Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals - September 16, 2026

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Royals logo, Royals 67-85, 1 0, 2 0, 3 0, 4 2, 5 0, 6 0, 7 0, 8 3, 9 0, R 5, H 8, E 0

Royals(67-85)

Astros logo, Astros 76-76, 1 0, 2 0, 3 0, 4 0, 5 0, 6 0, 7 0, 8 1, 9 1, R 2, H 8, E 1

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Pitching

WinnerD. Lynch (6-5)

LoserC. Javier (2-6)

Scoring

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Top 8Carter Jensen doubles to right field, advances to 3rd. Isaac Collins scores. Josh Rojas scores. Throwing error by Jorge Barrosa.

Top 8Michael Massey homers to right field.

Top 4John Rave homers to right field. Michael Massey scores.

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Royals put together a nice solid win in Houston https://t.co/hscyKSEQuA

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John Rave and Michael Massey each homer as the @Royals even up the series in Houston!

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Kansas City Royals

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Space City slugging. #HEYHEYHEYHEY

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Joel Goldberg

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#Royals win 5-2 Daniel Lynch followed up best start since returning to the rotation w/a better one. 5IP 2H 0R 72 pitches. Struck out Yordan Alvarez & got him to ground into a double play. John Rave & Michael Massey HRs. Carter Jensen 6-game RBI streak & 19-game on base streak.

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Brian McTaggart

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The Royals beat the Astros, 5-2. With 10 games remaining, the AL West lead is tied: Astros 76-76 Rangers 76-76 (Astros have the tiebreaker)

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Live Odds	Spread	O/U	Moneyline
KC Royals	+1.5 -152	O 8.5 -124	+136
Houston Astros	-1.5 +126	U 8.5 +102	-162

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