HOU @ KC — SportsStats

Friday, June 12, 2026 · Kauffman Stadium · Final

Houston Astros

58-56 · L10 4-6

10–8

47-67 · L10 6-4

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	10	0
KC	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	8	13	1

WP Nate Pearson (3-0) LP Luinder Avila (5-4) SV Josh Hader (15)

Stars of the game

Yordan Alvarez AJ Blubaugh Kameron Misner

Season matchup

HOU

HOU leads 18 of 19 categories

HOU	Metric	KC
Offense
4.64 10th	Runs scored per game	4.13 25th
.737 6th	Team On-Base Plus Slugging	.711 19th
155 3rd	Team Home Runs	115 24th
.246 11th	Team Batting Average	.245 12th
16.6 4th	Total position-player WAR	12.7 16th
Pitching
4.89 25th	Runs allowed per game	5.10 27th
4.63 26th	Team Earned Run Average	4.87 28th
1.37 23rd	Team Walks + Hits per Inning	1.43 28th
1001 8th	Team Strikeouts	841 28th
2.8 29th	Rotation WAR	5.8 24th
0.9 25th	Bullpen WAR	-2.5 29th
Roster
11.6 3rd	Combined WAR of the club's three best position players	8.2 14th
13.6% 14th	Share of plate appearances given to sub-replacement hitters	17.0% 19th
69.9% 10th	Share of position-player WAR from the top three	64.6% 13th
29.5 7th	Plate-appearance-weighted batting age	28.5 16th
Results
.509 13th	Winning percentage	.407 27th
-29 19th	Run differential	-109 29th
.476 19th	Pythagorean winning percentage	.405 29th
.579 5th	Winning percentage in one-run games	.455 21st
.509 16th	Home winning percentage	.491 20th
.509 10th	Road winning percentage	.333 28th

2026 regular-season totals, each with the club's league rank. The greener side holds the edge; descriptive metrics (roster age, WAR concentration) have no better direction and are left uncalled.

Houston Astros

Batting	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	OPS
1 Jeremy Peña SS	3	2	1	0	0	2	0	.320	.901
2 Yordan Alvarez DH	5	2	3	2	6	0	0	.330	1.091
3 Christian Walker 1B	5	1	1	1	1	0	2	.237	.771
4 Isaac Paredes 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.252	.767
5 Jose Altuve 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.236	.684
6 Joey Loperfido LF	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	.216	.647
Brice Matthews LF	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	.197	.582
7 Cam Smith RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	.216	.659
8 Taylor Trammell CF	3	1	2	0	1	1	1	.236	.715
Jake Meyers CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.580
9 Christian Vázquez C	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	.218	.602
Team	36	10	10	4	9	7	4	.278	1.048

2B:: Trammell
HR:: Alvarez 2, Walker, Matthews
GIDP:: Altuve

Pitching	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA	WHIP
Tatsuya Imai	0.2	4	5	5	1	1	38-21	5.55	1.46
Steven Okert	2.1	3	0	0	0	0	28-20	2.28	0.87
AJ Blubaugh	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	38-24	3.62	1.22
Nate Pearson W	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	15-13	3.35	1.33
Enyel De Los Santos	0.1	3	3	3	0	1	27-20	4.38	1.19
Bryan King	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	18-11	3.61	1.35
Josh Hader SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	20-15	1.17	0.87
Team	9.0	13	8	8	3	6	184-124	8.00	1.78

Kansas City Royals

Batting	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	OPS
1 Carter Jensen DH	4	1	1	1	1	1	.232	.728
2 Bobby Witt SS	4	1	1	1	1	0	.279	.800
3 Vinnie Pasquantino 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.232	.663
Starling Marte RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.608
4 Maikel Garcia 3B	5	2	2	1	0	1	.261	.693
5 Jac Caglianone 1B	5	0	0	0	0	3	.251	.763
6 Salvador Perez C	5	2	3	0	0	0	.215	.639
7 Michael Massey 2B	4	2	2	2	0	0	.263	.715
8 Kameron Misner CF	3	0	2	2	0	0	.220	.500
Lane Thomas CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.232	.719
9 Isaac Collins LF	2	0	1	0	1	0	.242	.716
Team	38	8	13	8	3	6	.342	.773

2B:: Massey
GIDP:: Jensen

Pitching	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	P-S	ERA	WHIP
Luinder Avila L	0.2	5	8	8	3	0	2	49-24	5.53	1.61
Mason Black	2.1	3	1	1	3	3	1	48-27	3.57	1.70
Steven Cruz	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	21-15	4.28	1.23
Lucas Erceg	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	43-27	6.37	1.78
Eli Morgan	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13-8	5.12	1.71
Matt Strahm	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	14-9	7.32	1.49
Team	9.0	10	10	10	7	4	4	188-110	10.00	1.89

Win% = KC win prob.

Bot 9th · KC batting

10–8

Groundout. Salvador Perez grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.

10–8

Pop Out. Jac Caglianone pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.

10–8

Flyout. Maikel Garcia flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers.

Top 9th · HOU batting

10–8

Flyout. Jake Meyers flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.

10%

10–8

Lineout. Cam Smith lines out to center fielder Lane Thomas.

10–8

Home Run. Brice Matthews homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.

8% ▼10

9–8

Flyout. Jose Altuve flies out to second baseman Michael Massey.

18%

Bot 8th · KC batting

9–8

Groundout. Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Starling Marte grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.

17% ▼20

9–8

Single. Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jeremy Peña, deflected by third baseman Isaac Paredes. Michael Massey scores. Isaac Collins to 3rd. Carter Jensen to 2nd.

37% ▲14

9–7

Walk. Carter Jensen walks. Salvador Perez scores. Michael Massey to 3rd. Isaac Collins to 2nd.

23% ▲10

9–6

Hit By Pitch. Isaac Collins hit by pitch. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Michael Massey to 2nd.

14%

9–6

Strikeout. Lane Thomas called out on strikes.

9–6

Single. Michael Massey singles on a line drive to left fielder Joey Loperfido. Maikel Garcia scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd.

15%

9–5

Single. Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Joey Loperfido. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.

9–5

Strikeout. Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.

9–5

Single. Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith, deflected by first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 8th · HOU batting

9–5

Lineout. Isaac Paredes lines out to center fielder Kameron Misner.

9–5

Lineout. Christian Walker lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.

9–5

Lineout. Yordan Alvarez lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.

Bot 7th · KC batting

9–5

Groundout. Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.

9–5

Groundout. Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.

9–5

Strikeout. Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.

Top 7th · HOU batting

9–5

Groundout. Jeremy Peña grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

9–5

Flyout. Christian Vázquez flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone in foul territory. Taylor Trammell to 3rd.

9–5

Double. Taylor Trammell doubles (5) on a fly ball to center fielder Kameron Misner.

9–5

Groundout. Cam Smith grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 6th · KC batting

9–5

Flyout. Isaac Collins flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.

9–5

Flyout. Kameron Misner flies out to center fielder Taylor Trammell.

9–5

Flyout. Michael Massey flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.

10%

9–5

Single. Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Joey Loperfido.

13%

Top 6th · HOU batting

9–5

Groundout. Joey Loperfido grounds out, pitcher Lucas Erceg to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

10%

9–5

Walk. Jose Altuve walks.

9–5

Groundout. Isaac Paredes grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

9–5

Groundout. Christian Walker grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 5th · KC batting

9–5

Strikeout. Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.

9–5

Strikeout. Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.

9–5

Pop Out. Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes.

10%

Top 5th · HOU batting

9–5

Flyout. Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.

12%

9–5

Pop Out. Jeremy Peña pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia.

12%

9–5

Lineout. Christian Vázquez lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.

11%

Bot 4th · KC batting

9–5

Flyout. Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Taylor Trammell.

10%

9–5

Grounded Into DP. Carter Jensen grounds into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Kameron Misner to 3rd. Isaac Collins out at 2nd. Carter Jensen out at 1st.

13% ▼10

9–5

Walk. Isaac Collins walks. Kameron Misner to 2nd.

24%

9–5

Single. Kameron Misner singles on a line drive to center fielder Taylor Trammell.

18%

Top 4th · HOU batting

9–5

Strikeout. Salvador Perez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Taylor Trammell called out on strikes.

14%

9–5

Flyout. Cam Smith flies out to center fielder Kameron Misner.

14%

9–5

Groundout. Joey Loperfido grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

13%

Bot 3rd · KC batting

9–5

Pop Out. Michael Massey pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes.

12%

9–5

Flyout. Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Taylor Trammell.

15%

9–5

Flyout. Jac Caglianone flies out sharply to center fielder Taylor Trammell. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.

18%

9–5

Single. Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to left fielder Joey Loperfido.

20%

Top 3rd · HOU batting

9–5

Grounded Into DP. Jose Altuve grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Yordan Alvarez out at 3rd. Jose Altuve out at 1st.

16%

9–5

Walk. Isaac Paredes walks. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.

10%

9–5

Strikeout. Christian Walker strikes out swinging.

11%

9–5

Single. Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Jeremy Peña to 3rd.

9–5

Walk. Jeremy Peña walks.

13%

Bot 2nd · KC batting

9–5

Flyout. Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.

14%

9–5

Lineout. Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to center fielder Taylor Trammell.

15%

9–5

Flyout. Carter Jensen flies out to left fielder Joey Loperfido.

16%

Top 2nd · HOU batting

9–5

Forceout. Christian Vázquez grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Taylor Trammell out at 2nd.

18%

9–5

Walk. Taylor Trammell walks. Jose Altuve to 2nd.

15%

9–5

Flyout. Cam Smith flies out sharply to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Isaac Paredes to 3rd.

16%

9–5

Strikeout. Joey Loperfido strikes out swinging.

14%

9–5

Single. Jose Altuve singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Isaac Paredes to 2nd.

12%

9–5

Hit By Pitch. Isaac Paredes hit by pitch.

14%

Bot 1st · KC batting

9–5

Single. Isaac Collins singles on a ground ball to left fielder Joey Loperfido. Kameron Misner out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Joey Loperfido to third baseman Isaac Paredes.

16%

9–5

Single. Kameron Misner singles on a fly ball to center fielder Taylor Trammell. Salvador Perez scores. Michael Massey scores.

18%

9–3

Double. Michael Massey doubles (11) on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Maikel Garcia scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd.

10%

9–2

Single. Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Joey Loperfido. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.

9–2

Strikeout. Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.

9–2

Forceout. Maikel Garcia grounds into a force out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Jose Altuve. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 2nd. Maikel Garcia to 1st.

9–1

Single. Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to center fielder Taylor Trammell. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.

9–0

Walk. Christian Vázquez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Bobby Witt Jr. walks. Carter Jensen to 2nd.

9–0

Single. Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to center fielder Taylor Trammell.

Top 1st · HOU batting

9–0

Strikeout. Christian Walker called out on strikes.

9–0

Home Run. Yordan Alvarez hits a grand slam (24) to center field. Taylor Trammell scores. Christian Vázquez scores. Jeremy Peña scores.

3% ▼9

5–0

Walk. Jeremy Peña walks.

11%

4–0

Walk. Christian Vázquez walks. Taylor Trammell to 2nd.

16%

4–0

Single. Taylor Trammell singles on a line drive to center fielder Kameron Misner. Joey Loperfido scores. Cam Smith to 3rd.

17%

3–0

Single. Cam Smith singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Joey Loperfido to 3rd. Joey Loperfido advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.

24%

3–0

Walk. Joey Loperfido walks.

25%

3–0

Lineout. Jose Altuve lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.

26%

3–0

Pop Out. Isaac Paredes pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.

25%

3–0

Home Run. Christian Walker homers (17) on a fly ball to left field.

24% ▼8

2–0

Home Run. Yordan Alvarez homers (23) on a fly ball to left field. Jeremy Peña scores.

31% ▼15

0–0

Single. Jeremy Peña singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone.

46%