Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros Game Summary
A quick matchup view with teams, score status, first pitch time and local-time conversion.
Linescore
Runs by inning with final runs, hits and errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 |
W: Hunter Brown
L: Michael Wacha
SV: Josh Hader
Show inning-by-inning hits, errors and runners left on base
| Inning | KC R | H | E | Left On Base | HOU R | H | E | Left On Base |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros Game Highlights
Saved YouTube results followed by official MLB recaps, condensed games and key plays.
Official MLB Condensed Game: KC@HOU - 9/15/26 00:10:16
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Yordan Alvarez's two-run homer (39) 00:00:30
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Jeremy Peña's second homer of the night (18) 00:00:29
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Vinnie Pasquantino's solo homer (12) 00:00:27
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Carter Jensen's RBI double 00:00:18
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Jeremy Peña's leadoff homer (18) 00:00:31
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Alvarez, Peña combine for three homers and four RBIs 00:01:29
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Hunter Brown strikes out ten vs. Royals 00:01:22
Watch on MLB.com →Official MLB Isaac Collins' nice running catch 00:00:15
Watch on MLB.com →Game Info: Date, Time and Venue
DateSeptember 15, 2026
Time8:10 PM ET
VenueDaikin Park
Game TypeRegular Season
SeriesRegular Season · Game 1 of 3
Day/Nightnight
Attendance28,635
Game Duration2h 21m
First Pitch2026-09-16T00:10:00.000Z
Game Data RefreshedSep 19, 2026
Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros Probable Pitchers
KCMichael Wacha
Stats9-9 · ERA 3.34 · 149 SO · WHIP 1.10 · 188.2 IP
HOUHunter Brown
Stats6-3 · ERA 3.43 · 110 SO · WHIP 1.29 · 97.0 IP
TV Channel and Streaming
Royals.TV
TV · EN · away · Streaming
Space City Home Network
TV · EN · home · Streaming
Space City Home Network (Sp)
TV · ES · home
96.5 The Fan
FM · EN · away · Streaming
KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2
AM · EN · home · Streaming
KLTN-TUDN 102.9 FM
AM · ES · home · Streaming
Royals Radio Network
AM · EN · away
Scoring Plays
Every run-scoring play in game order.
Bottom 1 · Home Run0-1
Jeremy Peña homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field.
Bottom 3 · Home Run0-2
Jeremy Peña homers (19) on a fly ball to left field.
Top 5 · Double1-2
Carter Jensen doubles (32) on a fly ball to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Isaac Collins scores.
Bottom 5 · Home Run1-4
Yordan Alvarez homers (39) on a fly ball to right field. Jeremy Peña scores.
Top 6 · Home Run2-4
Vinnie Pasquantino homers (12) on a line drive to right center field.
Kansas City Royals Box Score
| Order | Batters | POS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | Stolen Bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Jensen#22 | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr.#21 | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Jac Caglianone#14 | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Maikel Garcia#11 | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Vinnie Pasquantino#9 | 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Salvador Perez#21 | PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Michael Massey#19 | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Nick Loftin#12 | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | John Rave#16 | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Tyler Tolbert#2 | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Kyle Isbel#28 | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Isaac Collins#1 | LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches / Strikes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jose Cuas#74 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 / 10 |
Lucas Erceg#60 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 / 10 |
Michael Wacha#52 | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 99 / 61 |
Houston Astros Box Score
| Order | Batters | POS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | Stolen Bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Peña#21 | SS | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez#21 | DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Isaac Paredes#15 | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Jose Altuve#21 | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Nick Allen#20 | 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Yainer Diaz#21 | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Daulton Varsho#18 | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Christian Walker#8 | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Cam Smith#11 | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | LaMonte Wade Jr.#31 | LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Jorge Barrosa#14 | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches / Strikes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AJ Blubaugh#69 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 / 6 |
Bennett Sousa#62 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 / 11 |
Bryan Abreu#52 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 / 5 |
Hunter Brown#58 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 91 / 51 |
Josh Hader#21 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 / 10 |
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More MLB Games on September 15, 2026
Other games loaded for the same date, with TV listings, probable pitchers and game details.
| Date / Time | Matchup | Status | TV / Streaming | Probable Pitchers | Venue | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tue, Sep 15
6:40 PM ET
|
1-2
|
Final |
NBCSCARays.TV
|
ATH: Jack Perkins
3-11 · ERA 6.14 · 127 SO · WHIP 1.48 · 110.0 IP
TB: Griffin Jax
7-10 · ERA 3.80 · 110 SO · WHIP 1.20 · 104.1 IP
|
Tropicana Field |
|
|
Tue, Sep 15
6:40 PM ET
|
Final |
Brewers.TV Presented by Potawatomi SportsbookSportsNet Pittsburgh
|
MIL: Jacob Misiorowski
15-5 · ERA 1.89 · 243 SO · WHIP 0.81 · 166.1 IP
PIT: Lake Bachar
1-4 · ERA 3.54 · 84 SO · WHIP 1.13 · 81.1 IP
|
PNC Park |
||
|
Tue, Sep 15
6:40 PM ET
|
Final |
Chicago Sports NetworkGuardians.TV Presented by Progressive
|
CWS: Chris Murphy
3-0 · ERA 4.81 · 35 SO · WHIP 1.43 · 33.2 IP
CLE: Foster Griffin
15-5 · ERA 3.67 · 151 SO · WHIP 1.19 · 166.2 IP
|
Progressive Field |
||
|
Tue, Sep 15
6:40 PM ET
|
Final |
Reds.TVSportsNet LA
|
LAD: Yoshinobu Yamamoto
14-8 · ERA 2.51 · 178 SO · WHIP 0.87 · 179.0 IP
CIN: Rhett Lowder
6-11 · ERA 5.79 · 98 SO · WHIP 1.52 · 124.1 IP
|
Great American Ball Park |
||
|
Tue, Sep 15
6:45 PM ET
|
Final |
Nationals.TVNBCSP
|
PHI: Cristopher Sánchez
17-6 · ERA 2.93 · 215 SO · WHIP 1.22 · 193.2 IP
WSH: Jackson Kent
1-4 · ERA 6.40 · 27 SO · WHIP 1.76 · 32.1 IP
|
Nationals Park |
||
|
Tue, Sep 15
7:07 PM ET
|
10-1
|
Final |
Detroit SportsNetSportsnet
|
DET: Drew Anderson
5-6 · ERA 3.62 · 109 SO · WHIP 1.29 · 102.0 IP
TOR: Braydon Fisher
3-4 · ERA 3.25 · 73 SO · WHIP 1.26 · 74.2 IP
|
Rogers Centre |
|
|
Tue, Sep 15
7:10 PM ET
|
7-5
|
Final |
MASNSNY
|
BAL: Shane Baz
6-15 · ERA 4.11 · 152 SO · WHIP 1.35 · 173.0 IP
NYM: Sean Manaea
5-7 · ERA 4.74 · 132 SO · WHIP 1.32 · 138.2 IP
|
Citi Field |
|
|
Tue, Sep 15
7:40 PM ET
|
8-1
|
Final |
Twins.TV Presented by ProgressiveYES
|
NYY: Max Fried
5-4 · ERA 2.63 · 100 SO · WHIP 0.98 · 106.0 IP
MIN: Bailey Ober
7-6 · ERA 4.32 · 88 SO · WHIP 1.28 · 123.0 IP
|
Target Field |
|
|
Tue, Sep 15
7:40 PM ET
|
6-3
|
Final |
TBS (out-of-market only)BravesVisionGray TV
|
ATL: Martín Pérez
9-9 · ERA 3.07 · 100 SO · WHIP 1.26 · 137.2 IP
CHC: Kevin Gausman
9-12 · ERA 4.55 · 177 SO · WHIP 1.27 · 172.0 IP
|
Wrigley Field |
|
|
Tue, Sep 15
7:45 PM ET
|
Final |
Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365NBCS BA
|
SF: Blade Tidwell
1-2 · ERA 4.56 · 42 SO · WHIP 1.20 · 53.1 IP
STL: Andre Pallante
12-7 · ERA 3.70 · 104 SO · WHIP 1.26 · 151.0 IP
|
Busch Stadium |
||
|
Tue, Sep 15
8:05 PM ET
|
2-4
|
Final |
NESNRangers Sports Network, presented by Progressive
|
BOS: Patrick Sandoval
1-6 · ERA 4.99 · 62 SO · WHIP 1.79 · 57.2 IP
TEX: Jacob deGrom
11-9 · ERA 3.79 · 194 SO · WHIP 1.07 · 154.1 IP
|
Globe Life Field |
|
|
Tue, Sep 15
8:10 PM ET
|
2-4
|
Final |
Royals.TVSpace City Home NetworkSpace City Home Network (Sp)
|
KC: Michael Wacha
9-9 · ERA 3.34 · 149 SO · WHIP 1.10 · 188.2 IP
HOU: Hunter Brown
6-3 · ERA 3.43 · 110 SO · WHIP 1.29 · 97.0 IP
|
Daikin Park |
|
|
Tue, Sep 15
8:40 PM ET
|
3-9
|
Final |
Padres.TV Presented by UC San Diego HealthRockies.TV
|
SD: Walker Buehler
8-6 · ERA 4.58 · 122 SO · WHIP 1.37 · 143.1 IP
COL: Kyle Freeland
4-10 · ERA 6.38 · 104 SO · WHIP 1.47 · 128.1 IP
|
Coors Field |
|
|
Tue, Sep 15
9:38 PM ET
|
Final |
ABTV, presented by Pechanga Resort CasinoMariners.TV
|
SEA: Logan Gilbert
12-10 · ERA 3.69 · 194 SO · WHIP 1.06 · 178.0 IP
LAA: Ryan Johnson
5-8 · ERA 4.88 · 70 SO · WHIP 1.34 · 90.1 IP
|
Angel Stadium |
||
|
Tue, Sep 15
9:40 PM ET
|
Final |
DBACKS.TVMarlins.TV presented by Werner, Hoffman, Greig & Garcia
|
MIA: Janson Junk
6-9 · ERA 4.50 · 78 SO · WHIP 1.34 · 114.0 IP
AZ: Michael Soroka
8-5 · ERA 3.45 · 101 SO · WHIP 1.13 · 104.1 IP
|
Chase Field |
Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros FAQ
Common questions for this MLB matchup.
What time is Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros?
The listed start time is 8:10 PM ET. Times are shown in Eastern Time.
What channel is Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros on?
The current TV listing is Royals.TV, Space City Home Network, Space City Home Network (Sp). Broadcast and streaming availability can vary by market.
Who are the probable pitchers?
The listed probable pitchers are Michael Wacha and Hunter Brown. Probable starters can change before first pitch.
Where is the game being played?
The listed venue is Daikin Park.