MLB-Schedules.com

Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros

Daikin Park, Houston Regular Season Final

Final score

The Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 5–2 on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 on the road.

Team Runs 2026 record
Kansas City Royals 5 69-93
at Houston Astros 2 81-81

Line score

Team
Kansas City Royals 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 5 8 0
Houston Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 8 1
  • W: Daniel Lynch IV (6-5)
  • L: Cristian Javier (2-6)

Home runs

  • Kansas City Royals: Michael Massey (12), John Rave (6)
  • Houston Astros: Yainer Diaz (12)

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Top 4th Kansas City Royals John Rave homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Michael Massey scores. 2–0
Top 8th Kansas City Royals Michael Massey homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. 3–0
Top 8th Kansas City Royals Astros challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Carter Jensen doubles (33) on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Barrosa. Josh Rojas scores. Isaac Collins scores. Carter Jensen to 3rd. Throwing error by right fielder Jorge Barrosa. 5–0
Bottom 8th Houston Astros Isaac Paredes out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Jorge Barrosa scores. 5–1
Bottom 9th Houston Astros Yainer Diaz homers (12) on a line drive to left field. 5–2

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Batter
Carter Jensen C 4 0 1 1 1 0 .232
Bobby Witt Jr. SS 3 0 0 0 2 1 .278
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .237
Salvador Perez DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 .229
Michael Massey 2B 5 2 3 1 0 1 .282
Nick Loftin RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .231
Jac Caglianone PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .278
Kyle Isbel CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221
John Rave RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .219
Josh Rojas 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .240
Isaac Collins LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .221
Totals 35 5 8 4 7 6
Pitcher
Daniel Lynch IV (W, 6-5) 5.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 72 3.29
Craig Kimbrel (H, 4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 4.50
Nolan Hoffman (H, 2) 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.35
Anthony Gose (H, 2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0.00
Nate Pearson 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 16 2.51
Steven Cruz 1.0 2 1 1 0 3 1 20 4.13

Houston Astros

Batter
Jeremy Peña SS 4 0 3 0 0 0 .277
Yordan Alvarez DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .310
Isaac Paredes 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .257
Jose Altuve 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .243
Yainer Diaz C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .277
Christian Walker 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .222
Cam Smith RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .213
LaMonte Wade Jr. PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202
Nelson Velázquez LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .196
Joey Loperfido PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .214
Daulton Varsho CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .224
Jorge Barrosa RF 2 1 0 0 2 1 .199
Totals 33 2 8 2 2 7
Pitcher
Cristian Javier (L, 2-6) 5.1 5 2 2 3 2 1 85 5.31
Bryan King 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 18 4.89
Enyel De Los Santos 1.1 2 3 2 2 2 1 28 4.67
Tatsuya Imai 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 5.13

Game info

Weather
73 degrees, Roof Closed
Wind
0 mph, None
First pitch
7:12 PM
Time of game
2:48
Attendance
28,497
Umpires
Home Plate: Stu Scheurwater, First Base: Jordan Baker, Second Base: Junior Valentine, Third Base: Rob Drake

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Houston Astros 10 at Kansas City Royals 8 Final Game page
Houston Astros 8 at Kansas City Royals 7 Final Game page
Houston Astros 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 Final Game page
Kansas City Royals 2 at Houston Astros 4 Final Game page
Kansas City Royals 5 at Houston Astros 2 Final Game page
Kansas City Royals 2 at Houston Astros 6 Final Game page

Other MLB games on Sep 16

Matchup Status Details
Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Guardians 6 Final Game page
San Francisco Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 Final (10) Game page
New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 Final (13) Game page
Detroit Tigers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 Final Game page
Athletics 3 at Tampa Bay Rays 4 Final Game page
Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 Final Game page
Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 Final Game page
Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Washington Nationals 0 Final Game page
Baltimore Orioles 7 at New York Mets 1 Final Game page
Atlanta Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 Final Game page
Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 7 Final Game page
San Diego Padres 9 at Colorado Rockies 3 Final Game page
Seattle Mariners 7 at Los Angeles Angels 2 Final Game page
Miami Marlins 4 at Arizona Diamondbacks 3 Final Game page

More schedules