Kansas City RoyalsRoyals67-85
5FinalSep 16, 2026
Houston AstrosAstros76-76
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
KC+141
HOU−170
Run line
KC +1.5−154
HOU −1.5+128
Total O/U
Over 9−105
Under 9−115
- Run line: Royals +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 9 (7 runs).
Recap
The Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 5-2 at Daikin Park in Houston on Sep 16, 2026 to move to 67-85.
The game was played before 28,497.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
W: Lynch (6-5) · L: Javier (2-6)
Scoring plays
Top 4
- KCHome runRave homered to right (366 feet), Massey scored.2-0
Top 8
- KCHome runMassey homered to right (342 feet).3-0
- KCDoubleJensen doubled to right, Collins scored on throwing error by right fielder Barrosa and Rojas scored, Jensen to third. Houston Astros challenged: call on the field was upheld.5-0
Bottom 8
- HOUSacrifice flyParedes hit sacrifice fly to center, Barrosa scored.5-1
Bottom 9
- HOUHome runDiaz homered to left (381 feet).5-2
Team stats
KCHOU
- Hits
- 8
- 8
- Home Runs
- 2
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 4
- 2
- Walks
- 7
- 2
- Strikeouts
- 6
- 7
- Runners Left On Base
- 25
- 16
- Errors
- 0
- 1
Player stats
Royals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .232 | .319 | .453 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | .278 | .359 | .444 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .237 | .325 | .387 |
| Salvador Perez DH | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .229 | .273 | .378 |
| Michael Massey 2B | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .282 | .316 | .443 |
| Nick Loftin RF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .231 | .318 | .374 |
| Jac Caglianone PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .278 | .328 | .485 |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .221 | .268 | .328 |
| John Rave RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .219 | .310 | .447 |
| Josh Rojas 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .240 | .283 | .340 |
| Isaac Collins LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .221 | .327 | .335 |
Royals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IV P | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 72-49 | 3.29 | 72 |
| Craig Kimbrel P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-10 | 4.50 | 17 |
| Nolan Hoffman P | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-6 | 4.35 | 6 |
| Anthony Gose P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-4 | 0.00 | 5 |
| Nate Pearson P | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-9 | 2.51 | 16 |
| Steven Cruz P | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20-15 | 4.13 | 20 |
Astros · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Pena SS | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .277 | .329 | .470 |
| Yordan Alvarez DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .310 | .428 | .594 |
| Isaac Paredes 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .257 | .354 | .430 |
| Jose Altuve 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .243 | .303 | .392 |
| Yainer Diaz C | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .277 | .309 | .439 |
| Christian Walker 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .222 | .295 | .412 |
| Cam Smith RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .213 | .278 | .397 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. PH | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .311 | .325 |
| Nelson Velazquez LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .196 | .259 | .423 |
| Joey Loperfido PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .214 | .311 | .330 |
| Daulton Varsho CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .224 | .285 | .355 |
| Jorge Barrosa RF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | .199 | .288 | .340 |
Astros · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian Javier P | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 85-53 | 5.31 | 85 |
| Bryan King P | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-14 | 4.89 | 18 |
| Enyel De Los Santos P | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 28-15 | 4.67 | 28 |
| Tatsuya Imai P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-11 | 5.13 | 18 |
Game info
VenueDaikin Park, Houston, TX
Attendance28,497
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Stu Scheurwater · First Base Umpire: Jordan Baker · Second Base Umpire: Junior Valentine · Third Base Umpire: Rob Drake
TVSpace City Home Network · local
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