Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, Odds and MLB Picks for Friday, 06/12/26

🔥 Win Probability

50.5%HOU

49.5%KC

Probable Pitchers

HOU

Pitchers

KC

Tatsuya ImaiSP, #45

vs

Luinder AvilaRP, #58

PLAYER	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
T. Imai	3-3	5.24	1.40	34.1	25	36	23	5
L. Avila	1-2	4.02	1.60	31.1	31	28	19	2

Team Stats

HOU

KC

Batting

.278AVG.342

1.048OPS.773

4HR0

9RBI8

10H13

10R8

0SB0

7BB3

Pitching

8.00ERA10.00

1.78WHIP1.89

1W0

0L1

6K4

3BB7

0HR4

1SV0

9.0IP9.0

Fielding

1.000FP0.971

0E1

0DP0

6A7

0PO0

Season Series

Current SeriesHOU leads series 1-0

Jun 12

HOU10

@

KC8

Final

Jun 13

HOU-

@

KC-

6/13

Jun 14

HOU-

@

KC-

6/14

Regular Season SeriesHOU leads series 1-0

Jun 12

HOU10

@

KC8

Final

Jun 13

HOU-

@

KC-

6/13

Jun 14

HOU-

@

KC-

6/14

Sep 15

KC-

@

HOU-

9/15

Sep 16

KC-

@

HOU-

9/16

Sep 17

KC-

@

HOU-

9/17

Injury Report

KC

Player	Pos	Injury	Return
A. Simonelli	SP	Undisclosed	Jun 13
N. Mears	RP	Right Shoulder	Jun 14
C. Estevez	RP	Right Shoulder	Jun 14
S. Lugo	SP	Concussion	Jun 18
K. Bubic	SP	Left Elbow	Jun 18

HOU

Player	Pos	Injury	Return
W. Janek	C	Hamstring	Jun 11
Y. Diaz	C	Left Oblique	Jun 14
H. Brown	SP	Right Shoulder	Jun 14
B. Sousa	RP	Left Elbow	Jun 14
L. McCullers Jr.	SP	Right Shoulder	Jun 14

Standings

2026 American League West Standings

Team	W	L	GB	STRK	PCT
Seattle	37	34	-	W1	.521
Texas	34	35	2	L1	.493
Athletics	33	35	2.5	W2	.485
Houston	32	39	5	W1	.451
Los Angeles	27	42	9	W2	.391

2026 American League Central Standings

Team	W	L	GB	STRK	PCT
Chicago	37	31	-	W3	.544
Cleveland	38	33	0.5	W1	.535
Minnesota	31	39	7	L1	.443
Detroit	29	41	9	L1	.414
Kansas City	28	41	9.5	L2	.406