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Milwaukee Brewers 5, Kansas City Royals 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score59
Milwaukee Brewers
103–59 · 1st NL Central · T-Score 59
5
5–2
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 26
2
T-Score26
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBrewersPatrick owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handBrewersMilwaukee has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthBrewersMilwaukee leads 59–26 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

MIL
Chad Patrick RHP
Chad Patrick
Milwaukee Brewers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
45th
WHIP
–
92nd
K/9
–
124th
BB/9
–
178th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
58th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
KC
Luinder Avila RHP
Luinder Avila
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
191st
WHIP
–
212th
K/9
–
127th
BB/9
–
216th
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
47th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Patrick averages 1.7 more innings per start.
·Patrick enters with a 4.29 road ERA; Avila owns a 7.88 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Patrick arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter43%89.9
Four-seam25%95.6
Sinker23%95.5
Slurve8%86.0
Changeup1%90.8
Avila arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker27%96.4
Four-seam26%96.1
Slider22%88.1
Curveball15%83.0
Changeup10%89.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Brewers vs RHP (Luinder Avila)
2nd
in MLB
0.759OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Chad Patrick)
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
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

ResultsMILMIL·KCKC
+4722nd
Run differential
+26126th
103–59 Record69–93
Last 10 games
Milwaukee Brewers 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 Brewers?+
Chad Patrick is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Luinder Avila is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 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?+
Chad Patrick is at 52; Luinder Avila is at 38. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.