Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Astros

4-9

2-11

Final

Royals

8-4

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
HOU	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
KC	0	0	7	1	0	1	0	2	X	11

Who won: Royals 11-2

The Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 11-2 on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 3-0. The Royals outscored the Astros 7-0 in the 3rd inning. Vinnie Pasquantino went 3-for-3 with a home run and 5 RBI for the Royals. Yainer Diaz went 2-for-3 with 1 RBI for the Astros.

Recap · Apr 10

Pasquantino breaks out with 5 RBIs as Royals trounce Astros 11-2

Vinnie Pasquantino broke out of an early season slump with a home run and a career-high five RBI to lead the Kansas City Royals to an 11-2 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory.

What it means

Season series: KC wins series 3-0.
Astros 2-4 on the road; Royals 7-2 at home.

Latest headlines

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ESPN · Sep 30

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Injuries and inactives

Astros1st 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

Royals5th 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

Astros1st in AL West

Spencer Arrighetti SP

Probable starter · 7-13, 4.53 ERA, 171 K, 1.41 WHIP

Lineup

1Jose Altuve2B
2Yordan AlvarezDH
3Kyle TuckerRF
4Alex Bregman3B
5Yainer DiazC
6Jeremy PenaSS
7Chas McCormickLF
8Jose Abreu1B
9Jake MeyersCF

Royals5th in AL Cent

Seth Lugo SP

Probable starter · 16-9, 3.00 ERA, 181 K, 1.09 WHIP

Lineup

1Maikel Garcia3B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
4Salvador PerezC
5MJ MelendezLF
6Nelson VelazquezDH
7Adam Frazier2B
8Hunter RenfroeRF
9Kyle IsbelCF

The series

KC wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Royals 4, Astros 3 (Apr 9)

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 10,536
Officials: Derek Thomas (Home Plate Umpire), Andy Fletcher (First Base Umpire), Mike Muchlinski (Second Base Umpire), Jansen Visconti (Third Base Umpire)