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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / AL Central

San Francisco Giants 2, Kansas City Royals 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 21, 7:00 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score32
San Francisco Giants
65–97 · 4th NL West · T-Score 32
2
2–3
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 27
3
T-Score27
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGiantsMahle 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.
LineupGiantsThe confirmed San order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
BullpenGiantsSan owns a 4.19 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Kansas's 4.69.
Recent formGiantsSan has been the better recent team, at 4–6 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

SF
Tyler Mahle RHP
Tyler Mahle
San Francisco Giants
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.31
101st
WHIP
1.46
89th
K/9
8.42
107th
BB/9
3.69
74th
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.38
118th
OPS/R
–
IP
78.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.76
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
10
KC
Luinder Avila RHP
Luinder Avila
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.08
191st
WHIP
1.62
212th
K/9
7.94
127th
BB/9
5.40
217th
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.95
47th
OPS/R
–
IP
56.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.65
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
11
How the starters differ
·Mahle walks 1.7 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Avila allows the lower home-run rate: 0.95 vs 1.38 per nine.
·Mahle has produced a quality start in 20% of outings versus 0%.
·Mahle carries a 5.28 road ERA, compared with Avila's 7.88 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Mahle arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%92.8
Splitter30%86.3
Cutter15%87.8
Slider6%85.0
Sinker1%91.9
Avila arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker27%96.4
Four-seam26%96.1
Slider22%88.1
Curveball15%83.0
Changeup10%89.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Giants vs RHP (Luinder Avila)
12th
in MLB
0.728OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Tyler Mahle)
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 Luinder Avila
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Avila (BvP)
1Heliot RamosRLF60.71613.696No MLB historyNo history
2Bryce EldridgeLDH75.82517.799No MLB historyNo history
3Casey SchmittRLF58.78421.771No MLB historyNo history
4Rafael DeversL1B77.865371.027No MLB historyNo history
5Willy AdamesRSS51.71321.735No MLB historyNo history
6Jung Hoo LeeLRF54.72410.774No MLB historyNo history
7Jesus RodriguezRC—.7282.797No MLB historyNo history
8Drew GilbertLCF52.72411.801No MLB historyNo history
9Christian KossRSS24.5624.539No MLB historyNo history
1Heliot Ramos LF · R.245 / .716 · 13 HRvs hand .696 · No MLB history · No history60H-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-Score5Willy Adames SS · R.230 / .713 · 21 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score6Jung Hoo Lee RF · L.276 / .724 · 10 HRvs hand .774 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Jesus Rodriguez C · R.235 / .728 · 2 HRvs hand .797 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Drew Gilbert CF · L.238 / .724 · 11 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score9Christian Koss SS · R.217 / .562 · 4 HRvs hand .539 · No MLB history · No history24H-Score
Kansas City RoyalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Tyler Mahle
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Mahle (BvP)
1Carter JensenLC73.79027.837No MLB historyNo history
2Lane ThomasRLF56.70111.663No MLB historyNo history
3Jac CaglianoneLRF72.83423.882No MLB historyNo history
4Salvador PerezRDH53.65721.628No MLB historyNo history
5Vinnie PasquantinoL1B66.76117.826No MLB historyNo history
6Starling MarteRRF28.6122.563No MLB historyNo history
7Michael MasseyL2B58.73513.721No MLB historyNo history
8Nick LoftinR3B52.7108.685No MLB historyNo history
9Tyler TolbertRSS41.7393.817No MLB historyNo history
1Carter Jensen C · L.239 / .790 · 27 HRvs hand .837 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score2Lane Thomas LF · R.224 / .701 · 11 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score3Jac Caglianone RF · L.289 / .834 · 23 HRvs hand .882 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score4Salvador Perez DH · R.229 / .657 · 21 HRvs hand .628 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score5Vinnie Pasquantino 1B · L.249 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .826 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Starling Marte RF · R.242 / .612 · 2 HRvs hand .563 · No MLB history · No history28H-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 history52H-Score9Tyler Tolbert SS · R.285 / .739 · 3 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSFSF·KCKC
AVG.245 13th.248 8th
OPS.706 23rd.718 17th
Home runs178 20th170 21st
Runs669 26th690 22nd
OBP.306 29th.316 18th
SLG.400 16th.402 14th
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 ERA4.19vs4.69
no league rank
Saves30vs38
SFKC
ResultsSFSF·KCKC
+28024th
Run differential
+25526th
65–97 Record69–93
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
San Francisco Giants (4–6)
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
Kansas City Royals (4–6)
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Giants?+
Tyler Mahle (5.31 ERA, 2–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Luinder Avila (5.08 ERA, 4–3) 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?+
Tyler Mahle is at 58; Luinder Avila is at 38. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.