Inside Edge
Royals 2, Astros 5 — Jul 7, 2022 Recap
Houston Astros beat Kansas City Royals 2-5 on Jul 7, 2022.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros on Jul 7, 2022?
Houston Astros won 2-5 on Jul 7, 2022.
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Betting Results
Spread
Astros covered
Astros -1.5
Total
Under
7 / 7.5
Moneyline
Astros
-333
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Royals6.84 ERA1-648.2 IP42 K1.87 WHIP
vs
Astros2.00 ERA11-3103.1 IP98 K0.87 WHIP
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Rivera | 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Isbel | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nicky Lopez | SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whit Merrifield | 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andrew Benintendi | LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ryan O'Hearn | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MJ Melendez | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cam Gallagher | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Edward Olivares | RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
Astros| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Matijevic | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mauricio Dubón | SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aledmys Díaz | LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Meyers | CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chas McCormick | RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Martín Maldonado | C | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve | 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Alex Bregman | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yuli Gurriel | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 29 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
Box Score — Pitching
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris BubicL | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 98 |
| Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| Wyatt Mills | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Astros| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin VerlanderW | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 100 |
| Ryan PresslyS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Rafael MonteroH | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Phil MatonH | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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