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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / AL Central

San Francisco Giants 4, Kansas City Royals 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 22, 2:00 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
4
4–5
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 27
5
T-Score27
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGiantsRoupp leads Lugo in P-Score (56 vs 47), WHIP and K/9.
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 4.33 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Kansas's 4.74.
Recent formGiantsSan has been the better recent team, at 4–6 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

SF
Landen Roupp RHP
Landen Roupp
San Francisco Giants
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.98
103rd
WHIP
1.27
112th
K/9
9.17
105th
BB/9
3.89
199th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.61
16th
OPS/R
–
IP
104.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.56
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
KC
Seth Lugo RHP
Seth Lugo
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.39
172nd
WHIP
1.41
182nd
K/9
7.24
169th
BB/9
2.93
83rd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.22
110th
OPS/R
–
IP
110.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.75
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Roupp strikes out 1.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Roupp allows the lower home-run rate: 0.61 vs 1.22 per nine.
·Roupp allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.27 WHIP compared with 1.41.
·Roupp has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 40%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Roupp arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker34%93.4
Curveball26%76.7
Changeup21%87.1
Cutter14%89.3
Four-seam6%92.9
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

Giants vs RHP (Seth Lugo)
12th
in MLB
0.728OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Landen Roupp)
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 Seth Lugo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lugo (BvP)
1Luis ArraezL2B55.7646.808No MLB historyNo history
2Bryce EldridgeLDH75.82517.799No MLB historyNo history
3Heliot RamosRLF60.71613.696No MLB historyNo history
4Rafael DeversL1B77.865371.027No MLB historyNo history
5Casey SchmittRLF58.78421.771No 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
9Drew CavanaughLC29.6071.616No 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-Score3Heliot Ramos LF · R.245 / .716 · 13 HRvs hand .696 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score4Rafael Devers 1B · L.258 / .865 · 37 HRvs hand 1.027 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score5Casey Schmitt LF · R.271 / .784 · 21 HRvs hand .771 · No MLB history · No history58H-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-Score9Drew Cavanaugh C · L.229 / .607 · 1 HRvs hand .616 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score
Kansas City RoyalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Landen Roupp
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Roupp (BvP)
1Carter JensenLC73.79027.837No MLB historyNo history
2Lane ThomasRLF56.70111.663No MLB historyNo history
3Vinnie PasquantinoL1B66.76117.826No MLB historyNo history
4Salvador PerezRDH53.65721.628No MLB historyNo history
5Michael MasseyL2B58.73513.721No MLB historyNo history
6Isaac CollinsSLF49.6416.660No MLB historyNo history
7Starling MarteRRF28.6122.563No MLB historyNo history
8Josh RojasL3B29.5862.571No MLB historyNo history
9Andrew VelazquezSSS—.1340.182No 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-Score3Vinnie Pasquantino 1B · L.249 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .826 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score4Salvador Perez DH · R.229 / .657 · 21 HRvs hand .628 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score5Michael Massey 2B · L.274 / .735 · 13 HRvs hand .721 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score6Isaac Collins LF · S.213 / .641 · 6 HRvs hand .660 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Starling Marte RF · R.242 / .612 · 2 HRvs hand .563 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score8Josh Rojas 3B · L.226 / .586 · 2 HRvs hand .571 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score9Andrew Velazquez SS · S.067 / .134 · 0 HRvs hand .182 · No MLB history · No history—H-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 ERA4.33vs4.74
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
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
Kansas City Royals (4–6)
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Giants?+
Landen Roupp (3.98 ERA, 7–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Seth Lugo (4.39 ERA, 3–6) 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 Giants and Royals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Royals 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Landen Roupp is at 56; Seth Lugo is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.