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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL West

Kansas City Royals 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

10:10 PM ET · UNIQLO Field at Dodger StadiumStats updated Aug 11, 9:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score34
Kansas City Royals
68–90 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 34
4
4–5
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
97–61 · 1st NL West · T-Score 73
5
T-Score73
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDodgersLos has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Snell leads in P-Score, K/9 and FIP.
Offense vs handDodgersLos has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupDodgersLos's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenDodgersLos has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Team strengthDodgersLos leads 73–34 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

KC
Michael Wacha RHP
Michael Wacha
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.33
42nd
WHIP
1.11
36th
K/9
7.13
160th
BB/9
2.45
46th
P-Score61i
FIP
4.27
HR/9
1.30
131st
OPS/R
0.797
IP
194.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.93
Road ERA3.70
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.37
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
LAD
Blake Snell LHP
Blake Snell
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
1.86
3rd
WHIP
1.09
26th
K/9
12.10
4th
BB/9
3.72
155th
P-Score81i
FIP
1.75
HR/9
0.00
1st
OPS/R
0.453
IP
38.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.14
Road ERA1.62
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
DAYS
REST
94
How the starters differ
·Snell strikes out 5.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Snell owns the lower FIP, 1.75 to 4.27.
·Snell allows the lower home-run rate: 0.00 vs 1.30 per nine.
·Wacha walks 1.3 fewer batters per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricWachaSnellNote
ERA−7946Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.271.75
WAR2.41.7Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Wacha arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.1
Changeup25%80.7
Cutter15%89.5
Sinker14%93.2
Curveball10%75.9
Slider9%84.9
Snell arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%96.0
Curveball22%79.8
Changeup18%84.6
Slider11%88.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs LHP (Blake Snell)
20th
in MLB
0.696OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Dodgers vs RHP (Michael Wacha)
1st
in MLB
0.768OPS
.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 Blake Snell
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Snell (BvP)
1Nick LoftinR3B55.7108.722No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.RSS81.80418.819No MLB historyNo history
3Jac CaglianoneLRF78.82023.732No MLB historyNo history
4Salvador PerezRDH56.64419.744No MLB historyNo history
5Carter JensenLC77.77725.664No MLB historyNo history
6Michael MasseyL2B64.74413.848No MLB historyNo history
7Tyler TolbertRSS46.7623.716No MLB historyNo history
8John RaveLRF59.7336.672No MLB historyNo history
9Kyle IsbelLCF37.5776.392No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Loftin 3B · R.240 / .710 · 8 HRvs hand .722 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr. SS · R.282 / .804 · 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 / .644 · 19 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score5Carter Jensen C · L.237 / .777 · 25 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score6Michael Massey 2B · L.276 / .744 · 13 HRvs hand .848 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score7Tyler Tolbert SS · R.294 / .762 · 3 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score8John Rave RF · L.221 / .733 · 6 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score9Kyle Isbel CF · L.215 / .577 · 6 HRvs hand .392 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score
Los Angeles DodgersOfficial lineupvs RHP Michael Wacha
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Wacha (BvP)
1Shohei OhtaniLTWP84.90130.906No MLB historyNo history
2Freddie FreemanL1B74.80016.864No MLB historyNo history
3Andy PagesRCF70.80321.760No MLB historyNo history
4Kyle TuckerLRF68.72717.702No MLB historyNo history
5Max MuncyL3B83.84029.841No MLB historyNo history
6Mookie BettsRSS78.77422.787No MLB historyNo history
7Tommy EdmanS2B54.7088.689No MLB historyNo history
8Alex CallRLF40.6491.534No MLB historyNo history
9Ben RortvedtLC—.3700.142No MLB historyNo history
1Shohei Ohtani TWP · L.277 / .901 · 30 HRvs hand .906 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Freddie Freeman 1B · L.290 / .800 · 16 HRvs hand .864 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score3Andy Pages CF · R.275 / .803 · 21 HRvs hand .760 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4Kyle Tucker RF · L.237 / .727 · 17 HRvs hand .702 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score5Max Muncy 3B · L.253 / .840 · 29 HRvs hand .841 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score6Mookie Betts SS · R.256 / .774 · 22 HRvs hand .787 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score7Tommy Edman 2B · S.243 / .708 · 8 HRvs hand .689 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score8Alex Call LF · R.231 / .649 · 1 HRvs hand .534 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score9Ben Rortvedt C · L.185 / .370 · 0 HRvs hand .142 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseKCKC·LADLAD
AVG.246 14th.258 2nd
OPS.715 19th.765 2nd
Home runs164 22nd199 8th
Runs672 23rd788 4th
OBP.316 17th.339 1st
SLG.399 19th.426 2nd
PitchingKCKC·LADLAD
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.72vs3.59
KCLAD
WHIP1.40vs1.15
KCLAD
K/97.5vs9.4
KCLAD
HR Allowed200vs172
KCLAD
BullpenKCKC·LADLAD
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.86vs3.88
no league rank
Saves37vs44
KCLAD
ResultsKCKC·LADLAD
+14727th
Run differential
+3733rd
68–90 Record97–61
3–7 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals (3–7)
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
Los Angeles Dodgers (2–8)
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Michael Wacha (3.44 ERA, 5–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Blake Snell (12.00 ERA, 0–1) 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?+
Michael Wacha is at 61; Blake Snell is at 81. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.