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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL West

Kansas City Royals 3, Athletics 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:05 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 28, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score29
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 29
3
3–6
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Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 23
6
T-Score23
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Starting pitchers

KC
Noah Cameron LHP
Noah Cameron
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
111th
WHIP
–
84th
K/9
–
117th
BB/9
–
95th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
87th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
ATH
Jeffrey Springs LHP
Jeffrey Springs
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
210th
WHIP
–
176th
K/9
–
167th
BB/9
–
146th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
221st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Cameron holds a 23-point P-Score advantage, 59 to 36.
·Cameron enters with a 3.36 road ERA; Springs owns a 6.94 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cameron arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam24%92.5
Cutter21%89.8
Changeup20%81.0
Curveball17%81.7
Slider13%85.2
Sinker5%91.5
Eephus Pitch0%57.4
Springs arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%91.3
Changeup25%79.5
Slider23%84.2
Sweeper6%77.5
Cutter3%87.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs LHP (Jeffrey Springs)
19th
in MLB
0.699OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs LHP (Noah Cameron)
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
+15425th
Run differential
+3528th
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?+
Noah Cameron is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jeffrey Springs is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:05 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?+
Noah Cameron is at 59; Jeffrey Springs is at 36. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.