Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 |
Who won: Astros 4-2
The Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at Daikin Park. The Astros win the series 2-1. Jeremy Pena went 3-for-4 with 2 home runs and 2 RBI for the Astros. Vinnie Pasquantino went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy PenaSS | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .273 | .325 | .465 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | .310 | .429 | .594 |
| Isaac Paredes3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .258 | .357 | .432 |
| Jose Altuve2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .243 | .303 | .393 |
| Yainer DiazC | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .274 | .307 | .428 |
| Daulton VarshoCF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .224 | .286 | .356 |
| Christian Walker1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .223 | .297 | .415 |
| Cam SmithRF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .214 | .279 | .399 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr.LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .202 | .311 | .325 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Nick AllenSS | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .327 | .382 |
| Jorge BarrosaCF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .201 | .282 | .345 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter BrownSP | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 91-51 | 3.43 | 91 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Bennett SousaRP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17-11 | 5.54 | 17 |
| AJ BlubaughRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-6 | 3.26 | 10 |
| Bryan AbreuRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-5 | 3.79 | 7 |
| Josh HaderRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 0.85 | 13 |
More from this season series: HOU wins series 2-1
Athletics61-901
Rays91-592Final
White Sox77-746
Guardians77-757Final
Dodgers92-594
Reds70-810Final
Brewers94-575
Pirates75-761Final
Phillies83-683
Nationals71-816Final
Tigers72-7910
Blue Jays75-771Final
Orioles74-787
Mets69-825Final/11
Braves89-636
Cubs84-683Final
Yankees88-638
Twins70-811Final
Giants63-8910
Cardinals75-773Final