MLB matchups/Royals @ Astros
Thu 17 Sep, 01:10 UK, Daikin Park
5 – 2
Box score
Box score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H |
| Kansas City Royals |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| Houston Astros |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Carter Jensen |
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| 2. Bobby Witt Jr. |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
1 | 1 |
| 3. Vinnie Pasquantino |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| 4. Salvador Perez |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 5. Michael Massey |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 6. Nick Loftin |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 7. John Rave |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 8. Josh Rojas |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| 9. Isaac Collins |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 5.0 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
72 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 |
| Nolan Hoffman | 0.1 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 |
| Anthony Gose | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
16 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
20 |
Houston Astros
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Jeremy Peña |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 2. Yordan Alvarez |
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 3. Isaac Paredes |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 4. Jose Altuve |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 5. Yainer Diaz |
4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 6. Christian Walker |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| 7. Cam Smith |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Nelson Velázquez |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Joey Loperfido |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 8. Daulton Varsho |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 9. Jorge Barrosa |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
1 | 0 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Cristian Javier | 5.1 | 5 | 2 |
2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
85 |
| Bryan King | 1.1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
18 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 1.1 | 2 | 3 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
28 |
| Tatsuya Imai | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
18 |
Team comparison
Last 15 games before this one
RoyalsAstros
3.67
Runs per game
3.67
4.87
Runs allowed
4
0.681
OPS
0.698
3.64
Bullpen ERA
4.08
20.6
Strikeout %
22.9
Weather at first pitch
84°F, wind 4 mph, retractable roof