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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 StadiumGame-day snapshot Jun 13, 3:03 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 28, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score42
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 42
10
10–8
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 27
8
T-Score27
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 handAstrosHouston owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; Kansas ranks 13th vs RHP.
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
6.43
161st
WHIP
1.51
164th
K/9
9.51
6th
BB/9
6.17
221st
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.29
87th
OPS/R
–
IP
35.0
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
6.19
191st
WHIP
1.81
212th
K/9
7.88
127th
BB/9
6.19
216th
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.13
47th
OPS/R
–
IP
32.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
69
How the starters differ
·Imai allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.51 WHIP compared with 1.81.
·Imai strikes out 1.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Imai has produced a quality start in 17% of outings versus 0%.
·Imai carries a 4.13 road ERA, compared with Avila's 7.88 mark at home.

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%89.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Luinder Avila)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Tatsuya Imai)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.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.242 19th.248 8th
OPS.732 7th.718 17th
Home runs226 1st170 21st
Runs734 13th690 22nd
OBP.315 19th.316 18th
SLG.417 5th.402 15th
PitchingHOUHOU·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.45vs4.77
HOUKC
WHIP1.34vs1.41
HOUKC
K/98.8vs7.4
HOUKC
HR Allowed204vs210
HOUKC
ResultsHOUHOU·KCKC
+38911th
Run differential
+30723rd
81–81 Record69–93
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 38. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.