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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL West

Kansas City Royals 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

10:10 PM ET · UNIQLO Field at Dodger StadiumStats updated Aug 10, 10:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score32
Kansas City Royals
68–91 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 32
5
5–6
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
97–62 · 1st NL West · T-Score 74
6
T-Score74
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDodgersSkubal leads Cameron in P-Score (78 vs 59), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handDodgersLos owns a .757 OPS vs LHP, 5th in MLB; Kansas ranks 20th vs LHP.
LineupDodgersThe confirmed Los order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenDodgersLos owns a 4.00 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Kansas's 4.67.
Team strengthDodgersLos leads 74–32 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

KC
Noah Cameron LHP
Noah Cameron
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.92
91st
WHIP
1.20
67th
K/9
8.09
114th
BB/9
2.82
79th
P-Score59i
FIP
3.76
HR/9
0.99
69th
OPS/R
0.664
IP
172.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.58
Road ERA3.36
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.34
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
LAD
Tarik Skubal LHP
Tarik Skubal
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.85
19th
WHIP
0.99
12th
K/9
10.44
25th
BB/9
1.60
2nd
P-Score78i
FIP
2.61
HR/9
0.83
36th
OPS/R
0.581
IP
151.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.63
Road ERA1.87
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.25
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Skubal strikes out 2.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Skubal allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.99 WHIP compared with 1.20.
·Skubal owns the lower FIP, 2.61 to 3.76.
·Skubal has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 60%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricCameronSkubalNote
ERA−9268Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.762.61
WAR3.04.7Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cameron arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam24%92.5
Cutter21%89.8
Changeup20%81.0
Curveball17%81.7
Slider13%85.2
Sinker5%91.5
Eephus Pitch0%57.4
Skubal arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%96.8
Changeup26%87.6
Sinker18%96.7
Slider14%89.7
Curveball5%80.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs LHP (Tarik Skubal)
20th
in MLB
0.696OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Dodgers vs LHP (Noah Cameron)
5th
in MLB
0.757OPS
.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 LHP Tarik Skubal
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Skubal (BvP)
1Nick LoftinR3B55.7108.722No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.RSS81.80318.819No MLB historyNo history
3Jac CaglianoneLRF78.82023.732No MLB historyNo history
4Salvador PerezRDH57.65020.744No MLB historyNo history
5Carter JensenLC77.77125.664No MLB historyNo history
6Starling MarteRRF32.6122.627No MLB historyNo history
7Michael MasseyL2B63.73713.848No MLB historyNo history
8Isaac CollinsSLF53.6456.594No MLB historyNo history
9Kyle IsbelLCF37.5856.392No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Loftin 3B · R.240 / .710 · 8 HRvs hand .722 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr. SS · R.282 / .803 · 18 HRvs hand .819 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Jac Caglianone RF · L.283 / .820 · 23 HRvs hand .732 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4Salvador Perez DH · R.228 / .650 · 20 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score5Carter Jensen C · L.235 / .771 · 25 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score6Starling Marte RF · R.242 / .612 · 2 HRvs hand .627 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score7Michael Massey 2B · L.273 / .737 · 13 HRvs hand .848 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score8Isaac Collins LF · S.214 / .645 · 6 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score9Kyle Isbel CF · L.220 / .585 · 6 HRvs hand .392 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score
Los Angeles DodgersOfficial lineupvs LHP Noah Cameron
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Cameron (BvP)
1Shohei OhtaniLTWP84.90230.879No MLB historyNo history
2Andy PagesRCF69.80021.905No MLB historyNo history
3Freddie FreemanL1B75.80116.686No MLB historyNo history
4Tommy EdmanS2B53.6998.745No MLB historyNo history
5Mookie BettsRSS78.78422.753No MLB historyNo history
6Miguel RojasR2B49.7044.803No MLB historyNo history
7Teoscar HernándezRLF69.75815.920No MLB historyNo history
8Max MuncyL3B82.83529.830No MLB historyNo history
9Hunter FeducciaLC49.6363.321No MLB historyNo history
1Shohei Ohtani TWP · L.278 / .902 · 30 HRvs hand .879 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Andy Pages CF · R.273 / .800 · 21 HRvs hand .905 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score3Freddie Freeman 1B · L.292 / .801 · 16 HRvs hand .686 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score4Tommy Edman 2B · S.239 / .699 · 8 HRvs hand .745 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score5Mookie Betts SS · R.261 / .784 · 22 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score6Miguel Rojas 2B · R.268 / .704 · 4 HRvs hand .803 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Teoscar Hernández LF · R.269 / .758 · 15 HRvs hand .920 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score8Max Muncy 3B · L.251 / .835 · 29 HRvs hand .830 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score9Hunter Feduccia C · L.226 / .636 · 3 HRvs hand .321 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseKCKC·LADLAD
AVG.246 10th.257 3rd
OPS.714 19th.764 2nd
Home runs165 21st199 8th
Runs673 23rd790 4th
OBP.315 17th.339 3rd
SLG.399 17th.425 2nd
PitchingKCKC·LADLAD
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.73vs3.59
KCLAD
WHIP1.40vs1.15
KCLAD
K/97.5vs9.5
KCLAD
HR Allowed201vs172
KCLAD
BullpenKCKC·LADLAD
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.67vs4.00
no league rank
Saves37vs44
KCLAD
ResultsKCKC·LADLAD
+14627th
Run differential
+3723rd
68–91 Record97–62
3–7 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals (3–7)
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
Los Angeles Dodgers (2–8)
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Noah Cameron (4.37 ERA, 6–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Tarik Skubal (2.81 ERA, 7–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
10:10 PM ET at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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 Dodgers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Dodgers 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Noah Cameron is at 59; Tarik Skubal is at 78. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.