Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

67-86, 28-50 Away

Final

Houston AstrosAstrosHOU

77-76, 39-39 Home

Royals
2
Astros
4

Game 1

16/9

Royals
5
Astros
2

Game 2

17/9

Royals
2
Astros
6

Game 3

18/9

Daikin Park

4:45 AM, 18 September 2026

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 34,853

Game Time:2:24

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jordan Baker
First Base Umpire - Junior Valentine
Second Base Umpire - Rob Drake
Third Base Umpire - Stu Scheurwater

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	78	75	.510	-	W1
Cleveland	78	75	.510	-	W2
Detroit	72	81	.471	6	L2
Minnesota	71	81	.467	6.5	W1
Kansas City	67	86	.438	11	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	77	76	.503	-	W1
Texas	76	77	.497	1	L1
Seattle	71	82	.464	6	W1
Athletics	61	92	.399	16	L3
Los Angeles	58	94	.382	18.5	L1

Trevor Story's 3-run homer lifts Red Sox to 4-3 win, dropping Rangers into 2nd place in AL West

— Trevor Story hit a three-run home run off All-Star closer Jacob Latz in the eighth inning, capping a comeback from a three-run deficit as the Boston Red Sox beat Texas 4-3 on Thursday night and dropped the Rangers out of the AL West lead.

Red Sox's Contreras day-to-day with bruised hand after HBP

Willson Contreras left the Red Sox's win Thursday night against the Rangers in the eighth inning after being hit by a pitch on his right hand.

Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers: Game Highlights

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