MLB · Matchup research
Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros
Thu, Sep 17, 7:15 PM ET · 2026 season
Schedule
Scheduled start: Thu, Sep 17, 7:15 PM ET
The teams entering this game
Each team's own recorded finals. The two recent lists are not the same dates.
2026 before this game
28–28
56 recorded finals
Runs per final
4.4–4.1
scored–allowed, n=56
2025 season
82–80
162 recorded finals · 4–3.9 per final
Last 5 recorded finals before this game · 2–3
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2026 before this game
29–25
54 recorded finals
Runs per final
4.4–4.6
scored–allowed, n=54
2025 season
87–75
162 recorded finals · 4.2–4.1 per final
Last 5 recorded finals before this game · 1–4
Recorded meetings before this game
Official finals between these teams, seasons 2023–2026 in GameTimePicks data (most recent 10 listed). Not an all-time series.
21 recorded meetings: Kansas City Royals 12 · Houston Astros 9
| Date | Site | Kansas City Royals | Houston Astros | Game page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | at Houston Astros | 5 | 2 | Game |
| Sep 15, 2026 | at Houston Astros | 2 | 4 | Game |
| May 14, 2025 | at Houston Astros | 3 | 4 | |
| May 13, 2025 | at Houston Astros | 1 | 2 | |
| May 12, 2025 | at Houston Astros | 7 | 5 | |
| Apr 27, 2025 | at Kansas City Royals | 3 | 7 | |
| Apr 26, 2025 | at Kansas City Royals | 2 | 0 | |
| Apr 25, 2025 | at Kansas City Royals | 2 | 0 | |
| Sep 1, 2024 | at Houston Astros | 2 | 7 | |
| Aug 31, 2024 | at Houston Astros | 2 | 5 |
Current GameTime forecast
Model output, not historical fact
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