Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals
September 17, 2026 • 7:15 PM • Daikin Park
Status
Final
Houston Astros
HOU
6
Kansas City Royals
KC
2
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Kansas City Royals
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsHouston Astros
77-76 (.503)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Kansas City Royals
67-86 (.438)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
11.0
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 |
Top Players
Houston Astros
Hitters
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Kansas City Royals
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Pitchers
5.0 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.5 ERA
5.2 IP, 4 SO, 4.765 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 6 | 11 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Rave (RF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Lugo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Thomas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jose Cuas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Lange (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jeremy Peña (SS) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yordan Alvarez (DH) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Allen (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yainer Diaz (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daulton Varsho (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Taylor Trammell (LF) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. (1B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Miguel Ullola (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan King (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ethan Pecko (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Abreu (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Hader (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Seth Lugo | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Connor Thomas | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Miguel Ullola | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan King | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ethan Pecko | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Bryan Abreu | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Hader | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Grounded Into DP • 0-1
Maikel Garcia grounds into a double play, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. Jac Caglianone out at 2nd. Maikel Garcia out at 1st.
bottom 1 • Home Run • 1-1
Jeremy Peña homers (20) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 2 • Home Run • 2-1
Daulton Varsho homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 3-1
LaMonte Wade Jr. homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 4-1
Yordan Alvarez homers (40) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 6 • Single • 5-1
Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia. Taylor Trammell scores. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 3rd.
top 8 • Single • 5-2
Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith, deflected by first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. John Rave scores.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 6-2
Taylor Trammell homers (8) on a fly ball to right field.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 6-2
Michael Massey grounds out to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr.
top 9 • Groundout • 6-2
Maikel Garcia grounds out, second baseman Nick Allen to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr.
top 9 • Flyout • 6-2
Nick Loftin flies out to left fielder Taylor Trammell.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 6-2
Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 6-2
LaMonte Wade Jr. flies out to right fielder John Rave. Cam Smith to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Hit By Pitch • 6-2
Astros challenged (hit by pitch), call on the field was overturned: Cam Smith hit by pitch.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 6-2
Taylor Trammell homers (8) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 5-2
Daulton Varsho flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 8 • Strikeout • 5-2
Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Single • 5-2
Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith, deflected by first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. John Rave scores.
top 8 • Groundout • 5-1
Isaac Collins grounds out to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. John Rave to 3rd.
top 8 • Strikeout • 5-1
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Double • 5-1
John Rave doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 5-1
Yainer Diaz flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 5-1
Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 5-1
Isaac Paredes flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 7 • Groundout • 5-1
Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr.
top 7 • Flyout • 5-1
Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Taylor Trammell.
top 7 • Flyout • 5-1
Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 5-1
Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez.
bottom 6 • Single • 5-1
Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia. Taylor Trammell scores. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Double • 4-1
LaMonte Wade Jr. doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Taylor Trammell to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 4-1
Cam Smith flies out to right fielder John Rave.
bottom 6 • Walk • 4-1
Taylor Trammell walks.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 4-1
Daulton Varsho grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez.
top 6 • Groundout • 4-1
Jac Caglianone grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr.
top 6 • Flyout • 4-1
Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to left fielder Taylor Trammell.
top 6 • Single • 4-1
Carter Jensen singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
top 6 • Pop Out • 4-1
Isaac Collins pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 4-1
Yainer Diaz flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.