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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL East

Kansas City Royals 2, Atlanta Braves 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Truist 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
2
2–6
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 45
6
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRoyalsWacha leads López in P-Score (61 vs 43), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .003 difference in OPS.
Team strengthBravesAtlanta leads 45–26 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

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
ATL
Reynaldo López RHP
Reynaldo López
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
142nd
WHIP
–
169th
K/9
–
106th
BB/9
–
167th
P-Score43i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
126th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Wacha enters with a 3.67 road ERA; López owns a 4.60 ERA at home.
·Wacha holds a 18-point P-Score advantage, 61 to 43.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Wacha arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam28%93.1
Changeup25%80.6
Cutter15%89.5
Sinker14%93.2
Curveball10%75.9
Slider9%85.0
López arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam54%94.1
Slider31%84.2
Curveball11%74.6
Changeup4%84.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Reynaldo López)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs RHP (Michael Wacha)
11th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.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·ATLATL
+26126th
Run differential
+38110th
69–93 Record94–68
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals Recent form unavailable
Atlanta Braves Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Michael Wacha is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
Reynaldo López is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 PM ET at Truist Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Michael Wacha is at 61; Reynaldo López is at 43. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.