–
124th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
165th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
KC
Michael Wacha RHP
Michael Wacha
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
39th
WHIP
–
36th
K/9
–
164th
BB/9
–
45th
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
142nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Wacha averages 2.0 more innings per start.
·Fedde enters with a 4.68 road ERA; Wacha owns a 2.93 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Fedde arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper38%82.2
Sinker31%94.0
Cutter18%91.2
Changeup11%88.8
Four-seam2%94.4
Wacha arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam28%93.1
Changeup25%80.6
Cutter15%89.5
Sinker14%93.2
Curveball10%75.9
Slider9%85.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Michael Wacha)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Erick Fedde)
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?+
Erick Fedde is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Michael Wacha is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 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?+
Erick Fedde is at 47; Michael Wacha is at 61. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.