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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL Central

New York Yankees 15, Kansas City Royals 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 28, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 54
15
15–1
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 27
1
T-Score27
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 handYankeesNew owns a .733 OPS vs LHP, 8th in MLB; Kansas ranks 13th vs RHP.
Team strengthYankeesNew leads 54–27 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

NYY
Cam Schlittler RHP
Cam Schlittler
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
5th
WHIP
–
6th
K/9
–
8th
BB/9
–
35th
P-Score84i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
25th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Schlittler averages 3.8 more innings per start.
·Schlittler carries a 1.16 road ERA, compared with Falter's 13.50 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Schlittler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%98.0
Cutter26%94.6
Sinker19%97.8
Curveball10%86.3
Slider1%89.6
Falter arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam55%92.3
Slider26%83.7
Splitter9%85.5
Curveball8%77.3
Sinker2%91.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Yankees vs LHP (Bailey Falter)
8th
in MLB
0.733OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Cam Schlittler)
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
+4415th
Run differential
+30723rd
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?+
Cam Schlittler is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Bailey Falter 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.