Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

64-80, 26-46 Away

Houston AstrosAstrosHOU

73-71, 37-38 Home

Pitchers

HOU

Daniel Lynch IVLHP, #41

Cristian JavierRHP, #53

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
D. Lynch IV	4-5	3.51	1.10	66.2	53	46	20	5
C. Javier	2-5	5.98	1.55	49.2	55	50	22	9

HOU

Home Runs

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

23HR

.283AVG

70RBI

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

38HR

.314AVG

95RBI

Batting Average

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.285AVG

.362OBP

.455SLG

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

.314AVG

.432OBP

.599SLG

Runs Batted In

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

70RBI

23HR

.283AVG

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

95RBI

38HR

.314AVG

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Jac Caglianone RF	Day-To-Day	Sep 8
Tony Gonsolin SP	15-Day IL	Sep 11
Connor Seabold RP	60-Day IL	Sep 11
Maikel Garcia 3B	10-Day IL	Sep 18
James McArthur RP	60-Day IL	Sep 22

Houston Astros

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Brice Matthews CF	60-Day IL	Sep 12
Mike Burrows SP	60-Day IL	Sep 15
Steven Okert RP	15-Day IL	Sep 16
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	Night
KC	.247	617	1194	151	.316	.403	4.70	1.39	515	1042	.258	40-53
HOU	.240	647	1160	187	.315	.407	4.51	1.35	591	1264	.238	50-46

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/6/26	vsTOR	W6-1
9/5/26	vsTOR	L4-3
9/4/26	vsTOR	L9-2
9/3/26	vsMIA	W7-3
9/2/26	vsMIA	L9-6

Astros Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/6/26	vsARI	L3-2
9/5/26	vsARI	L4-3 F/10
9/4/26	vsARI	W3-1
9/3/26	vsCHW	W6-2
9/2/26	vsCHW	W2-0

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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	75	68	.524	-	W1
Cleveland	73	71	.507	2.5	W1
Minnesota	68	75	.476	7	L1
Detroit	65	78	.455	10	L1
Kansas City	64	80	.444	11.5	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	73	71	.507	-	L2
Texas	71	73	.493	2	W1
Seattle	67	77	.465	6	W1
Athletics	57	87	.396	16	L1
Los Angeles	54	89	.378	18.5	L1

Umpire Guccione exits after being hit in mask by foul tip

Plate umpire Chris Guccione left Monday's game between the Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Guardians after being hit on the mask by a foul tip in the top of the second inning.

Brewers place Grant Anderson on IL, recall Brandon Sproat

The Milwaukee Brewers made an adjustment to their pitching staff by placing Grant Anderson on the 15-day injured list with right biceps inflammation and recalling Brandon Sproat from Triple-A Nashville on Monday.

Twins' Joe Ryan comes off IL to start against Tigers

The Minnesota Twins reinstated All-Star right-hander Joe Ryan from the injured list and reinserted him in their rotation to start their game on Monday afternoon to open a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers.

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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

Probable Pitchers

Daniel Lynch IVLHP, #41

Cristian JavierRHP, #53

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

Injury Report

Team Stats

Umpire Guccione exits after being hit in mask by foul tip

Brewers place Grant Anderson on IL, recall Brandon Sproat

Twins' Joe Ryan comes off IL to start against Tigers