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Kansas City Royals 5, Houston Astros 2: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals 5 to Houston Astros 2, on Wednesday, September 16, 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.

MLBWednesday, September 16, 2026

Kansas City Royals67-855

Final

Houston Astros76-762

DateSep 16, 2026

Start time8:10 PM ET

VenueDaikin Park, Houston, Texas

TVMLB.TV

Attendance28,497

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageMichael Massey · 3-5, HR, RBI, 2 R, K

Home RunsMichael Massey · 3-5, HR, RBI, 2 R, K

Runs Batted InJohn Rave · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingMichael Massey · 3-5, HR, RBI, 2 R, K

Houston Astros

Batting AverageJeremy Pena · 3-4, 2B

Home RunsYainer Diaz · 2-4, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InIsaac Paredes · 0-3, RBI, K

MLB RatingYainer Diaz · 2-4, HR, RBI, R

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsHouston Astros

Runs per game

-

3.0

Runs allowed per game

-

6.5

67-85Record76-76

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	1	0	16	.232	.319	.453
Bobby Witt Jr.	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	12	.278	.359	.444
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	19	.237	.325	.387
Salvador Perez	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.229	.273	.378
Michael Massey	3-5	5	2	3	1	1	0	1	15	.282	.316	.443
Nick Loftin	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	12	.231	.318	.374
Jac Caglianone	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.278	.328	.485
Kyle Isbel	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.221	.268	.328
John Rave	1-4	4	1	1	2	1	0	1	19	.219	.310	.447
Josh Rojas	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	17	.240	.283	.340
Isaac Collins	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	18	.221	.327	.335
Team	8-35	35	5	8	4	2	7	6	149

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Daniel Lynch IV	5.0	2	0	0	1	3	0	72-49	3.29	72
Craig Kimbrel	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	17-10	4.50	17
Nolan Hoffman	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	6-6	4.35	6
Anthony Gose	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	5-4	0.00	5
Nate Pearson	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	16-9	2.51	16
Steven Cruz	1.0	2	1	1	0	3	1	20-15	4.13	20
Team	9.0	8	2	2	2	7	1	136-93		136

Houston Astros

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jeremy Pena	3-4	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	17	.277	.329	.470
Yordan Alvarez	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	11	.310	.428	.594
Isaac Paredes	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	15	.257	.354	.430
Jose Altuve	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	15	.243	.303	.392
Yainer Diaz	2-4	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	9	.277	.309	.439
Christian Walker	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	.222	.295	.412
Cam Smith	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	.213	.278	.397
LaMonte Wade Jr.	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.311	.325
Nelson Velazquez	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.196	.259	.423
Joey Loperfido	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.214	.311	.330
Daulton Varsho	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	11	.224	.285	.355
Jorge Barrosa	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	2	1	22	.199	.288	.340
Team	8-33	33	2	8	2	1	2	7	136

Houston Astros

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Cristian Javier	5.1	5	2	2	3	2	1	85-53	5.31	85
Bryan King	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	18-14	4.89	18
Enyel De Los Santos	1.1	2	3	2	2	2	1	28-15	4.67	28
Tatsuya Imai	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	18-11	5.13	18
Team	9.0	8	5	4	7	6	2	149-93		149

Recent form

Houston AstrosLL

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Season series

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Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros?

Kansas City Royals won, 5-2, on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 5, Houston Astros 2.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Michael Massey (3-5, HR, RBI, 2 R, K batting average). Houston Astros: Jeremy Pena (3-4, 2B batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros played?

Daikin Park, Houston, Texas.

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