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Kansas City Royals 3, Baltimore Orioles 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:05 PM ET · Oriole Park at Camden YardsGame-day snapshot Jul 10, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score31
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 31
3
3–5
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
79–82 · 4th AL East · T-Score 51
5
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherOriolesBaltimore has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Young leads in P-Score, WHIP and ERA.
Offense vs handRoyalsKansas has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenOriolesBaltimore has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Team strengthOriolesBaltimore leads 51–31 in T-Score.
Plate disciplineOriolesBaltimore has drawn 362 walks this season, 55 more than Kansas.

Starting pitchers

KC
Luinder Avila RHP
Luinder Avila
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.05
191st
WHIP
1.59
212th
K/9
8.19
127th
BB/9
5.40
216th
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.87
48th
OPS/R
–
IP
51.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.92
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
BAL
Brandon Young RHP
Brandon Young
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.38
55th
WHIP
1.36
131st
K/9
7.22
135th
BB/9
3.49
140th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.81
127th
OPS/R
–
IP
77.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.21
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Young allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.36 WHIP compared with 1.59.
·Young enters with a 3.38 ERA compared with Avila's 5.05.
·Young has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
·Avila enters with a 4.30 road ERA; Young owns a 3.89 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Avila arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker27%96.4
Four-seam26%96.1
Slider22%88.1
Curveball15%83.0
Changeup10%89.5
Young arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%94.4
Splitter19%84.4
Slider15%84.5
Sinker14%93.8
Curveball12%75.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Brandon Young)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Orioles vs RHP (Luinder Avila)
18th
in MLB
0.715OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Kansas City RoyalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Brandon Young
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Young (BvP)
1Carter Jensen—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Jac Caglianone—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Lane Thomas—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Michael Massey—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Salvador Perez—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Josh Rojas—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Nick Loftin—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Isaac Collins—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Carter Jensen– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Jac Caglianone– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Lane Thomas– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Michael Massey– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Salvador Perez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Josh Rojas– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Nick Loftin– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Isaac Collins– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Baltimore OriolesOfficial lineupvs RHP Luinder Avila
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Avila (BvP)
1Gunnar Henderson—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Adley Rutschman—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Taylor Ward—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Pete Alonso—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Samuel Basallo—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Dylan Beavers—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Colton Cowser—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Blaze Alexander—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Jackson Holliday—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Gunnar Henderson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Adley Rutschman– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Taylor Ward– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Pete Alonso– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Samuel Basallo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Dylan Beavers– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Colton Cowser– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Blaze Alexander– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Jackson Holliday– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseKCKC·BALBAL
AVG.248 8th.234 27th
OPS.718 16th.710 21st
Home runs170 21st199 10th
Runs690 22nd718 17th
OBP.316 17th.314 21st
SLG.402 14th.396 22nd
PitchingKCKC·BALBAL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.77vs4.07
KCBAL
WHIP1.41vs1.34
KCBAL
K/97.4vs8.2
KCBAL
HR Allowed210vs169
KCBAL
BullpenKCKC·BALBAL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.64vs4.22
no league rank
Saves38vs46
KCBAL
ResultsKCKC·BALBAL
+18928th
Run differential
+33110th
69–93 Record79–82
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals (4–6)
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
Baltimore Orioles (4–6)
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Luinder Avila (5.05 ERA, 4–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Brandon Young (3.38 ERA, 7–2) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:05 PM ET at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Where is the game being played?+
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Royals and Orioles performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Orioles 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Luinder Avila is at 38; Brandon Young is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.