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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 StadiumStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score69
New York Yankees
85–63 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 69
15
15–1
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
66–83 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 40
1
T-Score40
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherYankeesSchlittler owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Team strengthYankeesNew leads 69–40 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

NYY
Cam Schlittler RHP
Cam Schlittler
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.01
5th
WHIP
0.92
6th
K/9
11.08
10th
BB/9
2.12
24th
P-Score82i
FIP
2.61
HR/9
0.81
34th
OPS/R
0.517
IP
178.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.21
Road ERA1.14
Last 5 starts
KC
Bailey Falter LHP
Bailey Falter
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
11.57
WHIP
2.57
K/9
5.40
BB/9
4.63
FIP
7.90
HR/9
3.09
OPS/R
1.153
IP
11.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA16.20
Road ERA5.40
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Schlittler strikes out 5.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Schlittler owns the lower FIP, 2.61 to 7.90.
·Schlittler allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.92 WHIP compared with 2.57.
·Schlittler allows the lower home-run rate: 0.81 vs 3.09 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSchlittlerFalterNote
ERA−48272Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP2.617.90
WAR5.7-0.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Schlittler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%98.0
Cutter25%94.7
Sinker20%97.8
Curveball10%86.3
Slider1%89.6
Falter arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam54%92.3
Slider25%83.6
Splitter10%85.5
Curveball9%77.3
Sinker2%91.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Yankees vs LHP (Bailey Falter)
9th
in MLB
0.734OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Cam Schlittler)
13th
in MLB
0.725OPS
.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
+2794th
Run differential
+11527th
85–63 Record66–83
Last 10 games
New York Yankees (0–0)
Kansas City Royals (0–0)
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.