Houston Astros at Kansas City Royals
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, Missouri
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Top Performers
- Yordan Alvarez3-5, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R
- Brice Matthews1-1, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
- Michael Massey2-4, 2 RBI, 2 R
Key Plays
- Late run9-6Massey singled to left, Garcia scored, Perez to second.8th Inning
- Late run9-7Jensen walked, Perez scored, Collins to second, Massey to third.8th Inning
- Late run10-8Matthews homered to left (433 feet).9th Inning
- Late run9-8Witt Jr. reached on infield single to shortstop, Massey scored, Jensen to second, Collins to third.8th Inning
Box Score
Top Performers
Fantasy Signals
Home run, RBI, three-plus RBI.
Home run, RBI.
Home run, RBI.
RBI, multi-run game.
Three-hit game, multi-run game.
RBI, multi-run game.
Final NotesScore, top line, and support lines
- Final frame: Houston Astros beat Kansas City Royals 10-8.
- Top line: Yordan Alvarez (Houston Astros) — 3-5, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R.
- Support line: Brice Matthews (Houston Astros) — 1-1, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R.
- Support line: Michael Massey (Kansas City Royals) — 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 R.
HighlightsScoring plays from the feed
- ScoreMisner singled to center, Perez scored and Massey scored.9–5
- ScoreGarcia grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Witt Jr. scored, Pasquantino out at second.9–2
- ScoreAlvarez homered to left (368 feet), Peña scored.2–0
- ScoreJensen walked, Perez scored, Collins to second, Massey to third.9–7
Scoring by Inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 1 |
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Houston Astros
· Starter
Batting#
- Jeremy Pena 1H2R0RBI0HR
- Yordan Alvarez 3H2R6RBI2HR
- Christian Walker 1H1R1RBI1HR
- Isaac Paredes 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Jose Altuve 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Joey Loperfido 0H1R0RBI0HR
- Brice Matthews 1H1R1RBI1HR
- Cam Smith 1H1R0RBI0HR
- Taylor Trammell 2H1R1RBI0HR
- Jake Meyers 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Christian Vazquez 0H1R0RBI0HR
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy PenaValue card SS· | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | .282 | .357 | .411 |
| Yordan AlvarezValue card DH· | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .321 | .433 | .659 |
| Christian WalkerValue card 1B· | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .248 | .317 | .500 |
| Isaac ParedesValue card 3B· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .233 | .333 | .401 |
| Jose AltuveValue card 2B· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .232 | .316 | .368 |
| Joey LoperfidoValue card LF· | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .246 | .342 | .323 |
| Brice MatthewsValue card CF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .209 | .259 | .342 |
| Cam SmithValue card RF· | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .220 | .307 | .362 |
| Taylor TrammellValue card CF· | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .292 | .354 | .389 |
| Jake MeyersValue card CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .210 | .273 | .310 |
| Christian VazquezValue card C· | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | .229 | .289 | .357 |
Pitching#
- Tatsuya Imai 4H5R0HR1BB
- Steven Okert 3H0R0HR0BB
- AJ Blubaugh 1H0R0HR1BB
- Nate Pearson 1H0R0HR0BB
- Enyel De Los Santos 3H3R0HR0BB
- Bryan King 1H0R0HR1BB
- Josh Hader 0H0R0HR0BB
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatsuya ImaiValue card SP· | 0.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38-21 | 6.43 | 38 |
| Steven OkertValue card RP | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28-20 | 2.78 | 28 |
| AJ BlubaughValue card RP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 38-24 | 4.03 | 38 |
| Nate PearsonValue card RP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-13 | 3.12 | 15 |
| Enyel De Los SantosValue card RP | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27-20 | 3.94 | 27 |
| Bryan KingValue card RP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-11 | 2.45 | 18 |
| Josh HaderValue card RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20-15 | 0.00 | 20 |
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Kansas City Royals
· Starter
Batting#
- Carter Jensen 1H1R1RBI0HR
- Bobby Witt Jr. 1H1R1RBI0HR
- Vinnie Pasquantino 1H0R1RBI0HR
- Starling Marte 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Maikel Garcia 2H2R1RBI0HR
- Jac Caglianone 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Salvador Perez 3H2R0RBI0HR
- Michael Massey 2H2R2RBI0HR
- Kameron Misner 2H0R2RBI0HR
- Lane Thomas 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Isaac Collins 1H0R0RBI0HR
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter JensenValue card C· | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | .215 | .287 | .383 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.Value card SS· | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .278 | .353 | .444 |
| Vinnie PasquantinoValue card 1B· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .223 | .309 | .351 |
| Starling MarteValue card RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .254 | .316 | .338 |
| Maikel GarciaValue card 3B· | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | .264 | .325 | .378 |
| Jac CaglianoneValue card RF· | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | .272 | .343 | .446 |
| Salvador PerezValue card C· | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | .205 | .252 | .337 |
| Michael MasseyValue card 2B· | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .262 | .280 | .456 |
| Kameron MisnerValue card CF· | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .600 | .667 | .600 |
| Lane ThomasValue card CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .227 | .357 | .305 |
| Isaac CollinsValue card LF· | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .217 | .339 | .307 |
Pitching#
- Luinder Avila 5H8R2HR3BB
- Mason Black 3H1R1HR3BB
- Steven Cruz 0H0R0HR0BB
- Lucas Erceg 1H0R0HR1BB
- Eli Morgan 0H0R0HR0BB
- Matt Strahm 1H1R1HR0BB
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luinder AvilaValue card RP· | 0.2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 49-24 | 6.19 | 49 |
| Mason BlackValue card RP | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 48-27 | 2.63 | 48 |
| Steven CruzValue card RP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-15 | 5.95 | 21 |
| Lucas ErcegValue card RP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43-27 | 5.81 | 43 |
| Eli MorganValue card RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 5.19 | 13 |
| Matt StrahmValue card RP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14-9 | 4.64 | 14 |
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Key Plays
Scoring and Swing Plays
Scoring, late-game swings, and high-leverage moments from the game feed.
- Home Run · 1st InningSmith reached on infield single to shortstop, Loperfido to second, Loperfido safe at third on throwing error by shortstop Witt Jr..3–0
- Late run · 8th InningMassey singled to left, Garcia scored, Perez to second.9–6
- Late run · 8th InningJensen walked, Perez scored, Collins to second, Massey to third.9–7
- Double · 7th InningTrammell doubled to center.9–5
- Late run · 9th InningMatthews homered to left (433 feet).10–8
- Go-ahead run · 1st InningWalker homered to left (370 feet).3–0
- Double · 1st InningMassey doubled to right, Garcia scored, Perez to third.9–3
- Late run · 8th InningWitt Jr. reached on infield single to shortstop, Massey scored, Jensen to second, Collins to third.9–8
- Late home run · 7th InningLucas Erceg pitches to Christian Vazquez9–5
- Late home run · 8th InningEli Morgan pitches to Christian Walker9–5
Game Read
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Result readHouston Astros
Houston Astros 10 · Kansas City Royals 8
Final
Houston Astros24-26-1Team form and scoring profile included
Kansas City Royals21-29Team form and scoring profile included
Home VenueKauffman StadiumVenue context included in the matchup read
Two reasons the projection lands on Houston Astros: Houston Astros’s scoring margin profile and Kansas City Royals’s recent stretch. Lineup vs. starter L/R splits matter more than season ERAs in a one-game sample.
Rafty’s call: ✗ WRONG
Pre-game pick: Kansas City Royals at 57%. Actual: Houston Astros by 2.
Pre-game pick: Kansas City Royals at 57%. Actual: Houston Astros by 2.
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Key Players to Watch
Houston Astros
- Mike Burrows SP · #50
- Lance McCullers Jr. SP · #43
- Kai-Wei Teng RP · #17
- Christian Walker 1B · #8
Kansas City Royals
- Cole Ragans SP · #55
- Kris Bubic SP · #50
- Luinder Avila RP · #58
- Bobby Witt Jr. SS · #7
Injury Report
Kansas City Royals
Maikel GarciaDay-To-DayAnthony SimonelliDay-To-DaySeth Lugo7-Day ILJavier VazDay-To-DayTyson GuerreroDay-To-Day
Houston Astros
Nick Allen10-Day-ILLaMonte Wade Jr.10-Day-ILBennett Sousa15-Day-ILWalker JanekDay-To-DayCristian Javier60-Day-IL
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