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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL Central

New York Yankees 7, Kansas City Royals 0

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 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score69
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 69
7
7–0
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 31
0
T-Score31
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 69–31 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

NYY
Gerrit Cole RHP
Gerrit Cole
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
61st
WHIP
–
33rd
K/9
–
57th
BB/9
–
8th
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
174th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
KC
Noah Cameron LHP
Noah Cameron
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
111th
WHIP
–
86th
K/9
–
117th
BB/9
–
96th
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
88th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Cole averages 1.1 more innings per start.
·Cole carries a 3.41 road ERA, compared with Cameron's 4.58 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cole arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.8
Slider20%89.0
Knuckle Curve14%82.7
Changeup13%85.0
Sinker4%93.3
Cutter0%92.8
Cameron arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam24%92.5
Cutter21%89.8
Changeup20%81.0
Curveball17%81.7
Slider13%85.2
Sinker5%91.5
Eephus Pitch0%57.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Yankees vs LHP (Noah Cameron)
8th
in MLB
0.733OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Gerrit Cole)
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?+
Gerrit Cole is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Noah Cameron 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?+
Gerrit Cole is at 62; Noah Cameron is at 58. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.