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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 FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 1, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score27
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 27
6
6–12
FINAL
Colorado Rockies
58–104 · 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 .751 OPS vs RHP, 5th in MLB; Kansas ranks 13th vs RHP.
LineupRockiesThe confirmed Colorado order includes 6 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
4.95
191st
WHIP
1.57
212th
K/9
7.89
127th
BB/9
5.21
216th
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.80
47th
OPS/R
–
IP
67.1
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
5.73
183rd
WHIP
1.46
195th
K/9
6.88
185th
BB/9
3.69
169th
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.91
164th
OPS/R
–
IP
70.2
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: 0.80 vs 1.91 per nine.
·Feltner walks 1.5 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Avila strikes out 1.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Avila enters with a 4.95 ERA compared with Feltner's 5.73.

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
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
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rockies vs RHP (Luinder Avila)
5th
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
Kansas City RoyalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Ryan Feltner
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Feltner (BvP)
1Carter JensenLC73.79027.837No MLB historyNo history
2Lane ThomasRLF52.70111.125No MLB historyNo history
3Jac CaglianoneLRF72.83423.882No MLB historyNo history
4Salvador PerezRDH53.65721.628No MLB historyNo history
5Isaac CollinsSLF49.6416.660No MLB historyNo history
6Nick LoftinR3B51.7108.685No MLB historyNo history
7Michael MasseyL2B58.73513.721No MLB historyNo history
8John RaveLRF54.7446.785No MLB historyNo history
9Tyler TolbertRSS41.7393.817No MLB historyNo history
1Carter Jensen C · L.239 / .790 · 27 HRvs hand .837 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score2Lane Thomas LF · R.224 / .701 · 11 HRvs hand .125 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score3Jac Caglianone RF · L.289 / .834 · 23 HRvs hand .882 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score4Salvador Perez DH · R.229 / .657 · 21 HRvs hand .628 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score5Isaac Collins LF · S.213 / .641 · 6 HRvs hand .660 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score6Nick Loftin 3B · R.240 / .710 · 8 HRvs hand .685 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Michael Massey 2B · L.274 / .735 · 13 HRvs hand .721 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score8John Rave RF · L.232 / .744 · 6 HRvs hand .785 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score9Tyler Tolbert SS · R.285 / .739 · 3 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score
Colorado RockiesOfficial lineupvs RHP Luinder Avila
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Avila (BvP)
1Jake McCarthyLLF59.80915.771No MLB historyNo history
2Kyle KarrosR3B65.76113.719No MLB historyNo history
3TJ RumfieldL1B63.84316.875No MLB historyNo history
4Hunter GoodmanRC70.83941.835No MLB historyNo history
5Mickey MoniakLLF58.75823.807No MLB historyNo history
6Cole CarriggSCF59.81812.863No MLB historyNo history
7Willi CastroS2B52.74815.772No MLB historyNo history
8Tyler FreemanRRF30.6313.666No MLB historyNo history
9Brenton DoyleRCF37.6376.452No MLB historyNo history
1Jake McCarthy LF · L.291 / .809 · 15 HRvs hand .771 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score2Kyle Karros 3B · R.253 / .761 · 13 HRvs hand .719 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score3TJ Rumfield 1B · L.300 / .843 · 16 HRvs hand .875 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score4Hunter Goodman C · R.245 / .839 · 41 HRvs hand .835 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score5Mickey Moniak LF · L.238 / .758 · 23 HRvs hand .807 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score6Cole Carrigg CF · S.279 / .818 · 12 HRvs hand .863 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score7Willi Castro 2B · S.260 / .748 · 15 HRvs hand .772 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Tyler Freeman RF · R.247 / .631 · 3 HRvs hand .666 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score9Brenton Doyle CF · R.233 / .637 · 6 HRvs hand .452 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseKCKC·COLCOL
AVG.248 8th.254 4th
OPS.718 17th.739 5th
Home runs170 21st180 19th
Runs690 22nd752 7th
OBP.316 18th.322 7th
SLG.402 14th.417 5th
PitchingKCKC·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.77vs5.59
KCCOL
WHIP1.41vs1.52
KCCOL
K/97.4vs7.0
KCCOL
HR Allowed210vs227
KCCOL
BullpenKCKC·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.45vs5.61
no league rank
Saves38vs33
KCCOL
ResultsKCKC·COLCOL
+31723rd
Run differential
+28127th
69–93 Record58–104
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 38; Ryan Feltner is at 38. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.