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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL East

Kansas City Royals 2, New York Yankees 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:05 PM ET · Yankee StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score26
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 26
2
2–4
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New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 53
4
T-Score53
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherYankeesSchlittler owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handRoyalsKansas has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthYankeesNew leads 53–26 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

KC
Michael Wacha RHP
Michael Wacha
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
39th
WHIP
–
36th
K/9
–
164th
BB/9
–
45th
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
142nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
NYY
Cam Schlittler RHP
Cam Schlittler
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
5th
WHIP
–
6th
K/9
–
8th
BB/9
–
35th
P-Score84i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
25th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Wacha averages 1.2 more innings per start.
·Wacha enters with a 3.67 road ERA; Schlittler owns a 2.98 ERA at home.
·Schlittler holds a 23-point P-Score advantage, 84 to 61.

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
Schlittler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%98.0
Cutter26%94.6
Sinker19%97.8
Curveball10%86.3
Slider1%89.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Cam Schlittler)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Yankees vs RHP (Michael Wacha)
19th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsKCKC·NYYNYY
+26126th
Run differential
+4115th
69–93 Record93–68
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals Recent form unavailable
New York Yankees Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Michael Wacha is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Cam Schlittler is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:05 PM ET at Yankee Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Michael Wacha is at 61; Cam Schlittler is at 84. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.