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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL Central

Miami Marlins 6, Kansas City Royals 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshot Sep 1, 10:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
Miami Marlins
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 54
6
6–3
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 38
3
T-Score38
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handMarlinsMiami owns a .743 OPS vs RHP, 7th in MLB; Kansas ranks 13th vs RHP.
BullpenMarlinsMiami owns a 3.75 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Kansas's 4.73.
Recent formRoyalsKansas has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.
Team strengthMarlinsMiami leads 54–38 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

MIA
Tyler Phillips RHP
Tyler Phillips
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.59
41st
WHIP
1.37
127th
K/9
7.35
157th
BB/9
3.84
176th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.20
114th
OPS/R
–
IP
105.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.75
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
KC
Randy Dobnak RHP
Randy Dobnak
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
1.92
52nd
WHIP
1.37
157th
K/9
5.92
212th
BB/9
3.66
114th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.52
37th
OPS/R
–
IP
51.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.81
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Dobnak enters with a 1.92 ERA compared with Phillips's 3.59.
·Dobnak allows the lower home-run rate: 0.52 vs 1.20 per nine.
·Phillips strikes out 1.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Dobnak has produced a quality start in 20% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPhillipsDobnakNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 1 GS–Career history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Phillips arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker26%95.5
Sweeper24%84.2
Splitter23%87.0
Curveball17%83.5
Four-seam8%96.1
Slider1%87.1
Dobnak arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker39%91.5
Sweeper25%82.4
Changeup22%84.7
Four-seam10%92.2
Slider5%83.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Marlins vs RHP (Randy Dobnak)
7th
in MLB
0.743OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Tyler Phillips)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Miami MarlinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Randy Dobnak
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Dobnak (BvP)
1Kyle StowersL1B69.79021.821No MLB historyNo history
2Griffin ConineLRF69.84619.922No MLB historyNo history
3Heriberto HernándezRLF70.75525.733No MLB historyNo history
4Jakob MarseeLCF52.70711.721No MLB historyNo history
5Owen CaissieLRF55.70014.716No MLB historyNo history
6Otto LopezRSS67.78611.765No MLB historyNo history
7Joe MackLC52.68514.730No MLB historyNo history
8Graham PauleyL3B34.6304.652No MLB historyNo history
9Javier SanojaR3B60.79111.753No MLB historyNo history
1Kyle Stowers 1B · L.239 / .790 · 21 HRvs hand .821 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score2Griffin Conine RF · L.264 / .846 · 19 HRvs hand .922 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score3Heriberto Hernández LF · R.228 / .755 · 25 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4Jakob Marsee CF · L.231 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .721 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score5Owen Caissie RF · L.220 / .700 · 14 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Otto Lopez SS · R.305 / .786 · 11 HRvs hand .765 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score7Joe Mack C · L.234 / .685 · 14 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Graham Pauley 3B · L.211 / .630 · 4 HRvs hand .652 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score9Javier Sanoja 3B · R.295 / .791 · 11 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score
Kansas City RoyalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Tyler Phillips
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Phillips (BvP)
1Carter JensenLC73.79027.837No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.RSS75.80018.7830-for-1Very small sample
3Jac CaglianoneLRF72.83423.882No MLB historyNo history
4Salvador PerezRDH53.65721.628No MLB historyNo history
5Vinnie PasquantinoL1B66.76117.826No MLB historyNo history
6Nick LoftinR3B51.7108.685No MLB historyNo history
7Josh RojasL3B29.5862.5710-for-2Very small sample
8Isaac CollinsSLF49.6416.6600-for-3Very small sample
9Kyle IsbelLCF34.5916.652No MLB historyNo history
1Carter Jensen C · L.239 / .790 · 27 HRvs hand .837 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr. SS · R.281 / .800 · 18 HRvs hand .783 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample75H-Score3Jac Caglianone RF · L.289 / .834 · 23 HRvs hand .882 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score4Salvador Perez DH · R.229 / .657 · 21 HRvs hand .628 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score5Vinnie Pasquantino 1B · L.249 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .826 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Nick Loftin 3B · R.240 / .710 · 8 HRvs hand .685 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Josh Rojas 3B · L.226 / .586 · 2 HRvs hand .571 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample29H-Score8Isaac Collins LF · S.213 / .641 · 6 HRvs hand .660 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample49H-Score9Kyle Isbel CF · L.224 / .591 · 6 HRvs hand .652 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMIAMIA·KCKC
AVG.249 7th.248 8th
OPS.726 10th.718 17th
Home runs168 23rd170 21st
Runs715 18th690 22nd
OBP.326 6th.316 18th
SLG.400 17th.402 15th
PitchingMIAMIA·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.09vs4.77
MIAKC
WHIP1.28vs1.41
MIAKC
K/98.3vs7.4
MIAKC
HR Allowed171vs210
MIAKC
BullpenMIAMIA·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.75vs4.73
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.23vs1.39
no league rank
Saves35vs38
MIAKC
ResultsMIAMIA·KCKC
+33214th
Run differential
+23225th
80–82 Record69–93
5–5 Last 108–2
Last 10 games
Miami Marlins (5–5)
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
Kansas City Royals (8–2)
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Tyler Phillips (3.59 ERA, 3–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Randy Dobnak (1.92 ERA, 2–2) 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Marlins and Royals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Royals 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Tyler Phillips is at 46; Randy Dobnak is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.