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Kansas City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Rate FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 30, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score30
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 30
5
5–6
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Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 58
6
T-Score58
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .011 difference in OPS.
Team strengthSoxChicago leads 58–30 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

KC
Stephen Kolek RHP
Stephen Kolek
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
137th
WHIP
–
89th
K/9
–
214th
BB/9
–
19th
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
137th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
CWS
Erick Fedde RHP
Erick Fedde
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
85th
WHIP
–
136th
K/9
–
197th
BB/9
–
124th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
164th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Kolek enters with a 4.30 road ERA; Fedde owns a 3.13 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kolek arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam28%94.3
Sinker22%93.7
Slider16%85.6
Cutter12%90.3
Changeup12%87.1
Sweeper9%79.9
Fedde arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper38%82.1
Sinker30%94.0
Cutter19%91.3
Changeup12%88.8
Four-seam1%94.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Erick Fedde)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Stephen Kolek)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.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·CWSCWS
+16227th
Run differential
+3328th
69–93 Record84–78
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals Recent form unavailable
Chicago White Sox Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Stephen Kolek is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Erick Fedde is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Rate Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Stephen Kolek is at 48; Erick Fedde is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.