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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central

Chicago White Sox 14, Kansas City Royals 11

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshot Sep 24, 2:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 45
14
14–11
FINAL · 9 innings
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 28
11
T-Score28
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Anthony KayCWS
Starter
4.0741465
Noah SchultzCWS
ReliefWin
2.0000123
Daniel Lynch IVKC
StarterLoss
4.0793278
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
CWSChicago White Sox21330050014130
KCKansas City Royals00121003411130
Top hitters
Vinnie Pasquantino3-for-5 · 1 HR · 5 RBI
Chase Meidroth3-for-4 · 1 HR · 5 RBI · 1 BB
Randal Grichuk4-for-5 · 1 HR · 3 RBI
Munetaka Murakami1-for-3 · 1 HR · 2 RBI · 1 BB
Nick Loftin1-for-4 · 1 HR · 2 RBI

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxKay holds a modest edge in P-Score and K/9, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handSoxChicago owns a .751 OPS vs LHP, 6th in MLB; Kansas ranks 19th vs LHP.
BullpenSoxChicago owns a 3.64 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Kansas's 5.03.
Starter formRoyalsLynch has a 3.86 ERA over his last five starts, while Kay is at 7.06.
Recent formSoxChicago has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

CWS
Anthony Kay LHP
Anthony Kay
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.41
134th
WHIP
1.36
145th
K/9
7.31
149th
BB/9
3.20
118th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.21
112th
OPS/R
–
IP
149.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.06
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
KC
Daniel Lynch IV LHP
Daniel Lynch IV
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.29
108th
WHIP
1.07
53rd
K/9
6.10
214th
BB/9
2.70
69th
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.70
101st
OPS/R
–
IP
76.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.86
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Lynch allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.07 WHIP compared with 1.36.
·Lynch enters with a 3.29 ERA compared with Kay's 4.41.
·Kay strikes out 1.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Lynch allows the lower home-run rate: 0.70 vs 1.21 per nine.

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
IV arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker31%94.0
Changeup25%85.5
Slider19%87.3
Four-seam15%94.5
Knuckle Curve9%81.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs LHP (Daniel Lynch IV)
6th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs LHP (Anthony Kay)
19th
in MLB
0.699OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 22, 4:40 PM ET
CWSCWS
.730
+4 ptsOPS edge
KCKC
.726

Even matchup

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs LHP Daniel Lynch IV
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs IV (BvP)
1Miguel VargasR3B81.83733.9260-for-2Very small sample
2Tommy PhamRDH—.4291.4490-for-3Very small sample
3Randal GrichukRDH69.880151.0260-for-2Very small sample
4Munetaka MurakamiL1B75.82535.7250-for-1Very small sample
5Chase MeidrothR2B60.765161.0230-for-2Very small sample
6Kyle TeelLC49.6975.5750-for-1Very small sample
7Brenton DoyleRCF35.6376.7910-for-1Very small sample
8Colson MontgomeryLSS58.68531.7780-for-1Very small sample
9Braden MontgomerySRF47.6626.4301-for-1Very small sample
1Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .837 · 33 HRvs hand .926 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample81H-Score2Tommy Pham DH · R.100 / .429 · 1 HRvs hand .449 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample—H-Score3Randal Grichuk DH · R.287 / .880 · 15 HRvs hand 1.026 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample69H-Score4Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.207 / .825 · 35 HRvs hand .725 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample75H-Score5Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand 1.023 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample60H-Score6Kyle Teel C · L.210 / .697 · 5 HRvs hand .575 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample49H-Score7Brenton Doyle CF · R.233 / .637 · 6 HRvs hand .791 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample35H-Score8Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .778 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample58H-Score9Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .430 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample47H-Score
Kansas City RoyalsOfficial lineupvs LHP Anthony Kay
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Kay (BvP)
1Carter JensenLC68.79027.6642-for-3Very small sample
2Bobby Witt Jr.RSS70.80018.8192-for-6Very small sample
3Jac CaglianoneLRF67.83423.7320-for-2Very small sample
4Maikel GarciaR3B47.7153.9122-for-5Very small sample
5Vinnie PasquantinoL1B62.76117.5480-for-6Very small sample
6Salvador PerezRDH50.65721.7440-for-2Very small sample
7Michael MasseyL2B54.73513.8480-for-2Very small sample
8Nick LoftinR3B47.7108.7220-for-2Very small sample
9Kyle IsbelLCF32.5916.3921-for-5Very small sample
1Carter Jensen C · L.239 / .790 · 27 HRvs hand .664 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample68H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr. SS · R.281 / .800 · 18 HRvs hand .819 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample70H-Score3Jac Caglianone RF · L.289 / .834 · 23 HRvs hand .732 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample67H-Score4Maikel Garcia 3B · R.268 / .715 · 3 HRvs hand .912 · 2-for-5 · Very small sample47H-Score5Vinnie Pasquantino 1B · L.249 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .548 · 0-for-6 · Very small sample62H-Score6Salvador Perez DH · R.229 / .657 · 21 HRvs hand .744 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample50H-Score7Michael Massey 2B · L.274 / .735 · 13 HRvs hand .848 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample54H-Score8Nick Loftin 3B · R.240 / .710 · 8 HRvs hand .722 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample47H-Score9Kyle Isbel CF · L.224 / .591 · 6 HRvs hand .392 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample32H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCWSCWS·KCKC
AVG.236 25th.248 8th
OPS.726 9th.718 17th
Home runs211 5th170 21st
Runs776 5th690 22nd
OBP.320 10th.316 18th
SLG.406 8th.402 14th
PitchingCWSCWS·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.12vs4.77
CWSKC
WHIP1.31vs1.41
CWSKC
K/98.3vs7.4
CWSKC
HR Allowed180vs210
CWSKC
BullpenCWSCWS·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.64vs5.03
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.29vs1.54
no league rank
Saves41vs38
CWSKC
ResultsCWSCWS·KCKC
+4068th
Run differential
+31723rd
84–78 Record69–93
5–5 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Chicago White Sox (5–5)
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
Kansas City Royals (3–7)
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—10
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Anthony Kay (4.41 ERA, 9–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Daniel Lynch IV (3.29 ERA, 6–5) 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Sox and Royals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Royals 10–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Anthony Kay is at 47; Daniel Lynch IV is at 39. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.