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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL East

Kansas City Royals 4, Atlanta Braves 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:35 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
4
4–1
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 45
1
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Team strengthBravesAtlanta leads 45–26 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

KC
Seth Lugo RHP
Seth Lugo
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
172nd
WHIP
–
182nd
K/9
–
169th
BB/9
–
83rd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
111th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
ATL
Grant Holmes RHP
Grant Holmes
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
50th
WHIP
–
116th
K/9
–
177th
BB/9
–
149th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
136th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Lugo averages 1.3 more innings per start.
·Lugo carries a 6.10 road ERA, compared with Holmes's 4.54 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lugo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker19%91.4
Four-seam16%91.6
Cutter16%89.8
Curveball15%77.3
Sweeper11%79.2
Slider9%84.3
Changeup9%85.1
Slow Curve2%69.2
Slurve1%77.2
Holmes arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider36%85.4
Four-seam28%94.2
Sinker12%93.2
Cutter8%92.1
Curveball8%82.9
Changeup7%89.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Grant Holmes)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs RHP (Seth Lugo)
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?+
Seth Lugo is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
Grant Holmes is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:35 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?+
Seth Lugo is at 47; Grant Holmes is at 49. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.