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Astros 1, Royals 3 — Aug 17, 2021 Recap
Kansas City Royals beat Houston Astros 1-3 on Aug 17, 2021.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals on Aug 17, 2021?
Kansas City Royals won 1-3 on Aug 17, 2021.
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Betting Results
Spread
Royals covered
Royals +1.5
Total
Under
4 / 9.5
Moneyline
Royals
+150
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Astros3.16 ERA8-491.0 IP86 K1.32 WHIP
vs
Royals5.12 ERA3-338.2 IP31 K1.50 WHIP
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Astros| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Brantley | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Altuve | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Jones | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Martín Maldonado | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Correa | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aledmys Díaz | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Yuli Gurriel | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Meyers | CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chas McCormick | RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hanser Alberto | DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Santana | 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Benintendi | LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael A. Taylor | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Lopez | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emmanuel Rivera | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hunter Dozier | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Box Score — Pitching
Astros| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framber ValdezL | 6.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 99 |
| Pedro Báez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IVW | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 98 |
| Josh StaumontH | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Jake BrentzS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
Season Records
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Astros
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0
Royals
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0