Kansas City Royals 2-6 Houston Astros: Result, 18 Sept 2026
MLB - Play OffsHouston
Astros
6
vs
Kansas City
Royals
2
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Innings
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 6 | 11 | 0 |
R = Runs · H = Hits · E = Errors
Match Info
Date2026-09-17 · 01:15
CompetitionMLB - Play Offs
VenueDaikin Park, Houston, Texas
Attendance34 853
BroadcastFOX
Season figures, not numbers from this game.
Kansas City Royals
Batters
| AVG | HR | RBI | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador Perez | .229 | 21 | 78 | .657 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | .281 | 18 | 54 | .800 |
| Carter Jensen | .239 | 27 | 81 | .790 |
| Jac Caglianone | .289 | 23 | 75 | .834 |
| Isaac Collins | .213 | 6 | 40 | .641 |
| Michael Massey | .272 | 13 | 50 | .731 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | .249 | 17 | 63 | .761 |
| Nick Loftin | .240 | 8 | 45 | .710 |
| Maikel Garcia | .268 | 3 | 38 | .715 |
AVG = Batting average · HR = Home runs · RBI = Runs batted in · OPS = On-base plus slugging
Pitchers
| W-L | ERA | K | WHIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 9-10 | 3.32 | 158 | 1.11 |
| Noah Cameron | 9-8 | 4.11 | 158 | 1.23 |
| Seth Lugo | 7-9 | 5.17 | 134 | 1.47 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 6-6 | 4.08 | 56 | 1.15 |
| Randy Dobnak | 3-5 | 3.51 | 49 | 1.40 |
| Luinder Avila | 5-4 | 5.53 | 61 | 1.61 |
| Alex Lange | 2-7 | 6.75 | 60 | 1.63 |
| Steven Cruz | 2-4 | 4.30 | 65 | 1.26 |
| Stephen Kolek | 4-3 | 4.50 | 34 | 1.24 |
W-L = Win-loss record · ERA = Earned run average · K = Strikeouts · WHIP = Walks and hits per inning pitched
Houston Astros
Batters
| AVG | HR | RBI | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Walker | .226 | 29 | 87 | .726 |
| Yordan Alvarez | .316 | 42 | 106 | 1.033 |
| Isaac Paredes | .262 | 25 | 94 | .807 |
| Jose Altuve | .250 | 16 | 50 | .701 |
| Cam Smith | .210 | 21 | 56 | .669 |
| Jeremy Pena | .277 | 22 | 56 | .802 |
| Yainer Diaz | .285 | 14 | 45 | .772 |
| Taylor Trammell | .192 | 8 | 22 | .626 |
| Christian Vazquez | .207 | 7 | 25 | .583 |
AVG = Batting average · HR = Home runs · RBI = Runs batted in · OPS = On-base plus slugging
Pitchers
| W-L | ERA | K | WHIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Lambert | 8-10 | 3.82 | 154 | 1.25 |
| Hunter Brown | 6-4 | 3.19 | 124 | 1.27 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 5-3 | 3.66 | 94 | 1.23 |
| Mike Burrows | 4-9 | 5.99 | 75 | 1.55 |
| Spencer Arrighetti | 7-5 | 4.60 | 87 | 1.34 |
| Tatsuya Imai | 6-4 | 4.93 | 97 | 1.42 |
| Kai-Wei Teng | 5-7 | 4.76 | 73 | 1.38 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 3-3 | 4.79 | 67 | 1.25 |
| Steven Okert | 6-2 | 2.13 | 68 | 0.87 |
W-L = Win-loss record · ERA = Earned run average · K = Strikeouts · WHIP = Walks and hits per inning pitched