Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals | June 14, 2026

FINAL June 14, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Houston Astros

👑 Kansas City Royals

MLB PREVIEW • June 14, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Houston Astros travels to play Kansas City Royals at MLB Ballpark.

Houston Astros

Visiting Side

Kansas City Royals

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

32%

Houston Astros

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68%

Kansas City Royals

Projected Score HOU 3.7 - KAN 5.7

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Houston Astros has a better road record than Kansas City Royals's home record.
Kansas City Royals boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Kansas City Royals has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Houston Astros

STAT

Kansas City Royals

50.0% Win % 42.6%

81-81 Overall Record 69-93

39-42 Home Record 41-40

42-39 Away Record 28-53

3.00 Runs / G 4.26

.169 Team BA .247

.582 Team OPS .718

5.50 Team ERA 4.77

1.50 WHIP 1.41

65 AB (At Bats) 5438

6 R (Runs) 690

11 H (Hits) 1345

0 2B (Doubles) 293

0 3B (Triples) 19

4 HR (Home Runs) 170

5 RBI (Runs Batted In) 656

23 TB (Total Bases) 2186

3 BB (Walks) 512

22 SO (Strikeouts) 1272

0 SB (Stolen Bases) 130

.169 AVG .247

.229 OBP .316

.354 SLG .402

.582 OPS .718

5.3 RC (Runs Created) 708.7

.042 BB/PA .084

0.14 BB/K 0.40

4.28 P/PA 3.81

4 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 482

71 PA (Plate Appearances) 6083

16.3 AB/HR 32.0

5.50 ERA 4.77

1.50 WHIP 1.41

18.0 IP (Innings) 1424.1

19 H (Hits Allowed) 1424

11 ER (Earned Runs) 755

2 HR (HR Allowed) 210

8 BB (Walks Allowed) 582

21 K (Strikeouts) 1173

10.5 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.4

0 W (Wins) 69

2 L (Losses) 93

0 SV (Saves) 38

0.958 FP (Fielding %) 0.987

3 E (Errors) 78

7 DP (Double Plays) 293

72 TC (Total Chances) 5817

54 PO (Putouts) 4273

15 A (Assists) 1466

3.8 RF (Range Factor) 36.3

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Kansas City Royals plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Houston Astros Could Win

Houston Astros brings a Team ERA of 5.50 and Batting Average of .169 into the matchup.

Why Kansas City Royals Could Win

Kansas City Royals counters with a Team ERA of 4.77 and Batting Average of .247.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Kansas City Royals's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Houston Astros (9.5%) Kansas City Royals (90.5%)

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