MLB matchups/Royals @ Astros
Wed 16 Sep, 01:10 UK, Daikin Park
2 – 4
Box score
Box score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H |
| Kansas City Royals |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Houston Astros |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 4 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Carter Jensen |
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| 2. Bobby Witt Jr. |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 1 |
| 3. Jac Caglianone |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | 0 |
| 4. Maikel Garcia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
| 5. Vinnie Pasquantino |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 6. Michael Massey |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 7. John Rave |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 8. Kyle Isbel |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 9. Isaac Collins |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2 | 1 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Michael Wacha | 6.0 | 4 | 4 |
4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
99 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
14 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
19 |
Houston Astros
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Jeremy Peña |
4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 2. Yordan Alvarez |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
0 | 0 |
| 3. Isaac Paredes |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 4. Jose Altuve |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Nick Allen |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 5. Yainer Diaz |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 6. Daulton Varsho |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 7. Christian Walker |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| 8. Cam Smith |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 9. LaMonte Wade Jr. |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Jorge Barrosa |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Hunter Brown | 5.0 | 2 | 1 |
1 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
91 |
| Bennett Sousa | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
17 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7 |
| Josh Hader | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
13 |
Team comparison
Last 15 games before this one
RoyalsAstros
3.73
Runs per game
3.53
4.6
Runs allowed
4.27
0.700
OPS
0.687
3.71
Bullpen ERA
4.45
19.6
Strikeout %
23
Weather at first pitch
83°F, wind 6 mph, 6 mph blowing out, retractable roof