Breakdown of the Royals vs. Astros in the regular season
The Royals’ season series with the Astros got off to a rough start. Joe Blanton started the opener in Houston and surrendered five runs in 2 2/3 innings as the Royals fell 6-1. The Astros went on to become the second team to sweep the Royals during the season.
Kansas City won two of three in the rematch, highlighted by a July 26 triumph when Yordano Ventura outdueled Dallas Keuchel in a 5-1 victory.
▪ Season series: Astros 4-2
▪ At Kansas City: Royals 2-1
▪ At Houston: Astros 3-0
Royals vs. Astros
BA: .215
HR: 3
ERA: 3.81
Royals playoff starters vs. Astros
Yordano Ventura (1-0): 7 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 0 BB
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Edinson Volquez (ND): 5 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 2 HR, 8 K, 1 BB
Astros vs. Royals
BA: .233
HR: 6
ERA: 4.22
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Game by game
Date | Site | Result | WP | LP |
June 29 | HOU | Astros 6-1 | McCullers | Blanton |
June 30 | HOU | Astros 4-1 | Keuchel | Duffy |
July 1 | HOU | Astros 6-5 | Gregerson | Herrera |
July 24 | KC | Astros 4-0 | Kazmir | Guthrie |
July 25 | KC | Royals 2-1 (10) | Herrera | Harris |
July 26 | KC | Royals 5-1 | Ventura | Keuchel |
Blair Kerkhoff: 816-234-4730, @BlairKerkhoff
This story was originally published October 6, 2015 at 10:43 PM with the headline "Breakdown of the Royals vs. Astros in the regular season."