Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

38-56, 17-30 Away

Houston AstrosAstrosHOU

46-49, 23-24 Home

HOU

Home Runs

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

14HR

.257AVG

34RBI

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

29HR

.310AVG

67RBI

Batting Average

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.288AVG

.359OBP

.464SLG

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

.310AVG

.416OBP

.614SLG

Runs Batted In

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

49RBI

13HR

.246AVG

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

67RBI

29HR

.310AVG

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B	10-Day IL	10 Jul
Stephen Kolek SP	Bereavement	10 Jul
Nick Mears RP	15-Day IL	10 Jul
Carlos Estevez RP	60-Day IL	17 Jul
Maikel Garcia 3B	10-Day IL	20 Jul

Houston Astros

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Jeremy Pena SS	10-Day IL	10 Jul
Ronel Blanco SP	60-Day IL	17 Jul
Lance McCullers Jr. SP	15-Day IL	17 Jul
Bennett Sousa RP	60-Day IL	17 Jul
Kai-Wei Teng RP	15-Day IL	17 Jul

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Day
KC	.247	405	783	95	.318	.398	4.89	1.45	362	716	.264	15-21
HOU	.241	432	770	126	.315	.410	4.78	1.40	414	817	.242	19-16

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/7/26	@NYM	L7-3
9/7/26	@NYM	L6-2
8/7/26	@NYM	W16-12
6/7/26	vsPHI	W15-1
6/7/26	vsPHI	W5-2

Astros Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/7/26	@WSH	L8-2
8/7/26	@WSH	W6-3
7/7/26	@WSH	L12-11
6/7/26	vsTB	W2-0
5/7/26	vsTB	W10-8

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Regular Season Series

HOU leads 2-1

Astros
10
Royals
8

Game 1

13/6

Astros
8
Royals
7

Game 2

14/6

Astros
0
Royals
4

Game 3

14/6

Royals
Astros

Game 4

16/9

Royals
Astros

Game 5

17/9

Royals
Astros

Game 6

18/9

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	47	45	.511	-	L3
Cleveland	48	46	.511	-	W1
Minnesota	46	48	.489	2	L1
Detroit	43	50	.462	4.5	W5
Kansas City	38	56	.404	10	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Texas	47	46	.505	-	W1
Seattle	47	47	.500	0.5	L3
Houston	46	49	.484	2	L1
Athletics	41	52	.441	6	L6
Los Angeles	37	57	.394	10.5	L1

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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

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Game Information

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

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Team Stats

Regular Season Series

HOU leads 2-1

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