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Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Astros
35-19
7-4
Final
Royals
17-35
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Astros 7-4

The Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 7-4 on Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Kauffman Stadium. The Astros win the series 2-1. The Astros outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 4th inning. Kyle Tucker went 2-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Astros. Salvador Perez went 2-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Jun 5
Álvarez's HR boosts Astros to 7-4 win vs Royals

Yordan Álvarez hit his 16th home run of the season and Framber Valdez won his fifth straight start for the Houston Astros, who beat the Kansas City Royals 7-4 on Sunday.

What it means

  • Season series: HOU wins series 2-1.
  • Astros 21-13 on the road; Royals 9-17 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 3d ago
Astros will not renew contract of manager Joe Espada
ESPN · 4d ago
Source: Mariners get OK to interview Astros' Joe Espada
ESPN · Oct 1
Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires
Recap · Oct 1
White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005
ESPN · Sep 30
White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win since 2005
ESPN · Sep 30
Joe Espada to 'move on' from Astros' reaction to fans' boos
ESPN · Sep 30
Astros' Daulton Varsho has wrist surgery, done for season
Recap · Sep 27
Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale

Injuries and inactives

Astros5th in AL West
  • Brice Matthews CF
    Knee, Inflammation, left
    Out
  • Cristian Javier SP
    Groin, Strain, right
    Out
  • Daulton Varsho CF
    Wrist, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Enyel De Los Santos RP
    Knee, Tendinitis, right
    Out
  • Mike Burrows SP
    Elbow, Inflammation, right
    60-Day-IL
Royals3rd in AL Cent
  • Steven Cruz RP
    Personal
    Out
  • Mitch Spence RP
    Undisclosed
    Day-To-Day
  • Connor Seabold RP
    Lat, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Nick Loftin 3B
    Personal
    paternity
  • Tony Gonsolin SP
    Illness
    15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Astros5th in AL West
Framber Valdez SP
Probable starter · 17-6, 2.82 ERA, 194 K, 1.16 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jose Altuve2B
  2. 2Mauricio DubonCF
  3. 3Alex Bregman3B
  4. 4Yordan AlvarezDH
  5. 5Kyle TuckerRF
  6. 6Yuli Gurriel1B
  7. 7Jeremy PenaSS
  8. 8Chas McCormickLF
  9. 9Martin MaldonadoC
Royals3rd in AL Cent
Jonathan Heasley SP
Probable starter · 4-10, 5.28 ERA, 70 K, 1.49 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Whit MerrifieldRF
  2. 2Andrew BenintendiLF
  3. 3Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  4. 4Salvador PerezDH
  5. 5MJ MelendezC
  6. 6Hunter DozierLF
  7. 7Carlos Santana1B
  8. 8Emmanuel Rivera3B
  9. 9Michael A. TaylorCF

The series

HOU wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Royals 6, Astros 0 (Jun 4)

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Game info

Venue
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 12,776
Officials
Vic Carapazza (Home Plate Umpire), Ryan Wills (First Base Umpire), Jerry Meals (Second Base Umpire), Ed Hickox (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesHOU wins series 2-1

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