Royals aim to break road skid, face the Astros

Kansas City Royals (66-85, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Houston Astros (76-75, first in the AL West)

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Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros: Game Highlights

Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros: Game Highlights

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Jeremy Peña hits 2 early homers, Yordan Alvarez hits 39th as Astros beat Royals 4-2

— Jeremy Peña homered in his first two at-bats and Yordan Alvarez slugged his 39th home run to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

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Stock Watch: Biggest 2026 success, disappointment for all 30 MLB teams

Whether your favorite team is headed to October or headed home, all clubs have had something go right ... and wrong.

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Astros look to end slide in matchup with the Royals

Kansas City Royals (66-84, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Houston Astros (75-75, first in the AL West)

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MLB 2026: Yordan Alvarez's Triple Crown, MVP potential

History or not, Alvarez's offensive campaign stands alone. Here's his status in the MVP race, how his season would rank among Triple Crown winners and more.

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2026 MLB ABS challenge system tracker: Team, player rankings

The ABS challenge system leaderboard ranks batters, catchers, teams and umpires throughout the MLB season.

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Early MLB free agency intel: Skubal, Chisholm, Arraez, more

MLB front offices are already thinking ahead to the offseason. Here are the storylines and names to know.

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