Game Details
Date: June 12, 2026
First pitch: 7:10 p.m. CT
Location: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
How to Tune In
TV: SCHN
Streaming: SCHN app (with provider login)
Radio: KBME 790 AM / 94.5 FM HD-2
Astros Starting Lineup
- Jeremy Peña (R) SS
- Yordan Alvarez (L) DH
- Christian Walker (R) 1B
- Isaac Paredes (R) 3B
- Jose Altuve (R) 2B
- Joey Loperfido (L) LF
- Cam Smith (R) RF
- Taylor Trammell (L) CF
- Christian Vázquez (R) C
SP: Tatsuya Imai (RHP)
Royals Starting Lineup
- Carter Jensen (L) DH
- Bobby Witt Jr. (R) SS
- Vinnie Pasquantino (L) 1B
- Maikel Garcia (R) 3B
- Jac Caglianone (L) RF
- Salvador Perez (R) C
- Michael Massey (L) 2B
- Kameron Misner (L) CF
- Isaac Collins (S) LF
SP: Luinder Avila (RHP)
Notes
The Astros open a three-game set in Kansas City on Friday night looking to take advantage of one of the softer stretches of their schedule. The Royals enter at 28-41 and sit at the bottom of the AL Central, making this the kind of series Houston needs to win if it wants to climb back into the race. Tatsuya Imai gets the ball for the Astros after showing improvement over his last few starts following a rough adjustment period earlier in the season. We’ll see whether that progress continues tonight against a Kansas City lineup that has struggled to generate consistent offense.
