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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 StadiumGame-day snapshot Aug 10, 10:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score28
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 28
5
5–6
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
100–62 · 1st NL West · T-Score 56
6
T-Score56
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDodgersSkubal leads Cameron in P-Score (81 vs 58), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handDodgersLos owns a .756 OPS vs LHP, 5th in MLB; Kansas ranks 19th 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 56–28 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
4.37
110th
WHIP
1.29
83rd
K/9
8.44
118th
BB/9
2.91
95th
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.02
89th
OPS/R
–
IP
123.2
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
2.81
15th
WHIP
0.92
10th
K/9
10.69
23rd
BB/9
1.40
2nd
P-Score81i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.96
32nd
OPS/R
–
IP
102.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.25
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Skubal allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.92 WHIP compared with 1.29.
·Skubal strikes out 2.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Skubal enters with a 2.81 ERA compared with Cameron's 4.37.
·Skubal has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 60%.

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%87.7
Sinker17%96.7
Slider14%89.7
Curveball5%80.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs LHP (Tarik Skubal)
19th
in MLB
0.699OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Dodgers vs LHP (Noah Cameron)
5th
in MLB
0.756OPS
.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 LoftinR3B47.7108.722No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.RSS70.80018.819No MLB historyNo history
3Jac CaglianoneLRF67.83423.732No MLB historyNo history
4Salvador PerezRDH50.65721.744No MLB historyNo history
5Carter JensenLC68.79027.664No MLB historyNo history
6Starling MarteRRF28.6122.627No MLB historyNo history
7Michael MasseyL2B54.73513.848No MLB historyNo history
8Isaac CollinsSLF46.6416.594No MLB historyNo history
9Kyle IsbelLCF32.5916.392No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Loftin 3B · R.240 / .710 · 8 HRvs hand .722 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr. SS · R.281 / .800 · 18 HRvs hand .819 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score3Jac Caglianone RF · L.289 / .834 · 23 HRvs hand .732 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score4Salvador Perez DH · R.229 / .657 · 21 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score5Carter Jensen C · L.239 / .790 · 27 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Starling Marte RF · R.242 / .612 · 2 HRvs hand .627 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score7Michael Massey 2B · L.274 / .735 · 13 HRvs hand .848 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score8Isaac Collins LF · S.213 / .641 · 6 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score9Kyle Isbel CF · L.224 / .591 · 6 HRvs hand .392 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score
Los Angeles DodgersOfficial lineupvs LHP Noah Cameron
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Cameron (BvP)
1Shohei OhtaniLTWP80.88930.881No MLB historyNo history
2Andy PagesRCF71.81123.902No MLB historyNo history
3Freddie FreemanL1B68.79216.681No MLB historyNo history
4Tommy EdmanS2B50.7148.749No MLB historyNo history
5Mookie BettsRSS72.78023.771No MLB historyNo history
6Miguel RojasR2B46.7034.809No MLB historyNo history
7Teoscar HernándezRLF63.75916.907No MLB historyNo history
8Max MuncyL3B76.83829.847No MLB historyNo history
9Hunter FeducciaLC44.6253.314No MLB historyNo history
1Shohei Ohtani TWP · L.275 / .889 · 30 HRvs hand .881 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score2Andy Pages CF · R.274 / .811 · 23 HRvs hand .902 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score3Freddie Freeman 1B · L.288 / .792 · 16 HRvs hand .681 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score4Tommy Edman 2B · S.247 / .714 · 8 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score5Mookie Betts SS · R.257 / .780 · 23 HRvs hand .771 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score6Miguel Rojas 2B · R.267 / .703 · 4 HRvs hand .809 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score7Teoscar Hernández LF · R.267 / .759 · 16 HRvs hand .907 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score8Max Muncy 3B · L.252 / .838 · 29 HRvs hand .847 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score9Hunter Feduccia C · L.221 / .625 · 3 HRvs hand .314 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseKCKC·LADLAD
AVG.248 8th.257 3rd
OPS.718 17th.762 2nd
Home runs170 21st204 9th
Runs690 22nd801 4th
OBP.316 18th.338 3rd
SLG.402 14th.424 2nd
PitchingKCKC·LADLAD
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.77vs3.55
KCLAD
WHIP1.41vs1.14
KCLAD
K/97.4vs9.5
KCLAD
HR Allowed210vs172
KCLAD
BullpenKCKC·LADLAD
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.67vs4.00
no league rank
Saves38vs46
KCLAD
ResultsKCKC·LADLAD
+31723rd
Run differential
+4703rd
69–93 Record100–62
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 58; Tarik Skubal is at 81. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.