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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / AL Central

Los Angeles Angels 9, Kansas City Royals 11

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 28, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score30
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 30
9
9–11
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 27
11
T-Score27
FINAL

Starting pitchers

LAA
Reid Detmers LHP
Reid Detmers
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
44th
WHIP
–
17th
K/9
–
30th
BB/9
–
37th
P-Score69i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
54th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
KC
Seth Lugo RHP
Seth Lugo
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
172nd
WHIP
–
182nd
K/9
–
169th
BB/9
–
83rd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
111th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Lugo averages 0.7 more innings per start.
·Detmers holds a 22-point P-Score advantage, 69 to 47.
·Detmers carries a 3.47 road ERA, compared with Lugo's 4.07 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Detmers arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%94.1
Slider33%86.0
Curveball11%72.3
Changeup9%83.8
Sinker1%93.5
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

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Angels vs RHP (Seth Lugo)
30th
in MLB
0.672OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs LHP (Reid Detmers)
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
+33121st
Run differential
+30723rd
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?+
Reid Detmers is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Seth Lugo is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 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?+
Reid Detmers is at 69; Seth Lugo is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.