| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 9-13 | 2-6 | 7-7 |
| Game 2 | 11-11 | 5-4 | 6-7 |
| Game 3 | 9-13 | 3-8 | 6-5 |
| Game 4 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 0-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 10-12 | 5-2 | 5-11 |
| Game 2 | 9-13 | 5-5 | 4-9 |
| Game 3 | 8-14 | 4-5 | 5-9 |
| Game 4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
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Houston vs Kansas City Results, Match Player Stats & Records
Boxscore
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOU
Houston
|
10 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
KC
Kansas City
|
8 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | ML | O/U (Trending) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HOU
Houston
|
-108 | 9.5o (9.5) | -1.5 (0.5) |
|
KC
Kansas City
|
-108 | 9.5u | +1.5 |
Batting Stats
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Pena | SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .282 |
| Y. Alvarez | DH | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 |
| C. Walker | 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .248 |
| I. Paredes | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| J. Altuve | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .232 |
| J. Loperfido | LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .246 |
| B. Matthews | PH -LF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 |
| C. Smith | RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .220 |
| T. Trammell | CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .292 |
| J. Meyers | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 |
| C. Vazquez | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .229 |
| Totals | 36 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 15 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Taylor Trammell (5)
- HR - Yordan Alvarez 2 (24), Christian Walker (17), Brice Matthews (5)
- TB - Jeremy Pena 1, Yordan Alvarez 9, Christian Walker 4, Jose Altuve 1, Brice Matthews 4, Cam Smith 1, Taylor Trammell 3
- RBI - Yordan Alvarez 6 (54), Christian Walker (49), Brice Matthews (16), Taylor Trammell (7)
- 2-Out RBI - Yordan Alvarez 4 (16), Taylor Trammell (6)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Jeremy Pena (12), Christian Vazquez 2 (11)
- GIDP - Jose Altuve (7)
- Team LOB - 15
Fielding
- DP - 1
- Outfield Assists - Joey Loperfido (Misner at 3)
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Jensen | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .215 |
| B. Witt Jr. | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| V. Pasquantino | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 |
| S. Marte | PH -RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .254 |
| M. Garcia | 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .264 |
| J. Caglianone | RF -1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .272 |
| S. Perez | C | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .205 |
| M. Massey | 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .262 |
| K. Misner | CF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .600 |
| L. Thomas | PH -CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .227 |
| I. Collins | LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .217 |
| Totals | 38 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 17 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Michael Massey (11)
- TB - Carter Jensen 1, Bobby Witt Jr. 1, Vinnie Pasquantino 1, Maikel Garcia 2, Salvador Perez 3, Michael Massey 3, Kameron Misner 2, Isaac Collins 1
- RBI - Carter Jensen (32), Bobby Witt Jr. (28), Vinnie Pasquantino (31), Maikel Garcia (25), Michael Massey 2 (22), Kameron Misner 2 (3)
- 2-Out RBI - Carter Jensen (11), Bobby Witt Jr. (8), Michael Massey (12), Kameron Misner 2 (3)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Bobby Witt Jr. (19), Starling Marte 2 (16), Michael Massey (19)
- GIDP - Carter Jensen (3)
- Team LOB - 17
Fielding
- PB - Salvador Perez (1)
- DP - 1
Pitching Stats
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Imai | 0 .2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.43 |
| S. Okert | 2 .1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.78 |
| A. Blubaugh | 2 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.03 |
| N. Pearson (W 1-0) | 2 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.12 |
| E. De Los Santos | 0 .1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.94 |
| B. King (H 6) | 0 .2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.45 |
| J. Hader (S 2) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
- HBP - Isaac Collins (by King)
- Pitches-Strikes - Tatsuya Imai 38-21, Steven Okert 28-20, AJ Blubaugh 38-24, Nate Pearson 15-13, Enyel De Los Santos 27-20, Bryan King 18-11, Josh Hader 20-15
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Tatsuya Imai 1-0, Steven Okert 0-4, AJ Blubaugh 1-1, Nate Pearson 2-3, Enyel De Los Santos 0-0, Bryan King 1-0, Josh Hader 1-1
- Batters Faced - Tatsuya Imai 7, Steven Okert 9, AJ Blubaugh 7, Nate Pearson 7, Enyel De Los Santos 4, Bryan King 5, Josh Hader 3
- Inherited Runners-Scored - Steven Okert 2-2, Bryan King 2-2
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Avila (L 1-3) | 0 .2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6.19 |
| M. Black | 2 .1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2.63 |
| S. Cruz | 2 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.95 |
| L. Erceg | 2 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.81 |
| E. Morgan | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.19 |
| M. Strahm | 1 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.64 |
- HBP - Isaac Paredes (by Black)
- Pitches-Strikes - Luinder Avila 49-24, Mason Black 48-27, Steven Cruz 21-15, Lucas Erceg 43-27, Eli Morgan 13-8, Matt Strahm 14-9
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Luinder Avila 0-0, Mason Black 2-1, Steven Cruz 1-2, Lucas Erceg 5-1, Eli Morgan 0-0, Matt Strahm 0-2
- Batters Faced - Luinder Avila 10, Mason Black 13, Steven Cruz 6, Lucas Erceg 8, Eli Morgan 3, Matt Strahm 4
- Inherited Runners-Scored - Mason Black 3-3
Game Info
Location Kauffman Stadium
Temperature 80° Temperature
Attendance 25,672 attendance
Home Bruce Dreckman
1st Nate Tomlinson
2nd Jacob Metz
3rd Mark Wegner
HOU vs KCRecords
HOU vs KCHead To Head
Win / Loss
7-3
Over / Under
4-6-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HOU Starter (IP) | KC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, '25 | HOU |
4 - 3
|
HOU -116 | u8.5 | C. Gordon (4.1) | M. Lorenzen (7.1) |
| May 13, '25 | HOU |
2 - 1
|
HOU -131 | u7.5 | F. Valdez (8.0) | K. Bubic (6.1) |
| May 12, '25 | HOU |
7 - 5
|
KC +110 | o8.0 | R. Gusto (2.1) | M. Wacha (6.1) |
| Apr 27, '25 | KC |
7 - 3
|
HOU -134 | o7.5 | H. Brown (6.0) | K. Bubic (5.0) |
| Apr 26, '25 | KC |
2 - 0
|
KC +119 | u8.0 | F. Valdez (8.0) | M. Wacha (6.0) |
| Apr 25, '25 | KC |
2 - 0
|
KC +102 | u8.0 | H. Wesneski (5.0) | S. Lugo (8.0) |
| Sep 01, '24 | HOU |
7 - 2
|
HOU -148 | o8.5 | R. Blanco (5.0) | A. Marsh (5.0) |
| Aug 31, '24 | HOU |
5 - 2
|
HOU -120 | u7.5 | Y. Kikuchi (7.0) | C. Ragans (5.0) |
| Aug 30, '24 | HOU |
3 - 2
|
HOU -178 | u7.5 | F. Valdez (7.0) | S. Lugo (7.0) |
| Aug 29, '24 | HOU |
6 - 3
|
HOU -157 | o7.5 | H. Brown (6.2) | B. Singer (6.0) |
HOU vs KC Preview
Last Meeting ( May 14, 2025 ) Kansas City 3, Houston 4
The Houston Astros have appeared in the postseason in eight of the past nine seasons, winning two World Series.
But they enter the start of a three-game road series Friday night against the Kansas City Royals in fourth place in the American League West, five games behind the first-place Seattle Mariners.
If the Astros are going to make the playoffs this season, they will need to start stringing together wins.
The Royals, meanwhile, are in last place in the American League Central, 13 games under .500 and nine games behind the front-running Chicago White Sox.
Since May 12, exactly one month, Kansas City is 9-19.
The Astros are coming off a series loss to the lowly Los Angeles Angels, the only team with a worse record than the Royals in the American League. Houston lost 3-2 in 10 innings on Wednesday to give the Astros their third series loss in the past four sets.
"We've really got to turn the page and put this series behind us," Astros manager Joe Espada said after the finale in Anaheim, Calif. "We've got to start winning some series. It's important for us to start winning some series."
Lack of offense is the reason for Houston's recent struggles, as the team has only eight runs over the past four contests. The Astros have 21 hits and 19 walks in that stretch but have struck out 46 times.
"When we talk in hitters' meetings and I have conversations with the hitters, we're confident, we know what we're capable of," first baseman Christian Walker said. "But I think that the beautiful thing of baseball --getting 30 people firing on all cylinders -- is elusive sometimes.
"Pitchers have been awesome. I think now it's getting the offense back on track. I think we're game-planning right, we're strategizing right, we're preparing the right way. Execution feels like a different category. So just keep our heads up and try to build some momentum here on the road."
Right-hander Tatsuya Imai (3-3, 5.24 ERA) is Houston's scheduled starter Friday night. He enters the game off a 13-2 win over the Athletics on Saturday. He has yet to face the Royals in his career.
Kansas City is coming off a 4-2 loss Thursday to the Texas Rangers, but that wasn't the worst news of the day for the Royals.
Kyle Isbel, their starting center fielder, was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday after being diagnosed with a Grade 3 tear of part of his left plantar fascia.
Isbel said he had foot pain for a few weeks and that it worsened as he was running the bases in Tuesday's game vs. Texas. The injury likely will keep him out longer than the 10 injured-list days.
"It's just getting the inflammation down, and then there's not really a timetable on it," Isbel said. "Just more symptom-based. ... Just a lot of pressure in the bottom of my foot."
Known for his stellar defense rather than his offense, Isbel is batting .244 this season with three homers, 11 RBIs and five stolen bases.
The Royals called up outfielder Kameron Misner from Triple-A Omaha to take Isbel's spot on the roster. Misner recently was named player of the week in the International League after hitting five home runs.
Rookie right-hander Luinder Avila (1-2, 4.02 ERA) will make his fourth start of the season for Kansas City on Friday. He also has made nine relief appearances.
His most recent start came Saturday in his team's 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins, though he did not figure into the decision. He gave up a run on two hits in five innings, walked three and struck out three.
This will be the first time that Avila has pitched against the Astros in his career.
--Field Level Media
HOU vs KCInjury report
Houston's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Matthews | CF | Ten Day IL - Knee( Jul 16, '26) | Jul 16, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed OF Brice Matthews on the 10-day injured list with a left knee sprain. | ||||
| M. Burrows | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Jul 12, '26) | Jul 12, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed RHP Mike Burrows on the 15-day injured list with right elbow neuritis. | ||||
| C. Correa | SS | Sixty Day IL - Ankle( Jun 01, '26) | Jun 01, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros Carlos Correa was transferred to the 60-day injured list, he underwent season-ending surgery to repair a tendon tear in his left ankle, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.com. | ||||
| H. Wesneski | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 29, '26) | Mar 29, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred RHP Hayden Wesneski to the 60-day injured list as he recovers from right elbow surgery. | ||||
| B. Walter | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed LHP Brandon Walter on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from left elbow surgery. | ||||
Kansas City's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Witt Jr. | SS | Day To Day - Back( Jul 20, '26) | Jul 20, '26 | |
| Witt is not in the lineup for Tuesday's (Jul. 21) game against the Giants due to low back tightness. | ||||
| S. Kolek | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Flexor( Jul 18, '26) | Jul 18, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Stephen Kolek on the 15-day injured list with a right flexor strain. | ||||
| N. Mears | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jul 13, '26) | Jul 13, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Nick Mears from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| C. Seabold | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Lat( Jun 30, '26) | Jun 30, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Connor Seabold on the 15-day injured list with right lat strain. | ||||
| K. Bubic | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 30, '26) | Jun 30, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred LHP Kris Bubic from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to left elbow soreness. | ||||
| M. Garcia | 3B | Ten Day IL - Hand( Jun 22, '26) | Jun 22, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed INF Maikel Garcia on the 10-day injured list due to a left-hand muscle strain. | ||||
| C. Estevez | RP | Sixty Day IL - Foot( Jun 14, '26) | Jun 14, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Carlos Estévez from the 15-day to the 60-day injured list with left foot contusion. | ||||
| K. Isbel | CF | Ten Day IL - Foot( Jun 09, '26) | Jun 09, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed OF Kyle Isbel on the 10-day injured list with a left plantar fasciitis. | ||||
| C. Ragans | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 07, '26) | May 07, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred LHP Cole Ragans from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with elbow impingement. | ||||
| J. India | 2B | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 27, '26) | Apr 27, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred INF Jonathan India to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| J. McArthur | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 18, '26) | Apr 18, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP James McArthur from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| A. Marsh | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Feb 11, '26) | Feb 11, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Alec Marsh on the 60-day injured list due to a shoulder injury. | ||||
HOU vs KC Starters Recent Games
Tatsuya Imai (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
2-3
ERA
4.56
Avg. IP
5.0
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 06, '26
HOU 13 - ATH 2
|
W -124 | o9.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 18.4 | 0.5 |
|
May 31, '26
HOU 0 - MIL 2
|
L +168 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 110 | 18.3 | 3.5 |
|
May 25, '26
TEX 0 - HOU 9
|
W +108 | o8.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 97 | 16.2 | 2.7 |
|
May 18, '26
MIN 6 - HOU 3
|
L -106 | u9.5 | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 15.9 | 1.7 |
|
May 12, '26
HOU 2 - SEA 10
|
L +168 | o8.5 | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 80 | 20.0 | 6.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 90.6 | 17.8 | 2.9 |
Last Vs Kansas City
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatsuya Imai has not played against KC Royals. | ||||||||||||
Luinder Avila (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
2-1
ERA
4.85
Avg. IP
4.1
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 06, '26
MIN 2 - KC 3
|
W +120 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 14.0 | 7.0 |
|
Jun 01, '26
CIN 2 - KC 9
|
W +108 | o9.5 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 86 | 17.2 | 2.5 |
|
Apr 04, '26
KC 2 - MIL 5
|
L -102 | u8.5 | 3.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 73 | 24.3 | 0.5 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 4.1 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 76.3 | 18.5 | 3.3 |
Last Vs Houston
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luinder Avila has not played against HOU Astros. | ||||||||||||
HOU vs KCStats
HOU vs KC Stats Analysis
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Houston
|
4.85 | .241 | .344 | 1.43 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 8.4 |
|
Kansas City
|
4.37 | .251 | .328 | 1.37 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 8.1 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Houston
|
5.12 | 4.88 | .246 | .351 | 1.45 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 4.6 |
|
Kansas City
|
4.35 | 4.04 | .241 | .310 | 1.27 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 4.9 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Houston
|
5.18 | 4.82 | .236 | .336 | 1.41 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 3.8 |
|
Kansas City
|
5.27 | 4.92 | .265 | .356 | 1.53 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 3.3 |