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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL West

Kansas City Royals 6, Colorado Rockies 12

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Coors FieldStats updated Aug 1, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score39
Kansas City Royals
66–84 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 39
6
6–12
FINAL
Colorado Rockies
55–95 · 5th NL West · T-Score 23
12
T-Score23
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 handRockiesColorado owns a .754 OPS vs RHP, 5th in MLB; Kansas ranks 13th vs RHP.
LineupRockiesThe confirmed Colorado order includes 7 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
BullpenRoyalsKansas owns a 4.45 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Colorado's 5.61.
Recent formRoyalsKansas has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

KC
Luinder Avila RHP
Luinder Avila
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.53
182nd
WHIP
1.61
205th
K/9
7.84
121st
BB/9
5.40
205th
P-Score39i
FIP
4.55
HR/9
0.90
48th
OPS/R
0.971
IP
70.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA7.88
Road ERA4.30
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.74
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
COL
Ryan Feltner RHP
Ryan Feltner
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.88
195th
WHIP
1.56
200th
K/9
6.69
181st
BB/9
3.95
169th
P-Score37i
FIP
5.28
HR/9
1.61
179th
OPS/R
0.832
IP
111.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.18
Road ERA5.54
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.61
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Avila allows the lower home-run rate: 0.90 vs 1.61 per nine.
·Feltner walks 1.5 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Avila strikes out 1.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Avila owns the lower FIP, 4.55 to 5.28.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricAvilaFeltnerNote
ERA−129126Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.555.28
WAR0.40.5Season value.

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%89.4
Feltner arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam29%94.7
Slider23%89.1
Changeup18%85.1
Sinker14%94.2
Sweeper10%81.9
Curveball6%79.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Ryan Feltner)
13th
in MLB
0.725OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rockies vs RHP (Luinder Avila)
5th
in MLB
0.754OPS
.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 Ryan Feltner
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Feltner (BvP)
1Carter JensenLC77.77124.815No MLB historyNo history
2Lane ThomasRLF61.70111.623No MLB historyNo history
3Jac CaglianoneLRF78.82223.862No MLB historyNo history
4Salvador PerezRDH57.65519.620No MLB historyNo history
5Isaac CollinsSLF55.6636.693No MLB historyNo history
6Nick LoftinR3B53.6917.670No MLB historyNo history
7Michael MasseyL2B64.75111.721No MLB historyNo history
8John RaveLRF58.7465.773No MLB historyNo history
9Tyler TolbertRSS48.7763.856No MLB historyNo history
1Carter Jensen C · L.232 / .771 · 24 HRvs hand .815 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score2Lane Thomas LF · R.224 / .701 · 11 HRvs hand .623 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score3Jac Caglianone RF · L.281 / .822 · 23 HRvs hand .862 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4Salvador Perez DH · R.229 / .655 · 19 HRvs hand .620 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score5Isaac Collins LF · S.221 / .663 · 6 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Nick Loftin 3B · R.231 / .691 · 7 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score7Michael Massey 2B · L.280 / .751 · 11 HRvs hand .721 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score8John Rave RF · L.222 / .746 · 5 HRvs hand .773 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score9Tyler Tolbert SS · R.298 / .776 · 3 HRvs hand .856 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score
Colorado RockiesOfficial lineupvs RHP Luinder Avila
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Avila (BvP)
1Jake McCarthyLLF65.82615.797No MLB historyNo history
2Kyle KarrosR3B70.77511.764No MLB historyNo history
3TJ RumfieldL1B69.84515.868No MLB historyNo history
4Hunter GoodmanRC75.84138.832No MLB historyNo history
5Mickey MoniakLLF63.76522.825No MLB historyNo history
6Cole CarriggSCF58.7758.771No MLB historyNo history
7Willi CastroS2B58.74815.772No MLB historyNo history
8Tyler FreemanRRF36.6313.666No MLB historyNo history
9Brenton DoyleRCF29.5593.556No MLB historyNo history
1Jake McCarthy LF · L.296 / .826 · 15 HRvs hand .797 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score2Kyle Karros 3B · R.259 / .775 · 11 HRvs hand .764 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score3TJ Rumfield 1B · L.299 / .845 · 15 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Hunter Goodman C · R.245 / .841 · 38 HRvs hand .832 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score5Mickey Moniak LF · L.241 / .765 · 22 HRvs hand .825 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Cole Carrigg CF · S.261 / .775 · 8 HRvs hand .771 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score7Willi Castro 2B · S.260 / .748 · 15 HRvs hand .772 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score8Tyler Freeman RF · R.247 / .631 · 3 HRvs hand .666 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score9Brenton Doyle CF · R.211 / .559 · 3 HRvs hand .556 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseKCKC·COLCOL
AVG.246 13th.253 4th
OPS.715 18th.740 5th
Home runs155 25th166 19th
Runs634 23rd703 6th
OBP.316 18th.323 8th
SLG.399 20th.417 4th
PitchingKCKC·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.63vs5.59
KCCOL
WHIP1.39vs1.53
KCCOL
K/97.4vs7.0
KCCOL
HR Allowed181vs205
KCCOL
BullpenKCKC·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.45vs5.61
no league rank
Saves36vs32
KCCOL
ResultsKCKC·COLCOL
+11627th
Run differential
+7329th
66–84 Record55–95
5–5 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals (5–5)
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
Colorado Rockies (3–7)
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—0
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Luinder Avila (4.95 ERA, 5–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Ryan Feltner (5.73 ERA, 3–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 PM ET at Coors Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies.
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 Rockies performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rockies 0–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Luinder Avila is at 39; Ryan Feltner is at 37. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.