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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL Central

Miami Marlins 3, Kansas City Royals 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshot Sep 3, 10:40 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
3
3–7
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 38
7
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 3.80 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Kansas's 4.92.
Recent formRoyalsKansas has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
Team strengthMarlinsMiami leads 54–38 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

MIA
Sandy Alcantara RHP
Sandy Alcantara
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.46
89th
WHIP
1.19
85th
K/9
6.64
194th
BB/9
2.37
51st
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.85
78th
OPS/R
–
IP
189.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.45
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
KC
Michael Wacha RHP
Michael Wacha
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.32
39th
WHIP
1.10
36th
K/9
7.17
164th
BB/9
2.21
45th
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.16
142nd
OPS/R
–
IP
170.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.51
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Wacha allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.10 WHIP compared with 1.19.
·Wacha has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.31 more per nine innings.
·Alcantara has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 60%.
·Alcantara carries a 4.41 road ERA, compared with Wacha's 2.93 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricAlcantaraWachaNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 2 GS– ERA, 7 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Alcantara arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker26%97.3
Changeup21%90.8
Four-seam18%97.5
Cutter15%89.9
Sweeper9%84.2
Slider7%85.0
Curveball4%82.8
Wacha arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam28%93.1
Changeup25%80.6
Cutter15%89.5
Sinker14%93.2
Curveball10%75.9
Slider9%85.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Marlins vs RHP (Michael Wacha)
7th
in MLB
0.743OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Sandy Alcantara)
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 Michael Wacha
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Wacha (BvP)
1Heriberto HernándezRLF70.75525.733No MLB historyNo history
2Kyle StowersL1B69.79021.8210-for-2Very small sample
3Otto LopezRSS67.78611.7650-for-2Very small sample
4Griffin ConineLRF69.84619.922No MLB historyNo history
5Javier SanojaR3B60.79111.753No MLB historyNo history
6Jakob MarseeLCF52.70711.721No MLB historyNo history
7Agustín RamírezRDH43.6725.6250-for-2Very small sample
8Joe MackLC52.68514.730No MLB historyNo history
9Graham PauleyL3B34.6304.6520-for-2Very small sample
1Heriberto Hernández LF · R.228 / .755 · 25 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score2Kyle Stowers 1B · L.239 / .790 · 21 HRvs hand .821 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample69H-Score3Otto Lopez SS · R.305 / .786 · 11 HRvs hand .765 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample67H-Score4Griffin Conine RF · L.264 / .846 · 19 HRvs hand .922 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score5Javier Sanoja 3B · R.295 / .791 · 11 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6Jakob Marsee CF · L.231 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .721 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score7Agustín Ramírez DH · R.235 / .672 · 5 HRvs hand .625 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample43H-Score8Joe Mack C · L.234 / .685 · 14 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score9Graham Pauley 3B · L.211 / .630 · 4 HRvs hand .652 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample34H-Score
Kansas City RoyalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Sandy Alcantara
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Alcantara (BvP)
1Carter JensenLC73.79027.837No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.RSS75.80018.7830-for-3Very small sample
3Jac CaglianoneLRF72.83423.8821-for-2Very small sample
4Salvador PerezRDH53.65721.6282-for-3Very small sample
5Vinnie PasquantinoL1B66.76117.8260-for-2Very small sample
6Michael MasseyL2B58.73513.721No MLB historyNo history
7Josh RojasL3B29.5862.5710-for-3Very small sample
8Isaac CollinsSLF49.6416.6601-for-3Very small sample
9Kyle IsbelLCF34.5916.6521-for-2Very small sample
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-3 · Very small sample75H-Score3Jac Caglianone RF · L.289 / .834 · 23 HRvs hand .882 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample72H-Score4Salvador Perez DH · R.229 / .657 · 21 HRvs hand .628 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample53H-Score5Vinnie Pasquantino 1B · L.249 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .826 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample66H-Score6Michael Massey 2B · L.274 / .735 · 13 HRvs hand .721 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score7Josh Rojas 3B · L.226 / .586 · 2 HRvs hand .571 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample29H-Score8Isaac Collins LF · S.213 / .641 · 6 HRvs hand .660 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample49H-Score9Kyle Isbel CF · L.224 / .591 · 6 HRvs hand .652 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample34H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMIAMIA·KCKC
AVG.249 7th.248 8th
OPS.726 10th.718 16th
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 ERA3.80vs4.92
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.25vs1.45
no league rank
Saves35vs38
MIAKC
ResultsMIAMIA·KCKC
+33514th
Run differential
+24325th
80–82 Record69–93
5–5 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Miami Marlins (5–5)
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
Kansas City Royals (6–4)
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Sandy Alcantara (3.46 ERA, 13–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Michael Wacha (3.32 ERA, 8–8) 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?+
Sandy Alcantara is at 58; Michael Wacha is at 61. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.