Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals
September 16, 2026 • 8:10 PM • Daikin Park
Status
Final
Houston Astros
HOU
2
Kansas City Royals
KC
5
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsHouston Astros
76-76 (.500)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Kansas City Royals
67-85 (.441)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
10.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Houston Astros | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .732 | .718 |
| HR | 226 | 170 |
| Runs | 734 | 690 |
| ERA | 4.45 | 4.77 |
| WHIP | 1.34 | 1.41 |
| Strikeouts | 1411 | 1173 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Loftin (RF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Rave (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Josh Rojas (3B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craig Kimbrel (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nolan Hoffman (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anthony Gose (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nate Pearson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jeremy Peña (SS) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yainer Diaz (C) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. (PH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Velázquez (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joey Loperfido (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daulton Varsho (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Barrosa (RF) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cristian Javier (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan King (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enyel De Los Santos (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tatsuya Imai (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Daniel Lynch IV | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Hoffman | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Gose | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Cristian Javier | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Bryan King | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Tatsuya Imai | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 4 • Home Run • 0-2
John Rave homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Michael Massey scores.
top 8 • Home Run • 0-3
Michael Massey homers (12) on a fly ball to right field.
top 8 • Double • 0-5
Astros challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Carter Jensen doubles (33) on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Barrosa. Josh Rojas scores. Isaac Collins scores. Carter Jensen to 3rd. Throwing error by right fielder Jorge Barrosa.
bottom 8 • Sac Fly • 1-5
Isaac Paredes out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Jorge Barrosa scores.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 2-5
Yainer Diaz homers (12) on a line drive to left field.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Strikeout • 2-5
Jorge Barrosa strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Single • 2-5
Daulton Varsho singles on a ground ball to right fielder John Rave.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 2-5
Joey Loperfido called out on strikes.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 2-5
Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 2-5
Yainer Diaz homers (12) on a line drive to left field.
top 9 • Groundout • 1-5
Kyle Isbel grounds out softly, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-5
Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Lineout • 1-5
Salvador Perez lines out sharply to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
top 9 • Walk • 1-5
Vinnie Pasquantino walks.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 1-5
Jose Altuve grounds out softly, third baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 8 • Sac Fly • 1-5
Isaac Paredes out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Jorge Barrosa scores.
bottom 8 • Double • 0-5
Yordan Alvarez doubles (31) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Jorge Barrosa to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 0-5
Jeremy Peña flies out to right fielder John Rave.
bottom 8 • Walk • 0-5
Jorge Barrosa walks.
top 8 • Strikeout • 0-5
Bobby Witt Jr. called out on strikes.
top 8 • Double • 0-5
Astros challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Carter Jensen doubles (33) on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Barrosa. Josh Rojas scores. Isaac Collins scores. Carter Jensen to 3rd. Throwing error by right fielder Jorge Barrosa.
top 8 • Walk • 0-3
Isaac Collins walks. Josh Rojas to 2nd.
top 8 • Walk • 0-3
Josh Rojas walks.
top 8 • Groundout • 0-3
John Rave grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.
top 8 • Strikeout • 0-3
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Home Run • 0-3
Michael Massey homers (12) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 0-2
Daulton Varsho flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 0-2
Nelson Velázquez strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 0-2
Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin.
bottom 7 • Single • 0-2
Yainer Diaz singles on a line drive to center fielder John Rave. Jose Altuve to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 0-2
Jose Altuve singles on a line drive to center fielder John Rave.
top 7 • Groundout • 0-2
Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
top 7 • Flyout • 0-2
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Isaac Collins to 3rd.
top 7 • Intent Walk • 0-2
Bryan King intentionally walks Bobby Witt Jr.
top 7 • Groundout • 0-2
Carter Jensen grounds out, pitcher Bryan King to first baseman Christian Walker. Isaac Collins to 2nd.