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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL West

Kansas City Royals 6, Texas Rangers 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 3, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score32
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 32
6
6–7
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 45
7
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handRoyalsKansas has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthRangersTexas leads 45–32 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
TEX
Kumar Rocker RHP
Kumar Rocker
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
129th
WHIP
–
159th
K/9
–
97th
BB/9
–
153rd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
120th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Lugo averages 1.1 more innings per start.
·Lugo enters with a 6.10 road ERA; Rocker owns a 4.87 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
Rocker arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider37%83.1
Sinker30%94.3
Cutter14%90.2
Four-seam14%94.5
Changeup3%88.7
Splitter1%88.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Kumar Rocker)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (Seth Lugo)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.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·TEXTEX
+17427th
Run differential
+19425th
69–93 Record80–82
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals Recent form unavailable
Texas Rangers 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 Rangers?+
Kumar Rocker is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
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; Kumar Rocker is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.