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Houston Astros 0, Kansas City Royals 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshot Jun 15, 3:02 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score52
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 52
0
0–4
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 31
4
T-Score31
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRoyalsThe starters are close overall, but Kolek owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Starter formAstrosArrighetti has a 1.88 ERA over his last five starts, while Kolek is at 3.48.
Recent formAstrosHouston has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerAstrosHouston has 96 home runs this season, 32 more than Kansas.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Spencer Arrighetti RHP
Spencer Arrighetti
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.57
164th
WHIP
1.22
150th
K/9
8.57
86th
BB/9
4.57
213th
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.43
161st
OPS/R
–
IP
63.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.88
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
60
KC
Stephen Kolek RHP
Stephen Kolek
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.68
139th
WHIP
1.03
90th
K/9
6.08
215th
BB/9
1.79
19th
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.89
140th
OPS/R
–
IP
50.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.48
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
40
How the starters differ
·Arrighetti strikes out 2.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Kolek allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.03 WHIP compared with 1.22.
·Arrighetti allows the lower home-run rate: 0.43 vs 0.89 per nine.
·Kolek has completed a quality start in 67% of starts, compared with 50% for Arrighetti.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Arrighetti arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Curveball34%76.5
Four-seam29%92.4
Sweeper12%79.7
Sinker10%92.2
Changeup7%84.2
Cutter7%87.8
Slider1%82.2
Kolek arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam28%94.3
Sinker22%93.7
Slider16%85.6
Cutter12%90.3
Changeup12%87.1
Sweeper9%79.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Stephen Kolek)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Spencer Arrighetti)
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 4th.402 14th
PitchingHOUHOU·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.45vs4.77
HOUKC
WHIP1.34vs1.41
HOUKC
K/98.8vs7.4
HOUKC
HR Allowed204vs210
HOUKC
ResultsHOUHOU·KCKC
+30814th
Run differential
+19528th
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?+
Spencer Arrighetti (2.57 ERA, 7–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Stephen Kolek (2.68 ERA, 4–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 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?+
Spencer Arrighetti is at 38; Stephen Kolek is at 48. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.