Inside Edge
Astros 2, Royals 4 — Sep 15, 2023 Recap
Kansas City Royals beat Houston Astros 2-4 on Sep 15, 2023.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals on Sep 15, 2023?
Kansas City Royals won 2-4 on Sep 15, 2023.
See methodology for grading rules and ROI calculation.
Betting Results
Spread
Royals covered
Royals +1.5
Total
Under
6 / 10.5
Moneyline
Royals
+165
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Pre-Game Notes
KCRLost 3 straight
Royals cold
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Astros4.80 ERA9-4146.1 IP138 K1.29 WHIP
vs
Royals5.39 ERA1-15128.2 IP85 K1.31 WHIP
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Royals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Astros| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Tucker | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Yainer Diaz | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Peña | SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| José Abreu | 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Brantley | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chas McCormick | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Altuve | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yordan Alvarez | DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Martín Maldonado | C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew Waters | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MJ Melendez | LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Edward Olivares | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nelson Velázquez | LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Salvador Perez | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Massey | 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maikel Garcia | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Pratto | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
Box Score — Pitching
Astros| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian JavierL | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 81 |
| Rafael Montero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Kendall Graveman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| Phil Maton | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| Bennett Sousa | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Greinke | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| Carlos HernándezH | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Taylor ClarkeS | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| Angel ZerpaW | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 70 |
| Collin SniderH | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Scoring
Team
RPG
Scored
OPP
Allowed
MARGIN
Per game
4.3★
5.4★
-1.1★
3.9★
4.5★
-0.6★
Edge
Astros +0.4
Royals +0.9
Royals +0.5
Last 10 · Trend
Astros2.2avg
Royals2.8avg
Recent Form
Straight-Up
Astros
4-640%
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
RoyalsL3
1-910%
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
Against the Spread
Astros
4-640%
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
Royals
2-820%
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
Season Records
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Astros
Overall
39%20-31
39%20-31
58%28-20
Royals
Overall
40%20-30
40%20-30
45%22-27
Matchup Venue
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Astros
On Road
32%8-17
36%9-16
52%12-11
Royals
At Home
50%13-13
46%12-14
54%14-12
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