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HOU vs
KC

Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals

June 12, 2026 ยท 8:10 PM ET ยท Kauffman Stadium
HOU 81-81  ยท  KC 69-93

๐Ÿ Final: HOU 10, KC 8 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Kansas City Royals
Confidence 58%
Projected Score KC 10 ยท HOU 9
Blowout Probability 5%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

KC Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Key injuries HOU (Daulton Varsho, Cristian Javier, Ethan Pecko) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU SP quality edge (FIP 4.69 vs 4.90) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Defensive edge (dWAR 5.0) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Recent run diff (+1.6 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

HOU โ€” Away RHP
Tatsuya Imai
Tatsuya Imai
ERA4.93
WHIP1.42
FIP4.10
K/911.5
K/BB5.4
Road ERA: 5.34
vs
KC โ€” Home RHP
Luinder Avila
Luinder Avila
ERA5.53
WHIP1.61
FIP4.46
K/97.8
K/BB2.4

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

HOU โ€” Away
  1. 1 Jeremy Pena SS
  2. 2 Yordan Alvarez DH
  3. 3 Christian Walker 1B
  4. 4 Isaac Paredes 3B
  5. 5 Jose Altuve 2B
  6. 6 Joey Loperfido LF
  7. 7 Cam Smith RF
  8. 8 Taylor Trammell CF
  9. 9 Christian Vazquez C
KC โ€” Home
  1. 1 Carter Jensen DH
  2. 2 Bobby Witt Jr. SS
  3. 3 Vinnie Pasquantino 1B
  4. 4 Maikel Garcia 3B
  5. 5 Jac Caglianone RF
  6. 6 Salvador Perez C
  7. 7 Michael Massey 2B
  8. 8 Kameron Misner CF
  9. 9 Isaac Collins LF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

HOU Away KC Home
Team OPS 0.732 0.714
Bullpen FIP 4.20 5.44
Run Diff / 10G -0.7 +0.9
Days Rest 1 0
Streak -2 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
HOU -1.5 (-450)
KC +1.5 (+307)
Total (O/U)
Over 18.5 (+288)
Under 18.5 (-416)
Moneyline
HOU -2300
KC +840

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