Kansas City Royals beat Houston Astros 5–2: September MLB Rundown

The Kansas City Royals beat Houston Astros 5–2 on September 16, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Kansas City Royals 5, Houston Astros 2. Final game record.

Yainer Diaz went 2-for-4 for the Houston Astros, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Jeremy Pena went 3-for-4 for the Houston Astros, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Jose Altuve went 1-for-4 for the Houston Astros, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Cristian Javier recorded 5 1/3 innings pitched for the Houston Astros. His pitching line listed 5 hits allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, 3 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Michael Massey went 3-for-5 for the Kansas City Royals, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

John Rave went 1-for-4 for the Kansas City Royals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Josh Rojas went 1-for-3 for the Kansas City Royals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 0 strikeouts.

Daniel Lynch IV recorded 5 innings pitched for the Kansas City Royals. His pitching line listed 2 hits allowed, 0 earned runs allowed, 1 walk and 3 strikeouts.

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