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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL Central

New York Yankees 4, Kansas City Royals 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:40 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score69
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 69
4
4–3
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 31
3
T-Score31
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handRoyalsKansas has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthYankeesNew leads 69–31 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

NYY
Will Warren RHP
Will Warren
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
94th
WHIP
–
141st
K/9
–
60th
BB/9
–
111th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
114th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
KC
Michael Wacha RHP
Michael Wacha
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
39th
WHIP
–
36th
K/9
–
163rd
BB/9
–
45th
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
141st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Wacha averages 1.1 more innings per start.
·Warren enters with a 3.96 road ERA; Wacha owns a 2.93 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Warren arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%93.7
Sinker25%93.3
Sweeper20%83.9
Changeup13%87.2
Curveball5%81.3
Slider0%86.8
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

Yankees vs RHP (Michael Wacha)
19th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Will Warren)
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

ResultsNYYNYY·KCKC
+3624th
Run differential
+17927th
93–68 Record69–93
Last 10 games
New York Yankees 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 Yankees?+
Will Warren is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Michael Wacha is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:40 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Will Warren is at 56; Michael Wacha is at 61. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.