Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
 HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Who won: Royals 5-2
The Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 5-2 on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at Daikin Park. The Astros win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Astros 2-0 in the 4th inning. Michael Massey went 3-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals. Yainer Diaz went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Astros.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy PenaSS | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .277 | .329 | .470 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .310 | .428 | .594 |
| Isaac Paredes3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .257 | .354 | .430 |
| Jose Altuve2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .243 | .303 | .392 |
| Yainer DiazC | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .277 | .309 | .439 |
| Christian Walker1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .222 | .295 | .412 |
| Cam SmithRF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .213 | .278 | .397 |
| Daulton VarshoCF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .224 | .285 | .355 |
| Jorge BarrosaCF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | .199 | .288 | .340 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| LaMonte Wade Jr.LF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .311 | .325 |
| Nelson VelazquezLF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .196 | .259 | .423 |
| Joey LoperfidoLF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .214 | .311 | .330 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian JavierSP | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 85-53 | 5.31 | 85 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Bryan KingRP | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-14 | 4.89 | 18 |
| Enyel De Los SantosRP | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 28-15 | 4.67 | 28 |
| Tatsuya ImaiSP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-11 | 5.13 | 18 |
More from this season series: HOU wins series 2-1
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