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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter JensenC | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .235 | .322 | .454 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | .276 | .359 | .441 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .277 | .328 | .483 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .262 | .319 | .376 |
| Michael Massey2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .279 | .313 | .438 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .227 | .272 | .376 |
| John RaveRF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .222 | .311 | .453 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .219 | .265 | .325 |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .219 | .325 | .333 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Nick Loftin3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .231 | .317 | .373 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth LugoSP | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 76-53 | 5.06 | 76 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Connor ThomasRP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21-12 | 9.33 | 21 |
| Jose CuasRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 2.25 | 14 |
| Alex LangeRP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23-14 | 6.09 | 23 |
