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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL West

Kansas City Royals 3, Seattle Mariners 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · T-Mobile ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 30, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score29
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 29
3
3–2
FINAL
Seattle Mariners
76–86 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 45
2
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarinersThe starters are close overall, but Hancock owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handRoyalsKansas has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthMarinersSeattle leads 45–29 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

KC
Seth Lugo RHP
Seth Lugo
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
171st
WHIP
–
181st
K/9
–
168th
BB/9
–
83rd
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
108th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
SEA
Emerson Hancock RHP
Emerson Hancock
Seattle Mariners
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
56th
WHIP
–
47th
K/9
–
111th
BB/9
–
25th
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
132nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Lugo enters with a 6.10 road ERA; Hancock owns a 3.25 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lugo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker19%91.4
Four-seam16%91.6
Cutter16%89.8
Curveball15%77.3
Sweeper11%79.2
Slider9%84.3
Changeup9%85.1
Slow Curve2%69.2
Slurve1%77.2
Hancock arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam39%95.4
Sinker23%94.8
Sweeper16%77.2
Cutter12%85.8
Changeup5%87.1
Curveball4%76.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Emerson Hancock)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mariners vs RHP (Seth Lugo)
21st
in MLB
0.712OPS
.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·SEASEA
+16227th
Run differential
+16926th
69–93 Record76–86
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals Recent form unavailable
Seattle Mariners Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Seth Lugo is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mariners?+
Emerson Hancock is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at T-Mobile Park.
Where is the game being played?+
T-Mobile Park, home of the Seattle Mariners.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Seth Lugo is at 48; Emerson Hancock is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.