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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / AL Central

Los Angeles Angels 3, Kansas City Royals 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 1, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score36
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 36
3
3–6
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 31
6
T-Score31
FINAL

Starting pitchers

LAA
Yusei Kikuchi LHP
Yusei Kikuchi
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
159th
WHIP
–
202nd
K/9
–
76th
BB/9
–
177th
P-Score45i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
55th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
KC
Noah Cameron LHP
Noah Cameron
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
110th
WHIP
–
84th
K/9
–
117th
BB/9
–
95th
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
88th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Cameron holds a 13-point P-Score advantage, 58 to 45.
·Kikuchi carries a 5.36 road ERA, compared with Cameron's 4.58 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kikuchi arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%95.5
Slider25%87.4
Splitter17%86.6
Curveball10%79.4
Cutter6%90.2
Cameron arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam24%92.5
Cutter21%89.8
Changeup20%81.0
Curveball17%81.7
Slider13%85.2
Sinker5%91.5
Eephus Pitch0%57.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Angels vs LHP (Noah Cameron)
22nd
in MLB
0.695OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs LHP (Yusei Kikuchi)
19th
in MLB
0.699OPS
.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

ResultsLAALAA·KCKC
+22622nd
Run differential
+16627th
62–100 Record69–93
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Angels Recent form unavailable
Kansas City Royals Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Angels?+
Yusei Kikuchi is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Noah Cameron is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Yusei Kikuchi is at 45; Noah Cameron is at 58. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.