Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 6 |
Who won: Astros 6-2
The Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at Daikin Park. The Astros win the series 2-1. The Astros outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 5th inning. Jeremy Pena went 2-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Astros. Carter Jensen went 2-for-3 with 1 RBI for the Royals.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy PenaSS | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .279 | .330 | .477 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .311 | .429 | .598 |
| Isaac Paredes3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .257 | .355 | .429 |
| Jose Altuve2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .243 | .303 | .393 |
| Yainer DiazC | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .277 | .309 | .436 |
| Daulton VarshoCF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .224 | .285 | .361 |
| Taylor TrammellLF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .206 | .295 | .366 |
| Cam SmithRF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .212 | .278 | .395 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr.LF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .212 | .316 | .364 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Nick AllenSS | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .327 | .382 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel UllolaRP | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11-2 | 4.15 | 11 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Bryan KingRP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-12 | 4.78 | 16 |
| Ethan PeckoSP | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 71-49 | 3.77 | 71 |
| Bryan AbreuRP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-3 | 3.77 | 5 |
| Josh HaderRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-11 | 0.83 | 14 |
