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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL West

Kansas City Royals 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

10:10 PM ET · UNIQLO Field at Dodger StadiumGame-day snapshot Aug 12, 10:45 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
2
2–4
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
100–62 · 1st NL West · T-Score 72
4
T-Score72
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRoyalsLynch holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handDodgersLos owns a .756 OPS vs LHP, 5th in MLB; Kansas ranks 19th vs LHP.
LineupDodgersThe confirmed Los order includes 7 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenDodgersLos owns a 3.80 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Kansas's 4.76.
PowerDodgersLos has 152 home runs this season, 30 more than Kansas.

Starting pitchers

KC
Daniel Lynch IV LHP
Daniel Lynch IV
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.45
108th
WHIP
1.01
53rd
K/9
6.99
214th
BB/9
2.64
69th
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.38
101st
OPS/R
–
IP
47.2
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
LAD
Eric Lauer LHP
Eric Lauer
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.89
174th
WHIP
1.26
114th
K/9
5.58
211th
BB/9
2.84
92nd
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.15
219th
OPS/R
–
IP
92.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.94
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Lynch allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.01 WHIP compared with 1.26.
·Lynch enters with a 2.45 ERA compared with Lauer's 4.89.
·Lynch allows the lower home-run rate: 0.38 vs 2.15 per nine.
·Lauer has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

IV arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker31%94.0
Changeup25%85.5
Slider19%87.3
Four-seam15%94.5
Knuckle Curve9%81.8
Lauer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%91.1
Cutter23%87.6
Changeup15%84.6
Curveball12%75.9
Slider8%82.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs LHP (Eric Lauer)
19th
in MLB
0.699OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Dodgers vs LHP (Daniel Lynch IV)
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 Eric Lauer
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Lauer (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
5Starling MarteRRF31.6122.627No MLB historyNo history
6Carter JensenLC76.79027.664No MLB historyNo history
7Isaac CollinsSLF51.6416.594No MLB historyNo history
8Tyler TolbertRSS43.7393.716No MLB historyNo history
9Josh RojasL3B31.5862.689No 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-Score5Starling Marte RF · R.242 / .612 · 2 HRvs hand .627 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score6Carter Jensen C · L.239 / .790 · 27 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score7Isaac Collins LF · S.213 / .641 · 6 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Tyler Tolbert SS · R.285 / .739 · 3 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score9Josh Rojas 3B · L.226 / .586 · 2 HRvs hand .689 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs IV (BvP)
1Shohei OhtaniLTWP87.88930.881No MLB historyNo history
2Andy PagesRCF77.81123.902No MLB historyNo history
3Freddie FreemanL1B74.79216.681No MLB historyNo history
4Kyle TuckerLRF66.71517.763No MLB historyNo history
5Mookie BettsRSS78.78023.771No MLB historyNo history
6Max MuncyL3B83.83829.847No MLB historyNo history
7Teoscar HernándezRLF69.75916.907No MLB historyNo history
8Hunter FeducciaLC48.6253.314No MLB historyNo history
9Miguel RojasR2B50.7034.809No MLB historyNo history
1Shohei Ohtani TWP · L.275 / .889 · 30 HRvs hand .881 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Andy Pages CF · R.274 / .811 · 23 HRvs hand .902 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score3Freddie Freeman 1B · L.288 / .792 · 16 HRvs hand .681 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score4Kyle Tucker RF · L.233 / .715 · 17 HRvs hand .763 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Mookie Betts SS · R.257 / .780 · 23 HRvs hand .771 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score6Max Muncy 3B · L.252 / .838 · 29 HRvs hand .847 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score7Teoscar Hernández LF · R.267 / .759 · 16 HRvs hand .907 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score8Hunter Feduccia C · L.221 / .625 · 3 HRvs hand .314 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score9Miguel Rojas 2B · R.267 / .703 · 4 HRvs hand .809 · No MLB history · No history50H-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 ERA4.76vs3.80
no league rank
Saves38vs46
KCLAD
ResultsKCKC·LADLAD
+19927th
Run differential
+4233rd
69–93 Record100–62
3–7 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals (3–7)
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
Los Angeles Dodgers (3–7)
W
W
L
W
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?+
Daniel Lynch IV (2.45 ERA, 4–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Eric Lauer (4.89 ERA, 6–6) 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?+
Daniel Lynch IV is at 39; Eric Lauer is at 36. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.