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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL Central

Philadelphia Phillies 2, Kansas City Royals 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:00 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 5, 2:42 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 3, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score48
Philadelphia Phillies
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 48
2
2–5
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 31
5
T-Score31
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPhilliesNola leads Avila in P-Score (53 vs 39), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handRoyalsKansas has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Starter formRoyalsAvila has a 2.92 ERA over his last five starts, while Nola is at 7.33.
Team strengthPhilliesPhiladelphia leads 48–31 in T-Score.
PowerPhilliesPhiladelphia has 120 home runs this season, 33 more than Kansas.

Starting pitchers

PHI
Aaron Nola RHP
Aaron Nola
Philadelphia Phillies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.04
146th
WHIP
1.49
133rd
K/9
9.21
64th
BB/9
3.07
105th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.01
208th
OPS/R
–
IP
85.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.33
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
KC
Luinder Avila RHP
Luinder Avila
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.40
190th
WHIP
1.67
211th
K/9
8.29
126th
BB/9
5.79
216th
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.96
47th
OPS/R
–
IP
46.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.92
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Avila allows the lower home-run rate: 0.96 vs 2.01 per nine.
·Nola allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.49 WHIP compared with 1.67.
·Avila enters with a 5.40 ERA compared with Nola's 6.04.
·Nola works deeper into games, 5.1 IP per start versus 4.2.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Nola arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Knuckle Curve33%78.4
Four-seam24%92.3
Sinker18%91.6
Changeup16%85.6
Cutter8%86.2
Slider1%83.2
Avila arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker27%96.4
Four-seam26%96.1
Slider22%88.1
Curveball15%83.0
Changeup10%89.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Phillies vs RHP (Luinder Avila)
23rd
in MLB
0.707OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Aaron Nola)
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
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Avila (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
7Gabriel Rincones Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Justin Crawford—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Garrett Stubbs—–––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-Score7Gabriel Rincones Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Justin Crawford– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Garrett Stubbs– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Kansas City RoyalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Aaron Nola
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Nola (BvP)
1Carter Jensen—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Jac Caglianone—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Lane Thomas—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Michael Massey—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Salvador Perez—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Josh Rojas—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Kameron Misner—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Isaac Collins—–––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-Score3Jac Caglianone– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Lane Thomas– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Michael Massey– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Salvador Perez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Josh Rojas– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Kameron Misner– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Isaac Collins– / – · – 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 16th170 21st
Runs713 19th690 22nd
OBP.312 23rd.316 17th
SLG.395 24th.402 14th
PitchingPHIPHI·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.04vs4.77
PHIKC
WHIP1.29vs1.41
PHIKC
K/99.9vs7.4
PHIKC
HR Allowed191vs210
PHIKC
ResultsPHIPHI·KCKC
+27917th
Run differential
+17427th
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?+
Aaron Nola (6.04 ERA, 3–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Luinder Avila (5.40 ERA, 3–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:00 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?+
Aaron Nola is at 53; Luinder Avila is at 39. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.