Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros, April 26, 2025
April 26, 2025, 7:10 PM ET | Kauffman Stadium
Starting Pitchers
Houston Astros
Recorded starter
Kansas City Royals
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2025Houston AstrosKansas City Royals
.714
OPS.706
182
HR159
686
Runs651
3.86
ERA3.73
1.22
WHIP1.24
1504
Strikeouts by pitchers1271
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Performers
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Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
Isaac Paredes led Houston Astros with 2 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose AltuveLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeremy PeñaSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Walker1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yainer DiazC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach DezenzoRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake MeyersCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Victor CaratiniPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mauricio Dubón2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
3 players led Kansas City Royals with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan India3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark CanhaLF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler TolbertPR/LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hunter RenfroeRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie PasquantinoDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Freddy FerminC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew WatersCF/LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 26 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Pitching
Framber Valdez went 8.0 innings for Houston Astros (5 SO, 2 ER); Michael Wacha went 6.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (6 SO, 0 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Framber Valdez | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Michael Wacha | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Estévez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
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