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Kansas City Royals 2, Houston Astros 6: final score and stats

Houston Astros beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 2 to Houston Astros 6, on Thursday, September 17, 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.

MLBThursday, September 17, 2026

Kansas City Royals67-862

Final

Houston Astros77-766

DateSep 17, 2026

Start time7:15 PM ET

VenueDaikin Park, Houston, Texas

TVMLB.TV/Fox

Attendance34,853

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageCarter Jensen · 2-3, RBI, R, BB

Home RunsSalvador Perez · 0-3

Runs Batted InCarter Jensen · 2-3, RBI, R, BB

MLB RatingCarter Jensen · 2-3, RBI, R, BB

Houston Astros

Batting AverageYordan Alvarez · 2-4, HR, RBI, R

Home RunsYordan Alvarez · 2-4, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InJeremy Pena · 2-5, HR, 2 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingLaMonte Wade Jr. · 2-4, HR, 2B, RBI, R, K

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsHouston Astros

Runs per game

-

3.0

Runs allowed per game

-

6.5

67-86Record77-76

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	2-3	3	1	2	1	0	1	0	14	.235	.322	.454
Bobby Witt Jr.	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	16	.276	.359	.441
Jac Caglianone	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.277	.328	.483
Nick Loftin	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.231	.317	.373
Maikel Garcia	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	.262	.319	.376
Michael Massey	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.279	.313	.438
Salvador Perez	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.227	.272	.376
John Rave	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	14	.222	.311	.453
Kyle Isbel	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.219	.265	.325
Isaac Collins	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.219	.325	.333
Team	3-29	29	2	3	1	0	2	6	117

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Seth Lugo	5.0	8	4	4	1	5	4	76-53	5.06	76
Connor Thomas	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	21-12	9.33	21
Jose Cuas	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	14-9	2.25	14
Alex Lange	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	23-14	6.09	23
Team	8.0	11	6	6	2	7	5	134-88		134

Houston Astros

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jeremy Pena	2-5	5	1	2	2	1	0	1	11	.279	.330	.477
Yordan Alvarez	2-4	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	17	.311	.429	.598
Isaac Paredes	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	18	.257	.355	.429
Jose Altuve	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	14	.243	.303	.393
Nick Allen	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.327	.382
Yainer Diaz	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	12	.277	.309	.436
Daulton Varsho	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	12	.224	.285	.361
Taylor Trammell	1-3	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	17	.206	.295	.366
Cam Smith	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	19	.212	.278	.395
LaMonte Wade Jr.	2-4	4	1	2	1	1	0	1	14	.212	.316	.364
Team	11-34	34	6	11	6	5	2	7	134

Houston Astros

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Miguel Ullola	0.2	0	1	1	2	0	0	11-2	4.15	11
Bryan King	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	16-12	4.78	16
Ethan Pecko	5.2	3	1	1	0	4	0	71-49	3.77	71
Bryan Abreu	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	5-3	3.77	5
Josh Hader	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14-11	0.83	14
Team	9.0	3	2	2	2	6	0	117-77		117

Recent form

Houston AstrosLL

Sep 30, 2026 · vs Chicago White SoxL 3-7

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

Season series

HOU wins series 2-1

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Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros?

Houston Astros won, 6-2, on Thursday, September 17, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 2, Houston Astros 6.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Carter Jensen (2-3, RBI, R, BB batting average). Houston Astros: Yordan Alvarez (2-4, HR, RBI, R batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros played?

Daikin Park, Houston, Texas.

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