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Houston Astros 8, Kansas City Royals 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumStats updated Jun 14, 3:03 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score49
Houston Astros
75–75 · 1st AL West · T-Score 49
8
8–7
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
66–84 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 39
7
T-Score39
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRoyalsCameron leads Burrows in P-Score (60 vs 39), WHIP and K/9.
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.
Team strengthAstrosHouston leads 49–39 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.
PowerAstrosHouston has 96 home runs this season, 32 more than Kansas.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Mike Burrows RHP
Mike Burrows
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.99
198th
WHIP
1.55
195th
K/9
7.13
152nd
BB/9
3.33
123rd
P-Score39i
FIP
5.64
HR/9
2.00
208th
OPS/R
0.729
IP
94.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA7.07
Road ERA5.13
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.75
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
78
KC
Noah Cameron LHP
Noah Cameron
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.84
85th
WHIP
1.19
63rd
K/9
8.06
111th
BB/9
2.81
74th
P-Score60i
FIP
3.67
HR/9
0.92
51st
OPS/R
0.648
IP
166.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.58
Road ERA3.18
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.13
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
73
How the starters differ
·Cameron owns the lower FIP, 3.67 to 5.64.
·Cameron allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.19 WHIP compared with 1.55.
·Cameron allows the lower home-run rate: 0.92 vs 2.00 per nine.
·Cameron has produced a quality start in 17% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBurrowsCameronNote
ERA−14590Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.643.67
WAR-0.43.1Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Burrows arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam29%95.0
Changeup27%86.7
Slider16%89.5
Curveball14%79.0
Sinker14%94.5
Cameron arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam24%92.5
Cutter21%89.8
Changeup21%81.0
Curveball16%81.8
Slider13%85.2
Sinker4%91.5
Eephus Pitch0%57.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs LHP (Noah Cameron)
12th
in MLB
0.712OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Mike Burrows)
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.240 20th.246 14th
OPS.722 14th.715 18th
Home runs197 5th155 25th
Runs669 18th634 23rd
OBP.314 21st.316 18th
SLG.408 7th.399 20th
PitchingHOUHOU·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.55vs4.63
HOUKC
WHIP1.35vs1.39
HOUKC
K/98.8vs7.4
HOUKC
HR Allowed192vs181
HOUKC
ResultsHOUHOU·KCKC
+21017th
Run differential
+11627th
75–75 Record66–84
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?+
Mike Burrows (5.86 ERA, 3–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Noah Cameron (4.11 ERA, 3–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 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?+
Mike Burrows is at 39; Noah Cameron is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.