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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / AL Central

San Francisco Giants 3, Kansas City Royals 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 20, 4:11 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score42
San Francisco Giants
65–97 · 4th NL West · T-Score 42
3
3–4
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 38
4
T-Score38
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRoyalsWacha leads McDonald in P-Score (61 vs 46), WHIP and ERA.
LineupGiantsThe confirmed San order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
BullpenGiantsSan owns a 4.23 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Kansas's 4.91.
Starter formGiantsMcDonald has a 1.93 ERA over his last five starts, while Wacha is at 4.31.
Recent formGiantsSan has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

SF
Trevor McDonald RHP
Trevor McDonald
San Francisco Giants
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.02
169th
WHIP
1.30
117th
K/9
7.33
152nd
BB/9
2.85
96th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.81
48th
OPS/R
–
IP
66.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.93
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
8
KC
Michael Wacha RHP
Michael Wacha
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.77
39th
WHIP
1.19
36th
K/9
7.24
165th
BB/9
2.56
45th
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.06
142nd
OPS/R
–
IP
119.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.31
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
11
How the starters differ
·Wacha enters with a 3.77 ERA compared with McDonald's 5.02.
·Wacha allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.19 WHIP compared with 1.30.
·Wacha has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.25 more per nine innings.
·Wacha averages 1.2 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

McDonald arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker58%93.4
Slider26%85.8
Changeup15%83.8
Four-seam1%94.0
Cutter1%90.3
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

Giants vs RHP (Michael Wacha)
12th
in MLB
0.728OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Trevor McDonald)
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 Francisco GiantsOfficial lineupvs RHP Michael Wacha
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Wacha (BvP)
1Luis ArraezL2B55.7646.808No MLB historyNo history
2Bryce EldridgeLDH75.82517.799No MLB historyNo history
3Casey SchmittRLF58.78421.771No MLB historyNo history
4Rafael DeversL1B77.865371.027No MLB historyNo history
5Heliot RamosRLF60.71613.696No MLB historyNo history
6Jung Hoo LeeLRF54.72410.774No MLB historyNo history
7Willy AdamesRSS51.71321.735No MLB historyNo history
8Drew GilbertLCF52.72411.801No MLB historyNo history
9Daniel SusacRC32.6643.547No MLB historyNo history
1Luis Arraez 2B · L.310 / .764 · 6 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score2Bryce Eldridge DH · L.269 / .825 · 17 HRvs hand .799 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Casey Schmitt LF · R.271 / .784 · 21 HRvs hand .771 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score4Rafael Devers 1B · L.258 / .865 · 37 HRvs hand 1.027 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score5Heliot Ramos LF · R.245 / .716 · 13 HRvs hand .696 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6Jung Hoo Lee RF · L.276 / .724 · 10 HRvs hand .774 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Willy Adames SS · R.230 / .713 · 21 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Drew Gilbert CF · L.238 / .724 · 11 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score9Daniel Susac C · R.243 / .664 · 3 HRvs hand .547 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score
Kansas City RoyalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Trevor McDonald
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs McDonald (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
8Josh RojasL3B29.5862.571No 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-Score8Josh Rojas 3B · L.226 / .586 · 2 HRvs hand .571 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score9Isaac Collins LF · S.213 / .641 · 6 HRvs hand .660 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSFSF·KCKC
AVG.245 16th.248 8th
OPS.706 24th.718 16th
Home runs178 20th170 21st
Runs669 26th690 22nd
OBP.306 29th.316 17th
SLG.400 18th.402 15th
PitchingSFSF·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.33vs4.77
SFKC
WHIP1.36vs1.41
SFKC
K/97.6vs7.4
SFKC
HR Allowed160vs210
SFKC
BullpenSFSF·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.23vs4.91
no league rank
Saves30vs38
SFKC
ResultsSFSF·KCKC
+25823rd
Run differential
+24325th
65–97 Record69–93
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
San Francisco Giants (5–5)
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
Kansas City Royals (4–6)
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Giants?+
Trevor McDonald (5.02 ERA, 3–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Michael Wacha (3.77 ERA, 5–7) 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Giants and Royals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Royals 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Trevor McDonald is at 46; Michael Wacha is at 61. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.