| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 5-4 | 13-14 | 13-10 |
| Game 2 | 4-5 | 14-12 | 15-9 |
| Game 3 | 4-4 | 12-16 | 13-8 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 5-4 | 14-17 | 9-10 |
| Game 2 | 4-5 | 12-11 | 10-17 |
| Game 3 | 3-5 | 9-13 | 19-9 |
| Game 4 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-0 |
Houston @ Kansas City Game Overview
HOU vs KCRecords
HOU vs KCHead To Head
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
5-5-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HOU Starter (IP) | KC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, '25 | KC |
2 - 0
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KC +119 | u8.0 | F. Valdez (8.0) | M. Wacha (6.0) |
| Apr 25, '25 | KC |
2 - 0
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KC +102 | u8.0 | H. Wesneski (5.0) | S. Lugo (8.0) |
| Sep 01, '24 | HOU |
7 - 2
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HOU -148 | o8.5 | R. Blanco (5.0) | A. Marsh (5.0) |
| Aug 31, '24 | HOU |
5 - 2
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HOU -120 | u7.5 | Y. Kikuchi (7.0) | C. Ragans (5.0) |
| Aug 30, '24 | HOU |
3 - 2
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HOU -178 | u7.5 | F. Valdez (7.0) | S. Lugo (7.0) |
| Aug 29, '24 | HOU |
6 - 3
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HOU -157 | o7.5 | H. Brown (6.2) | B. Singer (6.0) |
| Apr 11, '24 | KC |
13 - 3
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KC +112 | o8.5 | H. Brown (0.2) | B. Singer (5.0) |
| Apr 10, '24 | KC |
11 - 2
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KC +110 | o9.5 | S. Arrighetti (3.0) | S. Lugo (6.0) |
| Apr 09, '24 | KC |
4 - 3
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KC +105 | u8.5 | C. Javier (5.1) | C. Ragans (5.0) |
| Sep 24, '23 | HOU |
6 - 5
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KC +249 | o9.5 | H. Brown (3.0) | S. Cruz (1.0) |
Kansas City
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Last Meeting ( Apr 26, 2025 ) Houston 0, Kansas City 2
The Kansas City Royals will look to extend their longest winning streak of the season on Sunday afternoon when they host the Houston Astros in the finale of a three-game series.
Fresh off a pair of 2-0 victories over Houston to boost its winning streak to six games, Kansas City will aim for its second straight sweep on the final day of its six-game homestand.
"I think all that matters in our locker room is the win," Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. "There's going to be nights where we win 10-8, and there's going to be nights when we win 2-0. A win is all that matters, and that's what our singular focus is."
Sunday's starter, Kris Bubic (2-1, 1.45 ERA), hopes to continue the Kansas City pitching staff's scoreless stretch. The left-hander enters his sixth start of the season with the American League's fourth-best ERA.
In his last start, Bubic struck out six over seven scoreless innings Tuesday in a no-decision against the Colorado Rockies. The Royals won 4-3 in 11 innings.
Bubic, 27, is 0-1 with a 2.38 ERA in three career appearances (two starts) versus Houston.
Offensively, Bobby Witt Jr. extended his career-best hitting streak to 18 games in Saturday's win and is batting .318 with a team-leading 34 hits. Vinnie Pasquantino connected on his team-high third home run of the season.
Houston entered the weekend set as a winner of three games in a row but hasn't mustered a run in 24 consecutive innings. The Astros have nine hits in the series and just three for extra bases.
"We're having a tough time getting a big hit," manager Joe Espada said. "I don't want to take any credit away from Kansas City -- I think we've been pitched pretty tough. We've faced two good starters (Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha) and a pretty good bullpen. They're playing pretty good baseball; they're kind of on a winning streak right now, so we've just got to forget about this one, turn the page and bounce back, get a win (Sunday)."
One of Houston's lone bright spots this weekend has been third baseman Isaac Paredes, who's gone 4-for-8 with a pair of doubles.
The Astros' offensive struggles have been a theme this season, with the team tied for 26th in the majors with 92 runs and 28th overall with just 19 homers. The club does have the fourth-best ERA (3.19) and will look to continue that solid pitching in the series finale.
Right-hander Hunter Brown (3-1, 1.16 ERA) has been a key factor in the staff's hot start -- owning baseball's third-best ERA.
Brown has thrown three consecutive scoreless outings, including a seven-inning shutout of the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, when he struck out a season-high nine batters in a 7-0 victory.
The 26-year-old right-hander hasn't fared well against Kansas City, going 0-2 with a 13.06 ERA (15 earned runs in 10 1/3 innings) in three starts.
Houston is aiming to avoid a second straight sweep at Kauffman Stadium, following three consecutive losses at Kansas City in April 2024. The teams will square off in Houston for a three-game set beginning May 12.
--Field Level Media
HOU vs KCInjury report
Houston's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Ort | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Sep 18, '25) | Sep 18, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros placed RHP Kaleb Ort on the 60-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| B. Walter | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Aug 21, '25) | Aug 21, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred LHP Brandon Walter to the 60-day injured list with a left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| Z. Dezenzo | LF | Sixty Day IL - Hand( Jul 10, '25) | Jul 10, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros placed INF Zach Dezenzo on the 60-day injured list with a left hand inflammation. | ||||
| R. Blanco | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 31, '25) | May 31, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred RHP Ronel Blanco to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| H. Wesneski | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 19, '25) | May 19, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred RHP Hayden Wesneski to the 60-day injured list from the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
Kansas City's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
HOU vs KC Starters Recent Games
Hunter Brown (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
3-2
ERA
1.16
Avg. IP
6.0
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 21, '25
HOU 7 - TOR 0
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W -133 | u7.5 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 13.7 | 1.7 |
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Apr 15, '25
STL 0 - HOU 2
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W -138 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 16.2 | 1.5 |
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Apr 09, '25
SEA 7 - HOU 6
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L -141 | o7.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 16.3 | 2.5 |
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Apr 03, '25
MIN 2 - HOU 5
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W +123 | p7.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 15.2 | 7.0 |
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Mar 28, '25
HOU 1 - NYM 3
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L -108 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 96 | 16.0 | 3.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.0 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 95.6 | 15.5 | 3.1 |
Last Vs Kansas City
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Aug 29, '24
HOU 6 - KC 3
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W -157 | o7.5 | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 14.6 | 1.5 |
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Apr 11, '24
KC 13 - HOU 3
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L -122 | o8.5 | 0.2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 60.0 | 0.0 |
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Sep 24, '23
HOU 5 - KC 6
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L -279 | o9.5 | 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 65 | 21.7 | 4.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 3.1 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 67.3 | 32.1 | 1.8 |
Kris Bubic (L)Last 5
Win / Loss
3-2
ERA
1.45
Avg. IP
6.0
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Apr 22, '25
KC 4 - COL 3
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W -247 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 13.0 | 1.7 |
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Apr 16, '25
NYY 4 - KC 3
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L +135 | u7.5 | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 94 | 17.6 | 1.3 |
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Apr 11, '25
CLE 7 - KC 0
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L +112 | o6.5 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 92 | 15.3 | 10.0 |
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Apr 06, '25
KC 4 - BAL 1
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W -108 | u8.0 | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 14.9 | 1.3 |
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Mar 31, '25
MIL 1 - KC 11
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W +104 | o8.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 15.8 | 5.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.0 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 94.2 | 15.3 | 3.9 |
Last Vs Houston
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jul 07, '22
HOU 5 - KC 2
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L +275 | u7.5 | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 98 | 18.4 | 0.0 |
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Jun 04, '22
KC 6 - HOU 0
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W +169 | u9.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 98 | 19.6 | 2.0 |
| Last 2 Avg. | 5.0 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 98.0 | 19.0 | 1.0 |
HOU vs KCStats
HOU vs KC Stats Analysis
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Houston
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3.19 | .206 | .274 | 1.06 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 9.0 |
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Kansas City
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3.26 | .227 | .296 | 1.19 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 8.3 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Houston
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3.66 | 3.60 | .216 | .278 | 1.07 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 5.0 |
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Kansas City
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3.50 | 3.22 | .230 | .293 | 1.18 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 5.6 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Houston
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2.73 | 2.53 | .192 | .269 | 1.04 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 4.1 |
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Kansas City
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3.84 | 3.34 | .220 | .302 | 1.21 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.6 |