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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL Central

Philadelphia Phillies 6, Kansas City Royals 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 4, 7:11 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 2, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score48
Philadelphia Phillies
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 48
6
6–1
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 31
1
T-Score31
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPhilliesLuzardo leads Wacha in P-Score (79 vs 61), K/9 and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Recent formEvenRecent results are nearly identical, with both clubs playing around .500 over the last 10.
Team strengthPhilliesPhiladelphia leads 48–31 in T-Score.
PowerPhilliesPhiladelphia has 117 home runs this season, 30 more than Kansas.

Starting pitchers

PHI
Jesús Luzardo LHP
Jesús Luzardo
Philadelphia Phillies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.88
23rd
WHIP
1.30
22nd
K/9
10.73
10th
BB/9
3.05
61st
P-Score79i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.83
27th
OPS/R
–
IP
97.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.97
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
KC
Michael Wacha RHP
Michael Wacha
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.31
39th
WHIP
1.14
36th
K/9
6.96
163rd
BB/9
2.48
45th
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.83
141st
OPS/R
–
IP
108.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.51
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Luzardo strikes out 3.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Wacha allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.14 WHIP compared with 1.30.
·Wacha enters with a 3.31 ERA compared with Luzardo's 3.88.
·Wacha has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Luzardo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper38%86.1
Four-seam26%96.8
Changeup18%86.0
Sinker17%95.8
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

Phillies vs RHP (Michael Wacha)
23rd
in MLB
0.707OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs LHP (Jesús Luzardo)
19th
in MLB
0.699OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Wacha (BvP)
1Trea Turner—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Kyle Schwarber—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Bryce Harper—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Brandon Marsh—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Alec Bohm—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Bryson Stott—–––No MLB historyNo history
7J.T. Realmuto—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Gabriel Rincones Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Justin Crawford—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Trea Turner– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Kyle Schwarber– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Bryce Harper– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Brandon Marsh– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Alec Bohm– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Bryson Stott– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7J.T. Realmuto– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Gabriel Rincones Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Justin Crawford– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Kansas City RoyalsOfficial lineupvs LHP Jesús Luzardo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Luzardo (BvP)
1Carter Jensen—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Lane Thomas—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Jac Caglianone—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Nick Loftin—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Starling Marte—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Isaac Collins—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Michael Massey—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Tyler Tolbert—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Carter Jensen– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Lane Thomas– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Jac Caglianone– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Nick Loftin– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Starling Marte– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Isaac Collins– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Michael Massey– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Tyler Tolbert– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffensePHIPHI·KCKC
AVG.240 21st.248 8th
OPS.707 22nd.718 16th
Home runs182 17th170 21st
Runs713 19th690 22nd
OBP.312 23rd.316 17th
SLG.395 24th.402 12th
PitchingPHIPHI·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.04vs4.77
PHIKC
WHIP1.29vs1.41
PHIKC
K/99.9vs7.4
PHIKC
HR Allowed191vs210
PHIKC
ResultsPHIPHI·KCKC
+27517th
Run differential
+16827th
88–74 Record69–93
6–4 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Philadelphia Phillies (6–4)
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
Kansas City Royals (5–5)
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Jesús Luzardo (3.88 ERA, 6–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Michael Wacha (3.31 ERA, 5–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Phillies and Royals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Royals 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jesús Luzardo is at 79; Michael Wacha is at 61. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.