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The Royals beat the Astros 5–2 at Daikin Park on Sep 16, 2026.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
  HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. JensenCarter JensenPH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| B. Witt Jr.Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| V. PasquantinoVinnie Pasquantino1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| S. PerezSalvador PerezC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| M. MasseyMichael Massey2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| N. LoftinNick LoftinDH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J. CaglianoneJac CaglianoneDH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| K. IsbelKyle IsbelCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. RaveJohn RaveRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| J. RojasJosh Rojas3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| I. CollinsIsaac CollinsLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
2B Jensen · HR Massey, Rave · SB Witt
| Pitchers | IP | H | ER | BB | K | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Lynch IVDaniel Lynch IVW | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 72 |
| N. HoffmanNolan Hoffman | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| C. KimbrelCraig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| N. PearsonNate Pearson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| A. GoseAnthony Gose | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| S. CruzSteven Cruz | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. PeñaJeremy PeñaSS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Y. AlvarezYordan AlvarezDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| I. ParedesIsaac Paredes3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J. AltuveJose Altuve2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Y. DiazYainer DiazC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C. WalkerChristian Walker1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| C. SmithCam SmithRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. VelázquezNelson VelázquezDH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J. LoperfidoJoey LoperfidoLF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D. VarshoDaulton VarshoLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. BarrosaJorge BarrosaPH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
2B Peña, Alvarez · HR Diaz
| Pitchers | IP | H | ER | BB | K | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. JavierCristian Javier | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 85 |
| E. SantosEnyel De Los Santos | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 28 |
| T. ImaiTatsuya Imai | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| B. KingBryan King | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
No lines were stored for this game.
Indoors: wind and weather are out of play.
Bar: 90% range of the average; dot = the average, line = the league's over the same dates (n = 3,209 league games, 40 worked). Above, below or in line is a statistical call: whether the 90% range sits clear of the league's number, not a percentage cutoff. Counts from games this official worked, which also reflect the teams and conditions of those games; who officiates is one of many things that shape a game.
Season numbers to date; a starter with few innings has a noisy line.
No props posted for this game yet. Books usually post them the morning of the game; see the full props board.
Season totals, not a projection for this game.
Team pitching, starters and bullpen together.
| Hitter | AVG | OPS | Last 14 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Salvador PerezC | .231 | .634 | 19 | 72 | ▲ .3412HR |
 Bobby Witt Jr.SS | .280 | .800 | 18 | 54 | .2222HR |
 Carter JensenPH | .232 | .765 | 24 | 73 | ▲ .3255HR |
 Jac CaglianoneDH | .279 | .803 | 23 | 70 | .190 |
 Isaac CollinsLF | .220 | .647 | 6 | 40 | ▼ .074 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino1B | .240 | .710 | 12 | 49 | .2053HR |
 Michael Massey2B | .278 | .744 | 11 | 45 | .293 |
 Nick LoftinDH | .230 | .670 | 7 | 42 | ▼ .175 |
 Kyle IsbelCF | .222 | .582 | 6 | 24 | ▼ .147 |
 John RaveRF | .218 | .734 | 5 | 11 | .2222HR |
| Hitter | AVG | OPS | Last 14 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yordan AlvarezDH | .310 | 1.008 | 39 | 98 | .2352HR |
 Isaac Paredes3B | .258 | .758 | 21 | 85 | .2793HR |
 Christian Walker1B | .224 | .696 | 25 | 80 | ▼ .1791HR |
 Cam SmithRF | .214 | .666 | 20 | 54 | .2373HR |
 Jose Altuve2B | .243 | .690 | 15 | 44 | .2131HR |
 Daulton VarshoLF | .224 | .638 | 11 | 39 | .1861HR |
 Jeremy PeñaSS | .273 | .771 | 19 | 49 | .2082HR |
 Yainer DiazC | .274 | .726 | 11 | 37 | ▲ .4001HR |
 Taylor TrammellRF | .209 | .637 | 7 | 21 | ▼ .172 |
 Christian VázquezC | .208 | .584 | 7 | 25 | ▼ .091 |
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