San Francisco Giants vs Kansas City Royals
San Francisco Giants at Kansas City Royals (2026-07-20). Trevor McDonald vs Michael Wacha at Kauffman Stadium.
Starters — Trevor McDonald enters with a 5.02 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, and 66.1 innings, with 7.33 K/9, 2.85 BB/9, and 0.81 HR/9. His last three starts were volatile but encouraging overall: 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 K, 1 BB; 2.1 IP, 8 ER, 0 K, 1 BB; and 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 K, 0 BB. The listed trend is up, and the low home-run rate is a stabilizing factor even with the uneven game log. Michael Wacha has a 3.77 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, and 119.1 innings, with 7.24 K/9, 2.56 BB/9, and 1.06 HR/9. His last three starts were 4.2 IP, 6 ER, 5 K, 3 BB; 6.0 IP, 4 ER, 7 K, 1 BB; and 7.2 IP, 1 ER, 7 K, 1 BB. His trend is also marked up, and the larger workload with the better WHIP points to the more established baseline despite the rough most recent outing.
Teams — San Francisco carries a .727 OPS and 408 runs scored, with a .255 team average. The Giants’ pitching staff has a 4.40 ERA and 1.35 WHIP, and they are 5-5 over their last 10 games. Kansas City has a .715 OPS and 426 runs scored, with a .247 team average. The Royals’ staff owns a 4.99 ERA and 1.46 WHIP, and they are 4-6 in their last 10. The offensive comparison is fairly tight, but Kansas City has produced more total runs, while San Francisco shows the cleaner overall team pitching profile.
1.19 WHIP in 119.1 IP
0.81 HR/9 despite a ERA
