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Today · 2:10 PM ETLineup pendingAL Central

Chicago White Sox   vs   Kansas City Royals Preview

September 24, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at Kauffman Stadium.

2:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score56
Chicago White Sox
80–76 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 56
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First pitch 2:10 PM ET
Kansas City Royals
67–89 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 32
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T-Score32
First pitch 2:10 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPendingChicago White Sox has not announced a starter, so a full pitching comparison is not available.
Team strengthSoxChicago leads 56–32 in T-Score.
WeatherLow impact78°F, wind 7 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

CWS
TBD TBD
Starter not announced
KC
Randy Dobnak RHP
Randy Dobnak
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.08
33rd
WHIP
1.33
117th
K/9
5.92
208th
BB/9
3.08
103rd
P-Score56i
FIP
3.95
HR/9
0.86
36th
OPS/R
0.610
IP
73.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.93
Road ERA1.54
Last 5 starts
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricStarterDobnakNote
ERA−–64Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP–3.95
WAR–0.8Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Dobnak arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker39%91.5
Sweeper25%82.4
Changeup21%84.8
Four-seam10%92.2
Slider5%83.7

Offense vs pitcher hand

Sox vs RHPRandy Dobnak throws right-handed
.712
OPS vs hand
19th

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder 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
+2987th
Run differential
+13127th
80–76 Record67–89
Last 10 games
Chicago White 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?+
Chicago White Sox has not announced a starter for this game.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Randy Dobnak is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.