Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros, at Kauffman Stadium, August 17, 2021 Matchups, Preview

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Houston Astros

Team Summary
Team Page 2021 Houston Astros
Record 70-48
Manager Dusty Baker
Game # 119
On This Date 28-28
Standing 1st (0.0 GB)
Links Schedule / Lineups / Orders
Splits Bat / Pitch
Gamelogs Bat / Pitch
Split Records
Last 10 5-5
Last 20 11-9
Last 30 16-14
Home 37-23
Away 33-25
Extra Innings 4-6
vs. RHP 44-29
vs. LHP 26-19
1-Run Games 12-13
vs. East 16-12
vs. Central 16-13
vs. West 32-15
Inter-League 6-8

HOU Last 10 Games

Framber Valdez (#59, 27, LHP, 8-3, 3.09)

Kansas City Royals

Team Summary
Team Page 2021 Kansas City Royals
Record 50-67
Manager Mike Matheny
Game # 118
On This Date 27-22
Standing 5th (18.0 GB)
Links Schedule / Lineups / Orders
Splits Bat / Pitch
Gamelogs Bat / Pitch
Split Records
Last 10 3-7
Last 20 8-12
Last 30 14-16
Home 30-30
Away 20-37
Extra Innings 2-2
vs. RHP 31-49
vs. LHP 19-18
1-Run Games 17-16
vs. East 10-19
vs. Central 25-29
vs. West 6-11
Inter-League 9-8

KCR Last 10 Games

Daniel Lynch (#52, 24, LHP, 2-3, 5.97)

Season Series

All times ET
DateWinnerLoser
Mon, Aug 16, 2021@KCR7 HOU6
DateAwayHomeTime
Tue, Aug 17, 2021HOU@KCR8:10pm
Wed, Aug 18, 2021HOU@KCR8:10pm
Thu, Aug 19, 2021HOU@KCR2:10pm
Mon, Aug 23, 2021KCR@HOU8:10pm
Tue, Aug 24, 2021KCR@HOU8:10pm
Wed, Aug 25, 2021KCR@HOU2:10pm

Last 10 games head-to-head

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HOU Batters vs KCR Pitchers
HOU Batters Stats
KCR Pitchers Stats

Astros Batters (5.36 RS/G) vs. Royals Pitchers (5.03 RA/G)

  • OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850
Astros Batters (5.36 RS/G) vs. Royals Pitchers (5.03 RA/G) Table
Batters\Pitchers 52. Lynch* 58. Barlow 59. Brentz* 71. Davis 55. Lovelady* 38. Payamps 54. Santana 63. Staumont 31. Tapia
Entries are PA/OPSLinks G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB
27. Altuve G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 2/.000 1/2.000 10/.000 ··· 1/5.000 16/.876 ··· ···
44. Álvarez* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· 1/ ···
23. Brantley* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 1/.000 1/.000 21/1.017 1/.000 1/.000 41/.643 ··· ···
18. Castro* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 2/3.500 1/.000 7/1.171 1/.000 ··· 3/.666 ··· ···
1. Correa G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 1/2.000 1/.000 1/.000 ··· 1/.000 10/1.600 ··· ···
16. Díaz G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 1/2.000 ··· 3/.000 ··· ··· 2/.000 ··· ···
10. Gurriel G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 1/.000 ··· 3/.333 ··· 1/2.000 3/1.667 1/.000 ···
28. Jones G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· 1/3.000 ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· ··· ···
15. Maldonado G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 1/.000 ··· ··· ··· 2/.500 9/.944 ··· ···
20. McCormick G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 1/.000 ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· ··· ···
6. Meyers G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 1/.000 1/.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ···
13. Wilson G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ···

HOU Batters

HOU Batters Table
BatterLinksPABAOBPSLGOPSPA vRHOPS vRH PA vLHOPS vLH Rd OPSPA Last 28dOPS Last 28dSBCSHRE
27. Altuve G ·  S ·  vP 490 .274 .349 .485 .834 336 .860 154 .780 .749 105 .828 4 2 25 6
44. Álvarez* G ·  S ·  vP 424 .289 .354 .528 .881 261 .906 163 .842 .901 94 .892 1 0 22 0
23. Brantley* G ·  S ·  vP 407 .332 .383 .481 .865 263 .965 144 .681 1.011 89 .884 1 0 8 1
18. Castro* G ·  S ·  vP 141 .197 .324 .350 .674 92 .729 49 .569 .636 33 .537 0 0 4 1
1. Correa G ·  S ·  vP 467 .270 .362 .476 .838 307 .853 160 .807 .822 95 .744 0 0 19 7
16. Díaz G ·  S ·  vP 201 .305 .353 .492 .845 138 .801 63 .941 1.031 75 .957 0 1 7 2
10. Gurriel G ·  S ·  vP 430 .315 .381 .476 .857 283 .803 147 .963 .853 59 .917 1 1 12 5
28. Jones G ·  S ·  vP 83 .218 .253 .333 .586 59 .419 24 1.008 .555 21 .952 0 0 1 0
15. Maldonado G ·  S ·  vP 311 .179 .277 .308 .584 221 .543 90 .674 .630 62 .755 0 0 8 5
20. McCormick G ·  S ·  vP 230 .254 .309 .463 .772 157 .808 73 .694 .804 62 .679 3 2 11 0
6. Meyers G ·  S ·  vP 23 .238 .304 .571 .876 18 1.139 5 .000 .910 23 .876 1 0 2 0
13. Wilson G ·  S ·  vP 14 .071 .071 .071 .143 5 .000 9 .222 .000 11 .182 0 0 0 0
TOTAL .267 .338 .440 .779 .782 .773 .794 .804 43 13 157 48

KCR Pitchers

KCR Pitchers Table
PitcherLinksUsageIPERAK/9BFBAOPSBF vRHOPS vRH BF vLHOPS vLH Rd OPSBF Last 28dOPS Last 28dHRSBCS
52. Lynch* G ·  S ·  vP ······X····X·· 31.2 5.97 7.4 144 .299 .844 130 .865 14 .608 .863 98 .655 4 1 0
58. Barlow G ·  S ·  vP oX····ooX··X·· 57.0 2.68 11.4 237 .223 .627 132 .569 105 .701 .620 49 .556 3 4 0
59. Brentz* G ·  S ·  vP Xo···o·oX··oo· 52.1 3.27 10.5 226 .180 .620 146 .664 80 .528 .539 47 .601 5 1 1
50. Bubic* G ·  S ·  vP ·X······X····X 86.2 5.09 7.6 381 .269 .870 323 .850 58 .983 .786 107 .921 19 1 1
71. Davis G ·  S ·  vP ·o·X··ooo·o··o 35.2 6.31 7.6 155 .258 .786 92 .793 63 .772 .677 33 .319 7 4 0
43. Hernandez G ·  S ·  vP X······X····X· 52.0 4.33 9.0 220 .237 .727 124 .810 96 .617 .729 102 .707 6 0 0
56. Keller G ·  S ·  vP ··X······X···· 123.1 5.62 8.0 569 .301 .835 278 .846 291 .824 .779 122 .727 16 5 4
55. Lovelady* G ·  S ·  vP ··X··X·XX····X 15.2 4.60 9.2 65 .224 .689 39 .711 26 .656 .804 38 .661 3 0 1
23. Minor* G ·  S ·  vP ···X······X··· 136.1 5.35 8.9 575 .252 .762 489 .769 86 .727 .746 123 .733 23 3 3
38. Payamps G ·  S ·  vP ·············· 30.0 2.70 6.6 119 .196 .586 81 .692 38 .358 .632 3 0 0
54. Santana G ·  S ·  vP ·X·X·o·o·o··o· 49.0 4.96 6.8 203 .250 .779 115 .678 88 .918 .821 36 .678 9 2 0
51. Singer G ·  S ·  vP ·····X········ 91.1 5.42 9.3 426 .291 .791 183 .744 243 .827 .772 21 1.286 8 9 3
63. Staumont G ·  S ·  vP ··o···oo·X·oX· 45.2 3.55 10.4 192 .212 .667 109 .633 83 .709 .710 34 .610 6 2 0
31. Tapia G ·  S ·  vP ·X·o·XX·o·o·X· 13.0 2.77 9.0 53 .213 .600 35 .710 18 .399 .479 42 .532 1 1 1
TOTAL 4.95 8.8 .257 .768 .749 .714 147 35 17
KCR Batters vs HOU Pitchers
KCR Batters Stats
HOU Pitchers Stats

Royals Batters (4.10 RS/G) vs. Astros Pitchers (3.97 RA/G)

  • OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850
Royals Batters (4.10 RS/G) vs. Astros Pitchers (3.97 RA/G) Table
Batters\Pitchers 59. Valdez* 52. Baez 93. Garcia 31. Graveman 53. Javier 88. Maton 55. Pressly 58. Raley* 45. Stanek 62. Taylor*
Entries are PA/OPSLinks G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB
49. Alberto G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.666 1/.000 3/.666 ··· ··· 1/2.000 1/.000 ··· 1/.000 ···
16. Benintendi* G  ·   S  ·   vP 1/.000 3/.000 ··· 6/1.100 ··· 2/.000 3/.666 ··· 5/1.100 ···
17. Dozier G  ·   S  ·   vP 2/.000 ··· 1/.000 ··· ··· 3/1.667 1/.000 ··· 3/2.333 ···
1. Dyson* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 3/1.000 3/.333 2/1.000 ··· 1/.000 9/.666 ··· ··· ···
36. Gallagher G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· ··· ··· ···
8. Lopez* G  ·   S  ·   vP 1/.000 ··· 1/2.000 ··· ··· 3/1.167 ··· ··· 1/ ···
15. Merrifield G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/3.000 ··· 1/2.000 ··· ··· 3/.333 7/.000 ··· 5/1.000 ···
66. O'Hearn* G  ·   S  ·   vP 1/.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· 5/.650 ··· ··· 4/1.500 ···
13. Perez G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 1/5.000 1/2.000 ··· ··· 2/.000 15/.600 ··· 3/.000 ···
26. Rivera G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· ··· ··· ···
41. Santana# G  ·   S  ·   vP 1/.000 3/.333 3/.666 13/.968 ··· 4/1.250 12/.614 1/.000 2/1.000 ···
2. Taylor G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 8/.125 2/.000 ··· ··· 4/.500 1/2.000 ··· 1/.000 ···

KCR Batters

KCR Batters Table
BatterLinksPABAOBPSLGOPSPA vRHOPS vRH PA vLHOPS vLH Hm OPSPA Last 28dOPS Last 28dSBCSHRE
49. Alberto G ·  S ·  vP 199 .266 .282 .388 .670 101 .661 98 .680 .739 37 .560 1 1 1 7
16. Benintendi* G ·  S ·  vP 355 .249 .302 .394 .696 249 .707 106 .671 .627 77 .485 8 7 11 3
17. Dozier G ·  S ·  vP 386 .205 .277 .363 .640 273 .668 113 .572 .687 96 .699 3 2 9 5
1. Dyson* G ·  S ·  vP 119 .218 .250 .318 .568 93 .581 26 .520 .739 29 .365 7 2 0 1
36. Gallagher G ·  S ·  vP 89 .175 .230 .225 .455 60 .483 29 .395 .432 28 .490 0 0 0 3
8. Lopez* G ·  S ·  vP 364 .270 .343 .340 .682 277 .690 87 .656 .735 84 .647 13 0 0 5
15. Merrifield G ·  S ·  vP 512 .276 .322 .392 .714 368 .676 144 .811 .783 109 .670 34 2 8 6
66. O'Hearn* G ·  S ·  vP 183 .240 .273 .427 .700 162 .748 21 .340 .634 50 .931 0 0 9 1
13. Perez G ·  S ·  vP 476 .277 .311 .519 .830 341 .732 135 1.079 .963 101 .925 1 0 30 2
26. Rivera G ·  S ·  vP 45 .256 .289 .279 .568 29 .526 16 .646 .638 40 .538 0 0 0 3
41. Santana# G ·  S ·  vP 495 .224 .335 .375 .710 351 .719 144 .690 .687 106 .483 2 0 17 4
2. Taylor G ·  S ·  vP 387 .244 .303 .361 .664 274 .664 113 .665 .692 83 .644 10 4 10 3
TOTAL .242 .302 .386 .688 .676 .720 .734 .672 83 20 117 65

HOU Pitchers

HOU Pitchers Table
PitcherLinksUsageIPERAK/9BFBAOPSBF vRHOPS vRH BF vLHOPS vLH Hm OPSBF Last 28dOPS Last 28dHRSBCS
59. Valdez* G ·  S ·  vP ·····X·····X·· 84.1 3.09 8.6 363 .222 .644 317 .648 46 .613 .642 101 .509 7 3 0
52. Baez G ·  S ·  vP ······X······· 1.0 .00 9.0 3 .333 .667 2 1.000 1 .000 3 .667 0 0 0
77. Garcia G ·  S ·  vP ··X······X···· 111.2 3.30 10.8 456 .217 .663 243 .556 213 .783 .799 109 .699 14 10 3
93. Garcia G ·  S ·  vP o·o···o·X··oo· 42.1 3.61 9.4 175 .231 .710 97 .619 78 .828 .845 30 .519 6 1 0
31. Graveman G ·  S ·  vP ···X·o···oo··X 39.1 .92 9.8 146 .143 .422 79 .220 67 .669 .539 40 .339 2 0 1
21. Greinke G ·  S ·  vP ···X······X··· 143.2 3.51 6.7 576 .244 .696 362 .794 214 .529 .593 96 .748 23 5 1
53. Javier G ·  S ·  vP ·X····X····X·· 84.2 2.87 11.4 345 .179 .618 197 .573 148 .676 .629 49 .709 11 3 1
88. Maton G ·  S ·  vP o·X·····X·o·o· 47.2 4.53 12.8 208 .243 .766 118 .731 90 .812 .776 48 .825 5 5 3
43. McCullers G ·  S ·  vP ·X······X····X 114.2 3.22 10.7 491 .208 .636 277 .544 214 .758 .617 130 .744 9 0 3
17. Odorizzi G ·  S ·  vP X·····X·····X· 74.0 4.74 7.5 311 .239 .760 168 .713 143 .817 .811 106 .921 14 3 2
55. Pressly G ·  S ·  vP ···o·X···oo··· 48.0 1.88 11.4 183 .184 .483 102 .453 81 .520 .557 38 .663 3 2 0
58. Raley* G ·  S ·  vP ··o·········o· 33.0 6.00 12.0 147 .258 .715 90 .831 57 .526 .827 14 .929 4 2 0
45. Stanek G ·  S ·  vP Xo···o···oX··o 50.2 3.73 11.2 219 .186 .637 133 .551 86 .775 .627 47 .477 6 3 0
62. Taylor* G ·  S ·  vP ··o···X·X····o 29.2 3.34 9.7 136 .239 .693 86 .869 50 .414 .612 39 .627 3 0 0
TOTAL 3.68 9.3 .225 .680 .699 .690 139 38 13

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