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Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 7:15 PM EDT
MLB
Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
KC @ HOU
KC2
HOU6
Final
Moneyline
KCHOU
42%
58%
+130-145
Total (O/U)
9.0
BetUS
Venue
Park Factor
0.98
Neutral
Away Starter
Team:Kansas City Royals (KC)
Pitcher:Seth Lugo(RHP)
Record:7-9
ERA:5.17
Home Starter
Team:Houston Astros (HOU)
Pitcher:Miguel Ullola(RHP)
Record:2-0
ERA:2.16
Betting Insights
Key takeaways for this matchup
Pitching matchup: Seth Lugo (5.17 ERA) vs Miguel Ullola (2.16 ERA).
Player Props
Player props for this game
No player props available yet
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Box Score
Final game statistics
Kansas City Royals (KC)
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter JensenC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jac CaglianoneDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick LoftinPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John RaveRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Connor Thomas | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Seth Lugo | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 76 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
Houston Astros (HOU)
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy PeñaSS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaac Paredes3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yainer DiazC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daulton VarshoCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Taylor TrammellLF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cam SmithRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr.1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Abreu | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Josh Hader | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Ethan Pecko | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 71 |
| Bryan King | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| Miguel Ullola | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
Pitcher Matchup Analysis
Platoon splits, recent form, and times through the order
Seth Lugo (KC)
2026 seasonvs HOU
ERA
7.20
IP
5.0
W-L
0-1
K
5
WHIP
1.80
AVG
.364
| Split | ERA | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | AVG | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 5.17 | 1.48 | 7.0 | 2.8 | .295 | 172.1 |
| Home | 4.32 | 1.39 | 6.4 | 3.0 | .276 | 89.2 |
| Away | 6.10 | 1.58 | 7.8 | 2.6 | .315 | 82.2 |
| Last 7 Days | 10.80 | 2.26 | 8.7 | 0.0 | .412 | 3.1 |
| Last 30 Days | 9.00 | 2.09 | 7.4 | 2.9 | .390 | 22.0 |
Opponent Batting by Handedness
| Split | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | AB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHB | .310 | .373 | .501 | .874 | 423 | 88 |
| vs RHB | .272 | .315 | .445 | .760 | 254 | 46 |
Times Through Order
| Time | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | AB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Time | .291 | .338 | .475 | .813 | 265 | 54 |
| 2nd Time | .284 | .352 | .416 | .768 | 250 | 51 |
| 3rd Time | .321 | .374 | .590 | .964 | 156 | 29 |
Miguel Ullola (HOU)
2026 seasonvs KC
ERA
13.50
IP
0.2
W-L
0-0
K
0
WHIP
10.00
AVG
.000
| Split | ERA | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | AVG | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.16 | 0.74 | 8.9 | 2.8 | .127 | 16.2 |
| Home | 1.04 | 0.73 | 11.0 | 3.3 | .111 | 8.2 |
| Away | 3.38 | 0.75 | 6.8 | 2.3 | .143 | 8.0 |
| Last 7 Days | 0.00 | 0.50 | 9.0 | 1.5 | .100 | 6.0 |
| Last 30 Days | 0.84 | 0.69 | 6.2 | 3.5 | .091 | 10.2 |
Opponent Batting by Handedness
| Split | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | AB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHB | .103 | .161 | .241 | .403 | 29 | 7 |
| vs RHB | .154 | .290 | .308 | .598 | 26 | 9 |
Times Through Order
| Time | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | AB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Time | .130 | .230 | .278 | .507 | 54 | 16 |
| 2nd Time | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Time | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Last 5 Games
Not available yet
Season Series
This Series (3 games)
HOU wins series 2-1
Season (6 games)
HOU wins series 4-2
Weather
Not available yet
Recent Odds
Latest betting lines from various books
Moneyline
| Book | Away | Home | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetUS | +130 | -145 | 2:13 PM |
| LowVig.ag | +131 | -145 | 2:13 PM |
| BetOnline.ag | +131 | -145 | 2:13 PM |
| DraftKings | +128 | -154 | 2:13 PM |
| BetRivers | +125 | -149 | 2:13 PM |
Totals
| Book | Total | Over | Under | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetUS | 9.0 | -115 | -105 | 2:13 PM |
| LowVig.ag | 9.0 | -114 | -101 | 2:13 PM |
| BetOnline.ag | 9.0 | -116 | -104 | 2:13 PM |
| DraftKings | 9.0 | -118 | -102 | 2:13 PM |
| BetRivers | 9.0 | -118 | -120 | 2:13 PM |