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Astros 2, Royals 3 — Aug 18, 2021 Recap
Kansas City Royals beat Houston Astros 2-3 on Aug 18, 2021.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals on Aug 18, 2021?
Kansas City Royals won 2-3 on Aug 18, 2021.
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Betting Results
Spread
Royals covered
Royals +1.5
Total
Under
5 / 9
Moneyline
Royals
+154
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Astros3.43 ERA11-3149.2 IP107 K1.11 WHIP
vs
Royals5.23 ERA3-898.0 IP100 K1.60 WHIP
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Astros| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Brantley | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aledmys Díaz | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chas McCormick | RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Castro | C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve | 2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yuli Gurriel | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Correa | SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Meyers | CF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Martín Maldonado | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Lopez | SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Santana | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan O'Hearn | 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael A. Taylor | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jarrod Dyson | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Benintendi | LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Dozier | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Box Score — Pitching
Astros| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Greinke | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| Blake TaylorL | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Kendall Graveman | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Singer | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 92 |
| Josh StaumontH | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Scott BarlowS | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Domingo TapiaW | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Season Records
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Astros
Overall
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0%0-0
0%0-0
Royals
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0