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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 StadiumStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score39
Los Angeles Angels
56–92 · 5th AL West · T-Score 39
9
9–11
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
66–83 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 40
11
T-Score40
FINAL

Starting pitchers

LAA
Reid Detmers LHP
Reid Detmers
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.32
38th
WHIP
1.04
18th
K/9
10.23
29th
BB/9
2.41
41st
P-Score70i
FIP
3.03
HR/9
0.91
54th
OPS/R
0.600
IP
168.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.21
Road ERA3.47
Last 5 starts
KC
Seth Lugo RHP
Seth Lugo
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.99
155th
WHIP
1.45
165th
K/9
6.91
167th
BB/9
2.91
86th
P-Score48i
FIP
4.17
HR/9
1.04
80th
OPS/R
0.745
IP
164.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.07
Road ERA6.03
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Detmers strikes out 3.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Detmers allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.04 WHIP compared with 1.45.
·Detmers enters with a 3.32 ERA compared with Lugo's 4.99.
·Detmers holds a 22-point P-Score advantage, 70 to 48.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricDetmersLugoNote
ERA−80118Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.034.17
WAR4.42.0Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Detmers arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%94.1
Slider33%86.0
Curveball11%72.3
Changeup10%83.8
Sinker1%93.5
Lugo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker19%91.4
Four-seam16%91.6
Cutter16%89.8
Curveball15%77.2
Sweeper11%79.1
Slider9%84.2
Changeup9%85.1
Slow Curve2%69.2
Slurve1%77.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Angels vs RHP (Seth Lugo)
30th
in MLB
0.676OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs LHP (Reid Detmers)
17th
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
+14623rd
Run differential
+11527th
56–92 Record66–83
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Angels (0–0)
Kansas City Royals (0–0)
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 70; Seth Lugo is at 48. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.