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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 StadiumGame-day snapshot Aug 11, 9:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score31
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 31
4
4–5
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
100–62 · 1st NL West · T-Score 72
5
T-Score72
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDodgersLos has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Snell leads in P-Score, K/9 and K/9.
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 72–31 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
3.44
39th
WHIP
1.15
36th
K/9
7.00
164th
BB/9
2.56
46th
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.06
142nd
OPS/R
–
IP
144.0
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
12.00
4th
WHIP
2.67
30th
K/9
15.00
5th
BB/9
6.00
133rd
P-Score78i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.00
1st
OPS/R
–
IP
3.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
DAYS
REST
94
How the starters differ
·Snell strikes out 8.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Wacha allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.15 WHIP compared with 2.67.
·Wacha enters with a 3.44 ERA compared with Snell's 12.00.
·Snell allows the lower home-run rate: 0.00 vs 1.06 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Wacha arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam28%93.1
Changeup25%80.6
Cutter15%89.5
Sinker14%93.2
Curveball10%75.9
Slider9%85.0
Snell arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam50%96.0
Curveball22%79.9
Changeup18%84.8
Slider11%88.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs LHP (Blake Snell)
19th
in MLB
0.699OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Dodgers vs RHP (Michael Wacha)
1st
in MLB
0.766OPS
.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 LoftinR3B53.7108.722No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.RSS78.80018.819No MLB historyNo history
3Jac CaglianoneLRF75.83423.732No MLB historyNo history
4Salvador PerezRDH56.65721.744No MLB historyNo history
5Carter JensenLC76.79027.664No MLB historyNo history
6Michael MasseyL2B60.73513.848No MLB historyNo history
7Tyler TolbertRSS43.7393.716No MLB historyNo history
8John RaveLRF57.7446.672No MLB historyNo history
9Kyle IsbelLCF36.5916.392No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Loftin 3B · R.240 / .710 · 8 HRvs hand .722 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr. SS · R.281 / .800 · 18 HRvs hand .819 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Jac Caglianone RF · L.289 / .834 · 23 HRvs hand .732 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score4Salvador Perez DH · R.229 / .657 · 21 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score5Carter Jensen C · L.239 / .790 · 27 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score6Michael Massey 2B · L.274 / .735 · 13 HRvs hand .848 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7Tyler Tolbert SS · R.285 / .739 · 3 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8John Rave RF · L.232 / .744 · 6 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score9Kyle Isbel CF · L.224 / .591 · 6 HRvs hand .392 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score
Los Angeles DodgersOfficial lineupvs RHP Michael Wacha
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Wacha (BvP)
1Shohei OhtaniLTWP87.88930.893No MLB historyNo history
2Freddie FreemanL1B74.79216.850No MLB historyNo history
3Andy PagesRCF77.81123.774No MLB historyNo history
4Kyle TuckerLRF66.71517.694No MLB historyNo history
5Max MuncyL3B83.83829.834No MLB historyNo history
6Mookie BettsRSS78.78023.784No MLB historyNo history
7Tommy EdmanS2B54.7148.697No MLB historyNo history
8Alex CallRLF40.6561.549No MLB historyNo history
9Ben RortvedtLC—.3700.142No MLB historyNo history
1Shohei Ohtani TWP · L.275 / .889 · 30 HRvs hand .893 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Freddie Freeman 1B · L.288 / .792 · 16 HRvs hand .850 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score3Andy Pages CF · R.274 / .811 · 23 HRvs hand .774 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score4Kyle Tucker RF · L.233 / .715 · 17 HRvs hand .694 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Max Muncy 3B · L.252 / .838 · 29 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score6Mookie Betts SS · R.257 / .780 · 23 HRvs hand .784 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score7Tommy Edman 2B · S.247 / .714 · 8 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score8Alex Call LF · R.233 / .656 · 1 HRvs hand .549 · 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.248 8th.257 3rd
OPS.718 17th.762 2nd
Home runs170 21st204 8th
Runs690 22nd801 4th
OBP.316 18th.338 3rd
SLG.402 12th.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 ERA4.86vs3.88
no league rank
Saves38vs46
KCLAD
ResultsKCKC·LADLAD
+19927th
Run differential
+4233rd
69–93 Record100–62
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 78. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.