Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

48-67, 20-40 Away

Houston AstrosAstrosHOU

59-57, 30-29 Home

HOU

Home Runs

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

18HR

.254AVG

43RBI

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

35HR

.329AVG

85RBI

Batting Average

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.281AVG

.352OBP

.451SLG

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

.329AVG

.442OBP

.640SLG

Runs Batted In

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

54RBI

15HR

.228AVG

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

85RBI

35HR

.329AVG

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B	10-Day IL	Aug 8
Beck Way RP	15-Day IL	Aug 12
Maikel Garcia 3B	10-Day IL	Aug 17
Nick Mears RP	60-Day IL	Aug 21
James McArthur RP	60-Day IL	Aug 22

Houston Astros

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Mike Burrows SP	15-Day IL	Aug 14
Brice Matthews CF	10-Day IL	Aug 18
Carlos Correa SS	60-Day IL	Sep 24
Brandon Walter SP	60-Day IL	Feb 1

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Day
KC	.245	477	947	116	.313	.398	4.81	1.42	428	855	.260	19-25
HOU	.246	540	965	157	.322	.416	4.60	1.36	484	1020	.237	20-21

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/5/26	vsMIN	W2-1
8/4/26	vsMIN	W8-2
8/2/26	@COL	L8-1
8/1/26	@COL	L12-6
7/31/26	@COL	L3-1

Astros Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/5/26	vsTOR	L5-4 F/10
8/4/26	vsTOR	W7-2
8/3/26	vsTOR	L3-1
8/2/26	vsTEX	W7-3
8/1/26	vsTEX	W5-4

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Regular Season Series

HOU leads 2-1

Astros
10
Royals
8

Game 1

6/12

Astros
8
Royals
7

Game 2

6/13

Astros
0
Royals
4

Game 3

6/14

Royals
Astros

Game 4

9/15

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Royals
Astros

Game 5

9/16

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Royals
Astros

Game 6

9/17

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	59	54	.522	-	L2
Cleveland	57	58	.496	3	L2
Minnesota	56	59	.487	4	L4
Detroit	55	59	.482	4.5	L1
Kansas City	48	67	.417	12	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	59	57	.509	-	L1
Texas	57	58	.496	1.5	W2
Seattle	56	59	.487	2.5	W1
Athletics	45	69	.395	13	L7
Los Angeles	43	71	.377	15	L2

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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

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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