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Philadelphia Phillies 1, Kansas City Royals 15

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 6, 11:45 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score47
Philadelphia Phillies
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 47
1
1–15
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 31
15
T-Score31
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPhilliesSánchez 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.
Recent formPhilliesPhiladelphia has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
Team strengthPhilliesPhiladelphia leads 47–31 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.
PowerPhilliesPhiladelphia has 120 home runs this season, 33 more than Kansas.

Starting pitchers

PHI
Cristopher Sánchez LHP
Cristopher Sánchez
Philadelphia Phillies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.00
25th
WHIP
1.09
71st
K/9
10.46
32nd
BB/9
1.77
16th
P-Score76i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.62
34th
OPS/R
–
IP
117.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.52
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
KC
Noah Cameron LHP
Noah Cameron
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.95
110th
WHIP
1.41
86th
K/9
8.07
117th
BB/9
2.69
96th
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.08
88th
OPS/R
–
IP
83.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.28
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Sánchez strikes out 2.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Sánchez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.09 WHIP compared with 1.41.
·Sánchez enters with a 2.00 ERA compared with Cameron's 4.95.
·Sánchez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.62 vs 1.08 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sánchez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker44%95.1
Changeup37%87.0
Slider19%86.3
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

Phillies vs LHP (Noah Cameron)
16th
in MLB
0.705OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs LHP (Cristopher Sánchez)
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
Philadelphia PhilliesOfficial lineupvs LHP Noah Cameron
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Cameron (BvP)
1Trea Turner—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Kyle Schwarber—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Bryce Harper—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Alec Bohm—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Brandon Marsh—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Edmundo Sosa—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Bryson Stott—–––No MLB historyNo history
8J.T. Realmuto—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Derek Hill—–––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-Score4Alec Bohm– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Brandon Marsh– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Edmundo Sosa– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Bryson Stott– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8J.T. Realmuto– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Derek Hill– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sánchez (BvP)
1Lane Thomas—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Salvador Perez—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Jac Caglianone—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Nick Loftin—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Starling Marte—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Tyler Tolbert—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Luke Maile—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Josh Rojas—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Lane Thomas– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Salvador Perez– / – · – 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-Score7Tyler Tolbert– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Luke Maile– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Josh Rojas– / – · – 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
+28517th
Run differential
+17927th
88–74 Record69–93
6–4 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Philadelphia Phillies (6–4)
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
Kansas City Royals (2–8)
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Cristopher Sánchez (2.00 ERA, 10–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Noah Cameron (4.95 ERA, 4–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 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?+
Cristopher Sánchez is at 76; Noah Cameron is at 58. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.