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Houston Astros 10, Kansas City Royals 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumStats updated Jun 13, 3:03 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score51
Houston Astros
75–74 · 1st AL West · T-Score 51
10
10–8
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
66–83 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 42
8
T-Score42
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Recent formAstrosHouston has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
PowerAstrosHouston has 92 home runs this season, 29 more than Kansas.
WeatherLow impact83°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Tatsuya Imai RHP
Tatsuya Imai
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.20
164th
WHIP
1.49
181st
K/9
11.27
5th
BB/9
6.19
212th
P-Score38i
FIP
4.42
HR/9
1.11
94th
OPS/R
0.640
IP
72.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.08
Road ERA4.13
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.65
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
75
KC
Luinder Avila RHP
Luinder Avila
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.53
180th
WHIP
1.61
204th
K/9
7.84
123rd
BB/9
5.40
205th
P-Score39i
FIP
4.54
HR/9
0.90
50th
OPS/R
0.971
IP
70.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA7.88
Road ERA4.30
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
69
How the starters differ
·Imai strikes out 3.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Imai allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.49 WHIP compared with 1.61.
·Avila averages 4.1 more innings per start.
·Imai has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.21 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricImaiAvilaNote
ERA−130130Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.424.54
WAR0.50.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Imai arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider46%86.6
Four-seam44%94.8
Sinker4%94.5
Splitter3%84.7
Changeup3%86.8
Curveball0%77.6
Avila arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker27%96.4
Four-seam26%96.1
Slider22%88.1
Curveball15%83.0
Changeup10%89.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Luinder Avila)
12th
in MLB
0.726OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Tatsuya Imai)
13th
in MLB
0.725OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·KCKC
AVG.241 20th.246 13th
OPS.722 12th.717 17th
Home runs194 5th155 23rd
Runs665 15th633 23rd
OBP.314 20th.316 18th
SLG.408 7th.401 17th
PitchingHOUHOU·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.51vs4.63
HOUKC
WHIP1.34vs1.39
HOUKC
K/98.8vs7.4
HOUKC
HR Allowed188vs180
HOUKC
ResultsHOUHOU·KCKC
+21113th
Run differential
+11527th
75–74 Record66–83
6–4 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (6–4)
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
Kansas City Royals (5–5)
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Tatsuya Imai (6.43 ERA, 3–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Luinder Avila (6.19 ERA, 1–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Astros and Royals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Royals 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Tatsuya Imai is at 38; Luinder Avila is at 39. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.