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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL West

Kansas City Royals 7, Los Angeles Angels 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:38 PM ET · Angel StadiumGame-day snapshot Aug 15, 12:35 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score29
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 29
7
7–6
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 33
6
T-Score33
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRoyalsLugo owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handRoyalsKansas has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupRoyalsKansas's official lineup includes 6 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenAngelsLos has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formAngelsLos has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

KC
Seth Lugo RHP
Seth Lugo
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.41
171st
WHIP
1.37
182nd
K/9
6.95
168th
BB/9
3.07
83rd
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.07
108th
OPS/R
–
IP
134.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.90
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
LAA
Grayson Rodriguez RHP
Grayson Rodriguez
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.20
206th
WHIP
1.62
208th
K/9
8.18
127th
BB/9
4.25
172nd
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.47
160th
OPS/R
–
IP
55.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.75
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Lugo allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.37 WHIP compared with 1.62.
·Lugo enters with a 4.41 ERA compared with Rodriguez's 7.20.
·Rodriguez owns a 8.2 K/9 compared with Lugo's 7.0.
·Lugo allows the lower home-run rate: 1.07 vs 1.47 per nine.

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
Rodriguez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam52%96.1
Changeup26%83.2
Curveball11%80.8
Slider11%85.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Grayson Rodriguez)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Angels vs RHP (Seth Lugo)
30th
in MLB
0.672OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rodriguez (BvP)
1Carter JensenLC76.79027.837No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.RSS78.80018.783No MLB historyNo history
3Jac CaglianoneLRF75.83423.882No MLB historyNo history
4Nick LoftinR3B53.7108.685No MLB historyNo history
5Michael MasseyL2B60.73113.715No MLB historyNo history
6Isaac CollinsSLF50.6416.660No MLB historyNo history
7John RaveLRF57.7446.785No MLB historyNo history
8Josh RojasL3B30.5862.571No MLB historyNo history
9Kyle IsbelLCF36.5916.652No 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-Score4Nick Loftin 3B · R.240 / .710 · 8 HRvs hand .685 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score5Michael Massey 2B · L.272 / .731 · 13 HRvs hand .715 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6Isaac Collins LF · S.213 / .641 · 6 HRvs hand .660 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score7John Rave RF · L.232 / .744 · 6 HRvs hand .785 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Josh Rojas 3B · L.226 / .586 · 2 HRvs hand .571 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score9Kyle Isbel CF · L.224 / .591 · 6 HRvs hand .652 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score
Los Angeles AngelsOfficial lineupvs RHP Seth Lugo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lugo (BvP)
1Wade MecklerLLF52.7603.800No MLB historyNo history
2Mike TroutRCF78.80322.792No MLB historyNo history
3Nolan SchanuelL1B53.7367.780No MLB historyNo history
4Zach NetoRSS70.76627.727No MLB historyNo history
5Moisés BallesterosLDH48.6129.694No MLB historyNo history
6Vaughn GrissomR1B55.69313.676No MLB historyNo history
7Josh LoweLLF45.63312.674No MLB historyNo history
8Denzer GuzmanR3B36.6028.563No MLB historyNo history
9Tyler HeinemanSC20.4431.534No MLB historyNo history
1Wade Meckler LF · L.300 / .760 · 3 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score2Mike Trout CF · R.242 / .803 · 22 HRvs hand .792 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Nolan Schanuel 1B · L.276 / .736 · 7 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score4Zach Neto SS · R.239 / .766 · 27 HRvs hand .727 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score5Moisés Ballesteros DH · L.215 / .612 · 9 HRvs hand .694 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score6Vaughn Grissom 1B · R.242 / .693 · 13 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score7Josh Lowe LF · L.209 / .633 · 12 HRvs hand .674 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8Denzer Guzman 3B · R.219 / .602 · 8 HRvs hand .563 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score9Tyler Heineman C · S.175 / .443 · 1 HRvs hand .534 · No MLB history · No history20H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseKCKC·LAALAA
AVG.247 8th.234 27th
OPS.718 16th.679 29th
Home runs170 20th154 27th
Runs690 21st655 28th
OBP.316 17th.310 24th
SLG.402 13th.369 29th
PitchingKCKC·LAALAA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.77vs4.29
KCLAA
WHIP1.41vs1.35
KCLAA
K/97.4vs9.1
KCLAA
HR Allowed210vs164
KCLAA
BullpenKCKC·LAALAA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.69vs4.10
no league rank
Saves38vs25
KCLAA
ResultsKCKC·LAALAA
+15426th
Run differential
+20421st
69–93 Record62–100
3–7 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals (3–7)
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
Los Angeles Angels (5–5)
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Seth Lugo (4.41 ERA, 5–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Angels?+
Grayson Rodriguez (7.20 ERA, 3–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:38 PM ET at Angel Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Angel Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Angels.
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 Angels performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Angels 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Seth Lugo is at 48; Grayson Rodriguez is at 39. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.