Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Kansas City Royals
5
Impact
132.95
OSB xR
3.58
Final
vs
Houston Astros
2
Impact
91.93
OSB xR
3.61
Daikin Park
Impact Comparison
Player of the Game
Pitcher
Daniel Lynch IV
Kansas City Royals
Game Score
7.42
Impact
37.10
5.0 IP · 2 H · 0 HR · 0 ER · 1 BB · 3 SO
Hitter of the Game
Hitter
Yainer Diaz
Houston Astros
Game Score
4.75
Impact
28.50
4 AB · 2 H · 1 HR · 1 RBI · 0 BB · 0 SO
Batting
Kansas City Royals
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | Game Score | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Massey | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.70 | 28.20 |
| Nick Loftin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.58 | 9.16 |
| Josh Rojas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.83 | 7.66 |
| Carter Jensen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.67 | 14.68 |
| Isaac Collins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.33 | 3.33 |
| John Rave | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3.25 | 16.25 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.40 | 2.40 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.40 | 2.40 |
| Kyle Isbel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 0.00 |
| Salvador Perez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.60 | -1.60 |
| Jac Caglianone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -1.00 |
Houston Astros
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | Game Score | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Peña | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.50 | 22.00 |
| Yainer Diaz | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.75 | 28.50 |
| Daulton Varsho | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Jose Altuve | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Yordan Alvarez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Jorge Barrosa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Cam Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 0.00 |
| Isaac Paredes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.67 | 0.00 |
| Christian Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 | -2.00 |
| Joey Loperfido | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -1.00 |
| Nelson Velázquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -1.00 |
Pitching
Kansas City Royals
| Player | IP | H | HR | ER | BB | SO | Game Score | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Gose | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.73 | 5.82 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7.42 | 37.10 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7.17 | 0.00 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.62 | 6.62 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.98 | 0.00 |
| Nolan Hoffman | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.78 | 1.93 |
Houston Astros
| Player | IP | H | HR | ER | BB | SO | Game Score | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatsuya Imai | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.15 | 7.15 |
| Bryan King | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.93 | 9.24 |
| Cristian Javier | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6.45 | 21.50 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5.93 | -3.95 |