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Kansas City Royals 7, Houston Astros 5: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals 7 to Houston Astros 5, on Monday, May 12, 2025 at Daikin Park, Houston, Texas. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBMonday, May 12, 2025

Kansas City Royals25-187

Final

Houston Astros20-205

DateMay 12, 2025

Start time8:10 PM ET

VenueDaikin Park, Houston, Texas

TVFanDuel SN KC, MLB.TV, Space City Home Network

Attendance26,386

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	0	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
Houston Astros	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	5

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageKyle Isbel · 2-3, 2B, R, BB

Home RunsMichael Massey · 1-4, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB

Runs Batted InJonathan India · 3-5, 2 RBI, R

MLB RatingBobby Witt Jr. · 2-4, 3B, 2 RBI, R

Houston Astros

Batting AverageJake Meyers · 2-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R

Home RunsJose Altuve · 2-5, 2 K

Runs Batted InJake Meyers · 2-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R

MLB RatingJake Meyers · 2-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsHouston Astros

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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25-18Record20-20

5th in AL CentStanding1st in AL West

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Houston Astros

Carlos Correa SS · Ankle - Surgery

Out

Brandon Walter SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Joey Loperfido LF · Hip - Surgery

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jonathan India	3-5	5	1	3	2	0	0	0	25	.236	.333	.311
Bobby Witt Jr.	2-4	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	11	.319	.386	.524
Vinnie Pasquantino	2-5	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	12	.223	.270	.373
Salvador Perez	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	25	.232	.273	.355
Maikel Garcia	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	20	.295	.361	.456
Michael Massey	1-4	4	2	1	1	1	1	0	12	.213	.234	.294
Cavan Biggio	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	19	.179	.313	.232
Drew Waters	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	11	.271	.314	.385
Kyle Isbel	2-3	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	17	.280	.288	.440
Team	11-38	38	7	11	7	1	3	4	152

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael Wacha	6.1	8	2	2	2	3	0	88-56	2.96	88
John Schreiber	0.2	0	0	0	1	2	0	15-7	1.59	15
Steven Cruz	0.1	2	3	2	0	1	0	9-5	1.50	9
Lucas Erceg	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8-5	0.52	8
Carlos Estevez	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	16-12	2.37	16
Team	9.0	11	5	4	3	7	0	136-85		136

Houston Astros

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jeremy Pena	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	14	.292	.347	.435
Jose Altuve	2-5	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	22	.263	.311	.375
Isaac Paredes	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	19	.259	.380	.399
Christian Walker	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	22	.218	.293	.361
Yainer Diaz	2-5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	12	.244	.271	.393
Victor Caratini	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	11	.259	.368	.414
Jake Meyers	2-4	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	8	.298	.362	.421
Zach Dezenzo	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	15	.254	.324	.388
Cam Smith	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	13	.221	.321	.358
Team	11-36	36	5	11	4	0	3	7	136

Houston Astros

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Ryan Gusto	2.1	7	7	7	3	2	1	68-39	4.80	68
Tayler Scott	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	19-13	5.40	19
Bennett Sousa	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	28-21	1.54	28
Steven Okert	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	25-15	1.23	25
Kaleb Ort	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	12-9	2.70	12
Team	9.0	11	7	7	3	4	1	152-97		152

Season series

HOU wins series 2-1

May 14, 2025KC 3, HOU 4

May 13, 2025KC 1, HOU 2

May 12, 2025KC 7, HOU 5

Team pages

Kansas City Royals
Schedule, roster and stats

Houston Astros
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros?

Kansas City Royals won, 7-5, on Monday, May 12, 2025.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros?

Kansas City Royals 7, Houston Astros 5.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Kyle Isbel (2-3, 2B, R, BB batting average). Houston Astros: Jake Meyers (2-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros played?

Daikin Park, Houston, Texas.

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