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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / AL Central

Seattle Mariners 6, Kansas City Royals 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 30, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Seattle Mariners
76–86 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 45
6
6–8
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 29
8
T-Score29
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarinersSeattle has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Woo leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handRoyalsKansas owns a .727 OPS vs RHP, 13th in MLB; Seattle ranks 21th vs RHP.
Team strengthMarinersSeattle leads 45–29 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

SEA
Bryan Woo RHP
Bryan Woo
Seattle Mariners
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
101st
WHIP
–
33rd
K/9
–
63rd
BB/9
–
20th
P-Score63i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
59th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
KC
Seth Lugo RHP
Seth Lugo
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
171st
WHIP
–
181st
K/9
–
168th
BB/9
–
83rd
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
108th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Woo carries a 5.22 road ERA, compared with Lugo's 4.07 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Woo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%96.1
Sinker19%95.9
Slider14%87.1
Sweeper12%84.5
Changeup6%89.7
Curveball2%83.0
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

Mariners vs RHP (Seth Lugo)
21st
in MLB
0.712OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Bryan Woo)
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
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsSEASEA·KCKC
+16926th
Run differential
+16227th
76–86 Record69–93
Last 10 games
Seattle Mariners Recent form unavailable
Kansas City Royals Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mariners?+
Bryan Woo is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Seth Lugo 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Bryan Woo is at 63; Seth Lugo is at 48. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.