Alvarez hits 40th home run, Astros beat Royals 6-2 to move 1 game ahead of Rangers for AL West lead

— Yordan Alvarez hit his 40th home run, one of five Houston long balls, and the Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Thursday night to move back over .500 and open a one-game lead over Texas in 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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Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros: Game Highlights

Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros: Game Highlights

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2026 MLB Awards Watch: MVP, Cy Young and more for September

Last chance for the candidates to make their case for MLB's biggest postseason awards.

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MLB Power Rankings Week 25: Playoff contenders on the move

Some teams have already clinched postseason berths, while others are making one last push with 11 days to go. Where do they all stand on our penultimate list?

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Rave and Massey homer as Royals beat Astros 5-2, dropping Houston into first-place tie with Texas

— John Rave hit a two-run homer, Michael Massey added a solo shot and the Kansas City Royals beat Houston 5-2 on Wednesday night, dropping the Astros into a first-place tie with the Texas Rangers 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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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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