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Royals 5, Astros 6 — Aug 25, 2021 Recap
Houston Astros beat Kansas City Royals 5-6 on Aug 25, 2021.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros on Aug 25, 2021?
Houston Astros won 5-6 on Aug 25, 2021.
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Betting Results
Spread
Royals covered
Astros -1.5
Total
Over
11 / 8
Moneyline
Astros
-256
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Royals5.30 ERA8-11147.2 IP142 K1.27 WHIP
vs
Astros3.32 ERA10-4127.1 IP151 K1.25 WHIP
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Astros | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Lopez | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ryan O'Hearn | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Whit Merrifield | 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Salvador Perez | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Emmanuel Rivera | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cam Gallagher | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Benintendi | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael A. Taylor | CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hunter Dozier | 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jarrod Dyson | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
Astros| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Meyers | CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aledmys Díaz | LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yuli Gurriel | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Martín Maldonado | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve | 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez | DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Correa | SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman | 3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Tucker | RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Brantley | PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 40 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Box Score — Pitching
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Minor | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 94 |
| Josh StaumontH | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Richard LoveladyH | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Domingo TapiaH | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Scott BarlowBS | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31 |
| Joel PayampsL | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Astros| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance McCullers Jr. | 6.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 107 |
| Cristian JavierBS | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Kendall GravemanW | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
Season Records
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Royals
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0
Astros
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0