Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros Live Score (16 Sep, 2026)

Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros Live Score (16 Sep, 2026)
Final September 16, 2026
Royals
66-85
2
VS
2 - 4
VS
Astros
76-75
4

Game Information

Stage
STD
Season
2026
First Pitch
Tue, Sep 15, 8:10 pm
Venue
Daikin Park
Location
Houston, Texas
Venue Type
Indoor
Broadcast
MLB.TV
Attendance
28,635

Inning Scores

Team123456789RHE
Kansas City Royals logo KC 000011000240
Houston Astros logo HOU 10102000-440

Live Situation

0Balls
3Strikes
0Outs
—Pitcher
—At Bat

Pitch Sequence

1 STRIKE FOUL Slider 85 MPH
2 STRIKE LOOKING Sinker 95 MPH
3 STRIKE SWINGING Sinker 96 MPH

Injury Report

Kansas City Royals logo Kansas City Royals
Tony Gonsolin
Tony Gonsolin
#26 · SP · 15-Day IL
Surgery · Right Elbow · Est. return Sep 17
IL15
Connor Seabold
Connor Seabold
#43 · RP · 60-Day IL
Strain · Right Lat · Est. return Sep 17
IL60
James McArthur
James McArthur
#66 · RP · 60-Day IL
Surgery · Right Elbow · Est. return Sep 21
IL60
Beck Way
Beck Way
#44 · RP · 15-Day IL
Right Shoulder · Est. return Jan 31
IL15
Carlos Estevez
Carlos Estevez
#53 · RP · 60-Day IL
Surgery · Right Shoulder · Est. return Jan 31
IL60
Houston Astros logo Houston Astros
Brice Matthews
Brice Matthews
#0 · CF · 60-Day IL
Sprain · Left Knee · Est. return Sep 14
IL60
Steven Okert
Steven Okert
#48 · RP · 15-Day IL
Strain · Right Hamstring · Est. return Sep 15
IL15
Taylor Trammell
Taylor Trammell
#26 · LF · Paternity
Personal · Est. return Sep 17
PL
Mike Burrows
Mike Burrows
#50 · SP · 60-Day IL
Inflammation · Right Elbow · Est. return Sep 21
IL60
Carlos Correa
Carlos Correa
#1 · SS · 60-Day IL
Surgery · Left Ankle · Est. return Jan 31
IL60

Team Stats

Kansas City Royals logo KC
HOU Houston Astros logo
2 Runs 4
4 Hits 4
0 Errors 0
1 Home Runs 3
3 Walks 2
14 Strikeouts 5

Player Box Score

Kansas City Royals

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Carter Jensen Carter Jensen
1-4401100216.232.319.452
Bobby Witt Jr. Bobby Witt Jr.
1-4401000015.280.359.447
Jac Caglianone Jac Caglianone
0-4400000320.279.328.486
Maikel Garcia Maikel Garcia
0-3300001113.266.323.381
Vinnie Pasquantino Vinnie Pasquantino
1-3311110218.240.327.391
Salvador Perez Salvador Perez
1-110100005.231.275.382
Michael Massey Michael Massey
0-330000017.278.312.433
Nick Loftin Nick Loftin
0-110000004.230.315.374
John Rave John Rave
0-2200001115.218.312.427
Tyler Tolbert Tyler Tolbert
0-110000013.295.360.410
Kyle Isbel Kyle Isbel
0-330000017.222.269.330
Isaac Collins Isaac Collins
0-2210001215.220.326.335

Houston Astros

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Jeremy Pena Jeremy Pena
3-4433220113.273.325.465
Yordan Alvarez Yordan Alvarez
1-2211212017.310.429.594
Isaac Paredes Isaac Paredes
0-4400000122.258.357.432
Jose Altuve Jose Altuve
0-4400000014.243.303.393
Nick Allen Nick Allen
0-000000000.279.327.382
Yainer Diaz Yainer Diaz
0-2200000011.274.307.428
Daulton Varsho Daulton Varsho
0-3300000011.224.286.356
Christian Walker Christian Walker
0-3300000212.223.297.415
Cam Smith Cam Smith
0-3300000020.214.279.399
LaMonte Wade Jr. LaMonte Wade Jr.
0-220000007.202.311.325
Jorge Barrosa Jorge Barrosa
0-110000015.201.282.345

Kansas City Royals

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Michael Wacha Michael Wacha
6.044412399-613.3499
Lucas Erceg Lucas Erceg
1.000001014-106.0914
Jose Cuas Jose Cuas
1.000012019-102.3719

Houston Astros

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Hunter Brown Hunter Brown
5.0211310091-513.4391
Bennett Sousa Bennett Sousa
1.011101117-115.5417
AJ Blubaugh AJ Blubaugh
1.000001010-63.2610
Bryan Abreu Bryan Abreu
1.00000107-53.797
Josh Hader Josh Hader
1.010001013-100.8513

H2H / Season Series

Houston Astros logoHOU
4–2Sep 15, 2026
KCKansas City Royals logo
Kansas City Royals logoKC
4–0Jun 14, 2026
HOUHouston Astros logo
Kansas City Royals logoKC
7–8Jun 13, 2026
HOUHouston Astros logo
Kansas City Royals logoKC
8–10Jun 12, 2026
HOUHouston Astros logo

Last 5 Games

DateOpponentResult
Sep 15Houston Astros logo@ HOUL2–4
Sep 13Red Sox logo@ BOSL1–4
Sep 12Red Sox logo@ BOSL1–5
Sep 11Red Sox logo@ BOSW3–2
Sep 9Arizona Diamondbacks logovs ARIW5–2
DateOpponentResult
Sep 15Kansas City Royals logovs KCW4–2
Sep 13Tampa Bay Rays logo@ TBL4–14
Sep 12Tampa Bay Rays logo@ TBL2–3
Sep 11Tampa Bay Rays logo@ TBL1–3
Sep 10Philadelphia Phillies logo@ PHIW2–1

Standings

American League

TeamWLPCTGBDIFFSTRK
1Tampa Bay Rays logoRays9159.607-+70W4
2Chicago White Sox logoWhite Sox7774.51014.5+37L1
3Houston Astros logoAstros7675.50315.5-51W1
4New York Yankees logoYankees8863.5833.5+137W3
5Red Sox logoRed Sox8269.5439.5+86L1
6Cleveland Guardians logoGuardians7775.50715-10W1
7Texas Rangers logoRangers7576.49716.5-42W3
8Blue Jays logoBlue Jays7577.49317-41L2
9Baltimore Orioles logoOrioles7478.48718-32W2
10Detroit Tigers logoTigers7279.47719.5+80W6
11Minnesota Twins logoTwins7081.46421.5-74L3
12Mariners logoMariners7082.46122-61L3
13Kansas City Royals logoRoyals6685.43725.5-96L3
14Athletics logoAthletics6190.40430.5-204L1
15Los Angeles Angels logoAngels5893.38433.5-73W2

National League

TeamWLPCTGBDIFFSTRK
1Milwaukee Brewers logoBrewers9457.623-+199W1
2Los Angeles Dodgers logoDodgers9259.6092+177W2
3Atlanta Braves logoBraves8963.5865.5+115W1
4Chicago Cubs logoCubs8468.55310.5+139L1
5Philadelphia Phillies logoPhillies8368.55011+28L1
6San Diego Padres logoPadres8269.54312+17L1
7Arizona Diamondbacks logoDiamondbacks8072.52614.5+1L1
8Pittsburgh Pirates logoPirates7576.49719+22L1
9Miami Marlins logoMarlins7577.49319.5+7W1
10St. Louis Cardinals logoCardinals7577.49319.5-13L1
11Washington Nationals logoNationals7181.46723.5+6W4
12Cincinnati Reds logoReds7081.46424-152L2
13New York Mets logoMets6982.45725-37L3
14San Francisco Giants logoGiants6389.41431.5-71W1
15Colorado Rockies logoRockies5695.37138-164W1

About the Game

Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros have completed their game on September 15, 2026 at 8:10 PM EDT at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. The final score is Kansas City Royals 2, Houston Astros 4.

Kansas City Royals came in at 66-85, while Houston Astros entered at 76-75. Expected starters are Michael Wacha for Kansas City Royals and Hunter Brown for Houston Astros. The game was broadcast on MLB.TV. Inning-by-inning scoring, the current game situation and batting and pitching numbers are tracked here.

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KC
VS
HOU

Pitchers

Michael Wacha
Michael WachaP

Catchers

Carter Jensen
Carter JensenC

Infielders

Bobby Witt Jr.
Bobby Witt Jr.SS
Maikel Garcia
Maikel Garcia3B
Vinnie Pasquantino
Vinnie Pasquantino1B
Michael Massey
Michael Massey2B

Outfielders

John Rave
John RaveRF
Kyle Isbel
Kyle IsbelCF
Isaac Collins
Isaac CollinsLF

Designated Hitters

Jac Caglianone
Jac CaglianoneDH

Pitchers

Hunter Brown
Hunter BrownP

Catchers

Yainer Diaz
Yainer DiazC

Infielders

Jeremy Pena
Jeremy PenaSS
Isaac Paredes
Isaac Paredes3B
Jose Altuve
Jose Altuve2B
Christian Walker
Christian Walker1B

Outfielders

Daulton Varsho
Daulton VarshoCF
Cam Smith
Cam SmithRF
LaMonte Wade Jr.
LaMonte Wade Jr.LF

Designated Hitters

Yordan Alvarez
Yordan AlvarezDH
Royals
VS
Astros

Batting

151
Team Games Played
151
5060
At Bats
5067
1240
Hits
1213
606
Runs Batted In
642
156
Home Runs
200
122
Stolen Bases
45
.245
Batting Average
.239
636
Runs
673
271
Doubles
222
19
Triples
18
2017
Total Bases
2071
483
Walks
493
1186
Strikeouts
1238
.315
On Base Percentage
.314
.399
Slugging Percentage
.409
.714
OBP Pct + SLG Pct
.722
151
Games Played
151
151
Games Started
151
53
Hit By Pitch
71
0.0
Wins Above Replacement
0.0
0.0
Offensive Wins Above Replacement
0.0
32
Caught Stealing
20
1
Is Qualified
1
652.0
Runs Created
652.7
4.4
Runs Created Per 27 Outs
4.4
.085
Walks Per Plate Appearance
.087
0.41
Walk To Strikeout Ratio
0.40
.154
Isolated Power
.169
.267
Secondary Average
.272
3.81
Pitches Per Plate Appearance
3.88
446
Extra Base Hits
440
5667
Plate Appearances
5687
32.4
At Bats Per Home Run
25.3
25
Sacrifice Hit
18
44
Sacrifice Flies
36

Pitching

151
Team Games Played
151
61
Quality Starts
43
66
Wins
76
85
Losses
75
36
Saves
48
76
Holds
83
1307
Hits
1194
684
Earned runs
674
184
Home Runs
193
537
Walks
607
1093
Strikeouts
1319
7.4
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
8.9
146.7
Pitches Per Start
151.6
1.39
Walks Plus Hits Per Inning Pitched
1.35
4.63
Earned Run Average
4.53
85
Losses
75
1329.1
Innings pitched
1338.2
.437
Win Percentage
.503
60
Save Opportunities
59
.258
Opponent Batting Average
.238
.334
Opponent's On-base pct.
.329
.429
Opponent's Slugging pct.
.403
.763
Opponent's OPB Pct + SLG Pct
.732
5068
At Bats
5014
269
Doubles
204
22
Triples
23
62
Batters Hit
87
69
Stolen Bases
122
151
Games Played
151
2
Complete Games
0
8
Shutouts
9
50
Wild Pitches
50
699
Runs Batted In
692
3
Balks
6
1329.1
Innings pitched
1338.2
7.4
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
8.9
34
Caught Stealing
39
151
Games Started
151
0.0
Wins Above Replacement
0.0
1
Is Qualified
1
732
Runs
724
684
Earned Runs
674
2172
Total Bases
2023

Fielding

151
Team Games Played
151
1329
Full Innings
1339
5429
Total Chances
5198
3988
Putouts
4016
1374
Assists
1115
67
Errors
67
271
Double Plays
222
0.988
Fielding Percentage
0.987
36.3
Range Factor
34.5
0.0
Zone Rating
0.0
151
Games Played
151
0
Games Started
0
0.0
Defensive Wins Above Replacement
0.0
1
Qualified
1