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Kansas City Royals 2, 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 Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score26
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 26
2
2–6
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Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 46
6
T-Score46
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRoyalsThe starters are close overall, but Bubic owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handSoxChicago has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Team strengthSoxChicago leads 46–26 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

KC
Kris Bubic LHP
Kris Bubic
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
76th
WHIP
–
71st
K/9
–
60th
BB/9
–
195th
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
17th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
CWS
Anthony Kay LHP
Anthony Kay
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
134th
WHIP
–
145th
K/9
–
149th
BB/9
–
118th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
112th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Bubic works deeper into games, 5.6 IP per start versus 4.9.
·Bubic enters with a 4.76 road ERA; Kay owns a 3.74 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bubic arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%91.9
Changeup21%85.9
Sweeper17%82.5
Sinker13%91.4
Slider9%85.4
Kay arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper24%82.7
Four-seam22%95.9
Sinker18%95.3
Cutter16%91.7
Changeup14%86.1
Slider6%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs LHP (Anthony Kay)
19th
in MLB
0.699OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Kris Bubic)
6th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.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
+26126th
Run differential
+3909th
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?+
Kris Bubic is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Anthony Kay 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?+
Kris Bubic is at 57; Anthony Kay is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.