Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

66-84, 27-48 Away

HOU -168

Houston AstrosAstrosHOU

75-75, 37-38 Home

Astros look to end slide in matchup with the Royals

Kansas City Royals (66-84, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Houston Astros (75-75, first in the AL West)

Sep 15, 2026, 04:02 am - Data Skrive

Pitchers

HOU

Michael WachaRHP, #52

Hunter BrownRHP, #58

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
M. Wacha	9-8	3.25	1.11	182.2	154	147	48	24
H. Brown	5-3	3.52	1.30	92.0	74	100	46	11

HOU

Home Runs

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

24HR

.232AVG

72RBI

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

38HR

.310AVG

96RBI

Batting Average

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

.281AVG

.331OBP

.491SLG

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

.310AVG

.427OBP

.589SLG

Runs Batted In

Salvador PerezDH #13 - KC

72RBI

19HR

.229AVG

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

96RBI

38HR

.310AVG

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Maikel Garcia 3B	10-Day IL	Sep 15
Tony Gonsolin SP	15-Day IL	Sep 18
Connor Seabold RP	60-Day IL	Sep 18
James McArthur RP	60-Day IL	Sep 22
Beck Way RP	15-Day IL	Feb 1

Houston Astros

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Brice Matthews CF	60-Day IL	Sep 15
Steven Okert RP	15-Day IL	Sep 16
Carlos Correa SS	60-Day IL	Sep 22
Mike Burrows SP	60-Day IL	Sep 22
Brandon Walter SP	60-Day IL	Feb 1

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Night
KC	.246	634	1236	155	.316	.399	4.63	1.39	535	1088	.259	42-54
HOU	.240	669	1209	197	.314	.408	4.55	1.35	604	1305	.239	51-49

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/13/26	@BOS	L4-1
9/12/26	@BOS	L5-1
9/11/26	@BOS	W3-2
9/9/26	vsARI	W5-2
9/8/26	vsARI	L5-3 F/11

Astros Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/13/26	@TB	L14-4
9/12/26	@TB	L3-2
9/11/26	@TB	L3-1
9/10/26	@PHI	W2-1
9/9/26	@PHI	L11-7

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Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

(66-84)

(66-84, 27-48 Away)

(66-84)

Michael Wacha

(9-8, 3.25)

+104

Houston AstrosAstrosHOU

(75-75)

(75-75, 37-38 Home)

(75-75)

Hunter Brown

(5-3, 3.52)

-151

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Regular Season Series

HOU leads 2-1

Astros
10
Royals
8

Game 1

6/12

Astros
8
Royals
7

Game 2

6/13

Astros
0
Royals
4

Game 3

6/14

Royals
Astros

Game 4

9/15

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Royals
Astros

Game 5

9/16

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Royals
Astros

Game 6

9/17

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	77	73	.513	-	W1
Cleveland	76	75	.503	1.5	L1
Detroit	71	79	.473	6	W5
Minnesota	70	80	.467	7	L2
Kansas City	66	84	.440	11	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	75	75	.500	-	L3
Texas	74	76	.493	1	W2
Seattle	70	81	.464	5.5	L2
Athletics	61	89	.407	14	W1
Los Angeles	57	93	.380	18	W1

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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

Astros look to end slide in matchup with the Royals

Probable Pitchers

Michael WachaRHP, #52

Hunter BrownRHP, #58

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

Salvador PerezDH #13 - KC

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

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