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Astros 6, Royals 7 — Aug 16, 2021 Recap
Kansas City Royals beat Houston Astros 6-7 on Aug 16, 2021.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals on Aug 16, 2021?
Kansas City Royals won 6-7 on Aug 16, 2021.
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Betting Results
Spread
Royals covered
Royals +1.5
Total
Over
13 / 10
Moneyline
Royals
+135
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Astros4.74 ERA5-674.0 IP62 K1.24 WHIP
vs
Royals4.33 ERA3-152.0 IP52 K1.35 WHIP
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| Royals | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Astros| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Jones | DH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Castro | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Brantley | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuli Gurriel | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Correa | SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Altuve | 2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez | DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aledmys Díaz | 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chas McCormick | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Meyers | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador Perez | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Santana | 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan O'Hearn | DH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Lopez | SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Rivera | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Whit Merrifield | 2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Benintendi | LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael A. Taylor | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hunter Dozier | RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 34 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Box Score — Pitching
Astros| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Odorizzi | 5.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 89 |
| Phil Maton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 |
| Yimi GarcíaL | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hernández | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 72 |
| Jake Brentz | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Scott BarlowW | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
Season Records
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Royals
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