MLB matchups/Royals @ Astros
Fri 30 Aug, 01:10 UK, Minute Maid Park
3 – 6
Box score
Box score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H |
| Kansas City Royals |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Houston Astros |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | x | 6 | 8 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Michael Massey |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Dairon Blanco |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 2. Bobby Witt Jr. |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 3. Vinnie Pasquantino |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Freddy Fermin |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 4. Salvador Perez |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 5. Paul DeJong |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | 0 |
| 6. MJ Melendez |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| 7. Maikel Garcia |
2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 1 |
| 8. Kyle Isbel |
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 9. Garrett Hampson |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Adam Frazier |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Brady Singer | 6.0 | 5 | 2 |
2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
101 |
| Kris Bubic | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
14 |
| Lucas Erceg | 0.1 | 2 | 3 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
13 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
14 |
| Steven Cruz | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
3 |
Houston Astros
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Jose Altuve |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| 2. Yordan Alvarez |
4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 3. Alex Bregman |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Shay Whitcomb |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Victor Caratini |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 4. Yainer Diaz |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 5. Ben Gamel |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2 | 0 |
| 6. Jeremy Peña |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| 7. Jon Singleton |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Zach Dezenzo |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
| 8. Jason Heyward |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Mauricio Dubón |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 9. Jake Meyers |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Hunter Brown | 6.2 | 2 | 2 |
0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
97 |
| Bryan Abreu | 0.1 | 2 | 1 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
15 |
| Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
13 |
| Josh Hader | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10 |
Team comparison
Last 15 games before this one
RoyalsAstros
5.6
Runs per game
3.93
4.67
Runs allowed
2.93
0.844
OPS
0.734
4.96
Bullpen ERA
2.56
18.4
Strikeout %
21.8
Weather at first pitch
80°F, wind 3 mph, retractable roof