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Kansas City Royals 2, Houston Astros 4: final score and stats

Houston Astros beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 2 to Houston Astros 4, on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at Daikin Park, Houston, Texas. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBTuesday, September 15, 2026

Kansas City Royals66-852

Final

Houston Astros76-754

DateSep 15, 2026

Start time8:10 PM ET

VenueDaikin Park, Houston, Texas

TVMLB.TV

Attendance28,635

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageBobby Witt Jr. · 1-4, SB

Home RunsVinnie Pasquantino · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, 2 K

Runs Batted InVinnie Pasquantino · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, 2 K

MLB RatingVinnie Pasquantino · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, 2 K

Houston Astros

Batting AverageJeremy Pena · 3-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, K

Home RunsJeremy Pena · 3-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, K

Runs Batted InYordan Alvarez · 1-2, HR, 2 RBI, R, 2 BB

MLB RatingJeremy Pena · 3-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, K

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsHouston Astros

Runs per game

-

3.0

Runs allowed per game

-

6.5

66-85Record76-75

5th in AL CentStanding1st in AL West

0-0Road record / home record0-2

Last 5LL

-StreakL2

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
Carter Jensen	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	16	.232	.319	.452
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	15	.280	.359	.447
Jac Caglianone	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	20	.279	.328	.486
Maikel Garcia	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	13	.266	.323	.381
Vinnie Pasquantino	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	0	2	18	.240	.327	.391
Salvador Perez	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	.231	.275	.382
Michael Massey	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.278	.312	.433
Nick Loftin	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.230	.315	.374
John Rave	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	15	.218	.312	.427
Tyler Tolbert	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.295	.360	.410
Kyle Isbel	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.222	.269	.330
Isaac Collins	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	1	2	15	.220	.326	.335
Team	4-31	31	2	4	2	1	3	14	138

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael Wacha	6.0	4	4	4	1	2	3	99-61	3.34	99
Lucas Erceg	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	14-10	6.09	14
Jose Cuas	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	19-10	2.37	19
Team	8.0	4	4	4	2	5	3	132-81		132

Houston Astros

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jeremy Pena	3-4	4	3	3	2	2	0	1	13	.273	.325	.465
Yordan Alvarez	1-2	2	1	1	2	1	2	0	17	.310	.429	.594
Isaac Paredes	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	22	.258	.357	.432
Jose Altuve	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	.243	.303	.393
Nick Allen	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.327	.382
Yainer Diaz	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	.274	.307	.428
Daulton Varsho	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	.224	.286	.356
Christian Walker	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	12	.223	.297	.415
Cam Smith	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	.214	.279	.399
LaMonte Wade Jr.	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.202	.311	.325
Jorge Barrosa	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.201	.282	.345
Team	4-28	28	4	4	4	3	2	5	132

Houston Astros

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Hunter Brown	5.0	2	1	1	3	10	0	91-51	3.43	91
Bennett Sousa	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	17-11	5.54	17
AJ Blubaugh	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10-6	3.26	10
Bryan Abreu	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7-5	3.79	7
Josh Hader	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	13-10	0.85	13
Team	9.0	4	2	2	3	14	1	138-83		138

Recent form

Houston AstrosLL

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Sep 29, 2026 · vs Chicago White SoxL 3-6

Season series

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Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros?

Houston Astros won, 4-2, on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 2, Houston Astros 4.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Bobby Witt Jr. (1-4, SB batting average). Houston Astros: Jeremy Pena (3-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, K batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros played?

Daikin Park, Houston, Texas.

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