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HOU vs
KC

Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals

June 14, 2026 ยท 2:10 PM ET ยท Kauffman Stadium
HOU 81-81  ยท  KC 69-93

๐Ÿ Final: HOU 0, KC 4 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Kansas City Royals
Confidence 61%
Projected Score KC 3 ยท HOU 2
Blowout Probability 7%

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˜…
KC SP quality edge (FIP 3.79 vs 4.46) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

HOU โ€” Away RHP
Spencer Arrighetti
Spencer Arrighetti
ERA4.96
WHIP1.38
FIP5.04
K/98.7
K/BB3.4
vs
KC โ€” Home
Stephen Kolek
Stephen Kolek
ERA4.50
WHIP1.24
FIP4.43
K/95.7
K/BB3.7
Home ERA: 4.75

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

HOU โ€” Away
  1. 1 Jeremy Pena SS
  2. 2 Yordan Alvarez DH
  3. 3 Christian Walker 1B
  4. 4 Joey Loperfido LF
  5. 5 Cam Smith RF
  6. 6 Jake Meyers CF
  7. 7 Brice Matthews 2B
  8. 8 Raynel Delgado 3B
  9. 9 Collin Price C
KC โ€” Home
  1. 1 Carter Jensen DH
  2. 2 Bobby Witt Jr. SS
  3. 3 Jac Caglianone 1B
  4. 4 Maikel Garcia 3B
  5. 5 Michael Massey 2B
  6. 6 Salvador Perez C
  7. 7 Kameron Misner CF
  8. 8 Lane Thomas RF
  9. 9 Isaac Collins LF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

HOU Away KC Home
Team OPS 0.713 0.708
Bullpen FIP 4.20 5.44
Run Diff / 10G +0.2 +0.0
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
HOU +3.5 (+153)
KC -3.5 (-202)
Total (O/U)
Over 4.5 (-168)
Under 4.5 (+128)
Moneyline
HOU +1360
KC -10000

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