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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL West

Kansas City Royals 4, Athletics 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score26
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 26
4
4–1
FINAL
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 22
1
T-Score22
FINAL

Starting pitchers

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
ATH
Aaron Civale RHP
Aaron Civale
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
119th
WHIP
–
172nd
K/9
–
148th
BB/9
–
84th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
163rd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Bubic averages 0.5 more innings per start.
·Bubic holds a 11-point P-Score advantage, 57 to 46.
·Bubic carries a 4.76 road ERA, compared with Civale's 5.29 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bubic arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%91.9
Changeup21%85.9
Sweeper17%82.5
Sinker13%91.4
Slider9%85.4
Civale arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter38%88.0
Curveball25%77.3
Sinker16%91.5
Four-seam11%91.5
Splitter7%84.7
Slider3%82.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Aaron Civale)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs LHP (Kris Bubic)
9th
in MLB
0.724OPS
.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

ResultsKCKC·ATHATH
+26126th
Run differential
+18330th
69–93 Record64–98
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals Recent form unavailable
Athletics Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Kris Bubic is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Aaron Civale is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Sutter Health Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Sutter Health Park, home of the Athletics.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Kris Bubic is at 57; Aaron Civale is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.