The Astros beat the Royals 6-2 on September 17.
Houston needed a clean answer in the playoff race, and the Astros got it with power throughout the lineup. The win moved Houston from 58.3% to 72.1% on the BaseChaser board.
Kansas City scored first in the opening inning, but Jeremy Peña answered with a solo homer in the bottom half.
Daulton Varsho homered in the second, then LaMonte Wade Jr. and Yordan Alvarez went deep in the fifth as Houston started to pull away.
Taylor Trammell added another homer in the eighth, and Bryan King got the win as the Astros turned a power-heavy night into a stronger spot in the playoff picture.
What It Means
The Astros improve to 77-76. The Royals fall to 67-86.
BaseChaser lists Houston at 72.1% to make the playoffs and Kansas City at 0.0%.
Houston is not safe yet, but this win moved the Astros back into stronger position in the playoff picture.
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