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Kansas City Royals 2, Baltimore Orioles 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:35 PM ET · Oriole Park at Camden YardsGame-day snapshot Jul 12, 12:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score31
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 31
2
2–8
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
79–82 · 4th AL East · T-Score 50
8
T-Score50
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 handRoyalsKansas owns a .727 OPS vs RHP, 13th in MLB; Baltimore ranks 18th vs RHP.
BullpenOriolesBaltimore owns a 4.06 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Kansas's 4.72.
Starter formOriolesBaz has a 4.50 ERA over his last five starts, while Lugo is at 7.52.
Recent formOriolesBaltimore has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

KC
Seth Lugo RHP
Seth Lugo
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.56
172nd
WHIP
1.43
183rd
K/9
7.15
169th
BB/9
2.86
82nd
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.25
109th
OPS/R
–
IP
100.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.52
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
BAL
Shane Baz RHP
Shane Baz
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.21
111th
WHIP
1.37
135th
K/9
7.57
133rd
BB/9
3.53
115th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.76
27th
OPS/R
–
IP
107.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.50
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Baz allows the lower home-run rate: 0.76 vs 1.25 per nine.
·Lugo has the stronger command profile, with a 2.9 BB/9 versus 3.5.
·Baz has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.
·Lugo carries a 6.10 road ERA, compared with Baz's 3.93 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

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Shane Baz)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Orioles vs RHP (Seth Lugo)
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 Shane Baz
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Baz (BvP)
1Carter JensenLC76.79027.837No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.RSS78.80018.783No MLB historyNo history
3Jac CaglianoneLRF75.83423.882No MLB historyNo history
4Lane ThomasRLF56.70111.663No MLB historyNo history
5Vinnie PasquantinoL1B69.76117.826No MLB historyNo history
6Salvador PerezRDH56.65721.628No MLB historyNo history
7Michael MasseyL2B60.73513.721No MLB historyNo history
8Josh RojasL3B31.5862.571No MLB historyNo history
9Isaac CollinsSLF51.6416.660No MLB historyNo history
1Carter Jensen C · L.239 / .790 · 27 HRvs hand .837 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr. SS · R.281 / .800 · 18 HRvs hand .783 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Jac Caglianone RF · L.289 / .834 · 23 HRvs hand .882 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score4Lane Thomas LF · R.224 / .701 · 11 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score5Vinnie Pasquantino 1B · L.249 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .826 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score6Salvador Perez DH · R.229 / .657 · 21 HRvs hand .628 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score7Michael Massey 2B · L.274 / .735 · 13 HRvs hand .721 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score8Josh Rojas 3B · L.226 / .586 · 2 HRvs hand .571 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score9Isaac Collins LF · S.213 / .641 · 6 HRvs hand .660 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score
Baltimore OriolesOfficial lineupvs RHP Seth Lugo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lugo (BvP)
1Gunnar HendersonLSS63.71224.708No MLB historyNo history
2Taylor WardRDH57.6707.690No MLB historyNo history
3Dylan BeaversLLF52.6809.715No MLB historyNo history
4Pete AlonsoR1B82.88543.935No MLB historyNo history
5Samuel BasalloLC57.69718.777No MLB historyNo history
6Blaze AlexanderR3B58.7724.842No MLB historyNo history
7Colton CowserLCF52.68713.734No MLB historyNo history
8Leody TaverasSCF41.6338.708No MLB historyNo history
9Jackson HollidayL2B42.6407.643No MLB historyNo history
1Gunnar Henderson SS · L.225 / .712 · 24 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Taylor Ward DH · R.225 / .670 · 7 HRvs hand .690 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score3Dylan Beavers LF · L.228 / .680 · 9 HRvs hand .715 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score4Pete Alonso 1B · R.267 / .885 · 43 HRvs hand .935 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score5Samuel Basallo C · L.222 / .697 · 18 HRvs hand .777 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score6Blaze Alexander 3B · R.303 / .772 · 4 HRvs hand .842 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score7Colton Cowser CF · L.226 / .687 · 13 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Leody Taveras CF · S.219 / .633 · 8 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score9Jackson Holliday 2B · L.229 / .640 · 7 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseKCKC·BALBAL
AVG.248 8th.234 27th
OPS.718 16th.710 21st
Home runs170 21st199 10th
Runs690 22nd718 17th
OBP.316 18th.314 20th
SLG.402 12th.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 ERA4.72vs4.06
no league rank
Saves38vs46
KCBAL
ResultsKCKC·BALBAL
+19927th
Run differential
+33310th
69–93 Record79–82
3–7 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals (3–7)
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
Baltimore Orioles (6–4)
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Seth Lugo (4.56 ERA, 3–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Shane Baz (4.21 ERA, 4–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:35 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?+
Seth Lugo is at 48; Shane Baz is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.