Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals - September 17, 2026

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2

FinalSep 17

6

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Recap

Box Score

Plays

Social

Odds

Standings

Scoring Summary

Teams

Royals logo, Royals 67-86, 1 1, 2 0, 3 0, 4 0, 5 0, 6 0, 7 0, 8 1, 9 0, R 2, H 3, E 0

Royals(67-86)

Astros logo, Astros 77-76, 1 1, 2 1, 3 0, 4 0, 5 2, 6 1, 7 0, 8 1, 9 -, R 6, H 11, E 0

Astros(77-76)

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Pitching

WinnerB. King (3-5)

LoserS. Lugo (7-9)

Scoring

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Bot 2Daulton Varsho homers to center field.

Bot 1Jeremy Peña homers to left field.

Top 1Maikel Garcia grounds out to second base. Jac Caglianone out at second. Bobby Witt to third. Carter Jensen scores.

Live Odds	Spread	O/U	Moneyline
KC Royals	+1.5 -170	O 8.5 -128	+124
Houston Astros	-1.5 +140	U 8.5 +104	-146

00:28

Yordan's 40th HR 🔥 (@MLB/X)

01:04

We Should All Be Like Payton Tolle 😍

Red Sox rookie's story is heartwarming and inspiring

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Jim Crane might’ve tipped his hand on Astros’ quiet trade deadline with Joe Espada defenseCrane's comment about Espada "doing what he can do with what he's got" may have given a window into his opinion of the team, and why they had such a quiet deadl

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Astros offense feels uncomfortably familiar one year after coaching staff overhaulA peek inside the numbers of the Astros offense reveals changing hitting coaches has essentially done nothing.

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Carter Jensen's record-breaking Royals rookie season is flying under the radarKansas City Royals' catcher Carter Jensen is having a rookie season that might be overlooked, but it doesn't mean it hasn't been impressive.

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It's clear Astros' Joe Espada was a victim of Dana Brown's failures, Jim Crane's hubrisWhen doing the best with what you've got isn't enough, there won't be anything that is.

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Schlittler and Caminero Are Crashing AL MVP Party 🎉Yordan Alvarez may have some competition despite being the heavy favorite to win ➡️

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The Royals’ most intriguing prospect no one is talking aboutDude gets hits

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Kansas City Royals news: The Royals are eliminated from the playoffsThe season is officially over with 10 games to go