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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / AL Central

San Diego Padres 6, Kansas City Royals 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 17, 5:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score47
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 47
6
6–7
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 38
7
T-Score38
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPadresSan has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: King leads in P-Score, WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
BullpenPadresSan owns a 4.30 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Kansas's 4.77.
Recent formPadresSan has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact83°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

SD
Michael King RHP
Michael King
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.41
35th
WHIP
1.15
67th
K/9
7.64
131st
BB/9
3.57
137th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.83
66th
OPS/R
–
IP
108.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.25
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
9
KC
Seth Lugo RHP
Seth Lugo
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.56
172nd
WHIP
1.43
183rd
K/9
7.39
169th
BB/9
2.92
83rd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.29
109th
OPS/R
–
IP
104.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.75
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·King allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.15 WHIP compared with 1.43.
·King enters with a 3.41 ERA compared with Lugo's 4.56.
·King allows the lower home-run rate: 0.83 vs 1.29 per nine.
·King owns a 3.25 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 6.75 for Lugo.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

King arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker28%93.2
Changeup26%86.5
Four-seam20%94.3
Sweeper19%82.0
Slider7%85.5
Lugo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker19%91.4
Four-seam16%91.6
Cutter16%89.8
Curveball15%77.3
Sweeper11%79.2
Slider9%84.3
Changeup9%85.1
Slow Curve2%69.2
Slurve1%77.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Padres vs RHP (Seth Lugo)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Michael King)
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
San Diego PadresOfficial lineupvs RHP Seth Lugo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lugo (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.RRF84.82825.782No MLB historyNo history
2Jackson MerrillLCF68.74326.744No MLB historyNo history
3Xander BogaertsRSS57.67613.687No MLB historyNo history
4Manny MachadoR3B68.71030.714No MLB historyNo history
5Gavin SheetsL1B54.71017.764No MLB historyNo history
6Ty FranceR1B77.86521.869No MLB historyNo history
7Jake CronenworthL2B38.6297.630No MLB historyNo history
8Miguel AndujarRDH40.7265.746No MLB historyNo history
9Luis CampusanoRC61.7968.791No MLB historyNo history
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · R.289 / .828 · 25 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Jackson Merrill CF · L.254 / .743 · 26 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score3Xander Bogaerts SS · R.231 / .676 · 13 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score4Manny Machado 3B · R.217 / .710 · 30 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score5Gavin Sheets 1B · L.212 / .710 · 17 HRvs hand .764 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score6Ty France 1B · R.295 / .865 · 21 HRvs hand .869 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score7Jake Cronenworth 2B · L.225 / .629 · 7 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score8Miguel Andujar DH · R.259 / .726 · 5 HRvs hand .746 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score9Luis Campusano C · R.265 / .796 · 8 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score
Kansas City RoyalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Michael King
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs King (BvP)
1Carter JensenLC73.79027.837No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.RSS75.80018.783No MLB historyNo history
3Jac CaglianoneLRF72.83423.882No MLB historyNo history
4Lane ThomasRLF56.70111.663No MLB historyNo history
5Vinnie PasquantinoL1B66.76117.826No MLB historyNo history
6Salvador PerezRDH53.65721.628No MLB historyNo history
7Michael MasseyL2B58.73513.721No MLB historyNo history
8Nick LoftinR3B51.7108.685No MLB historyNo history
9Isaac CollinsSLF49.6416.660No MLB historyNo history
1Carter Jensen C · L.239 / .790 · 27 HRvs hand .837 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr. SS · R.281 / .800 · 18 HRvs hand .783 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Jac Caglianone RF · L.289 / .834 · 23 HRvs hand .882 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score4Lane Thomas LF · R.224 / .701 · 11 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score5Vinnie Pasquantino 1B · L.249 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .826 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Salvador Perez DH · R.229 / .657 · 21 HRvs hand .628 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score7Michael Massey 2B · L.274 / .735 · 13 HRvs hand .721 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score8Nick Loftin 3B · R.240 / .710 · 8 HRvs hand .685 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Isaac Collins LF · S.213 / .641 · 6 HRvs hand .660 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSDSD·KCKC
AVG.244 17th.248 8th
OPS.717 19th.718 17th
Home runs183 15th170 21st
Runs722 15th690 22nd
OBP.319 12th.316 18th
SLG.398 20th.402 14th
PitchingSDSD·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.99vs4.77
SDKC
WHIP1.29vs1.41
SDKC
K/98.2vs7.4
SDKC
HR Allowed180vs210
SDKC
BullpenSDSD·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.30vs4.77
no league rank
Saves48vs38
SDKC
ResultsSDSD·KCKC
+30718th
Run differential
+23025th
91–71 Record69–93
5–5 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
San Diego Padres (5–5)
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
Kansas City Royals (3–7)
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Padres?+
Michael King (3.41 ERA, 6–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Seth Lugo (4.56 ERA, 3–6) 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 Padres and Royals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Royals 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Michael King is at 60; Seth Lugo is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.