Royals vs. Yusei Kikuchi and the Astros: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info – August 31
Batter vs. pitcher statistics for the Kansas City Royals versus Houston Astros starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi are available in this article, ahead of first pitch at 7:10 p.m. ET on Saturday.
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Astros vs. Royals Matchup Info
- Game Day: Saturday, August 31, 2024
- Game Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: SCHN
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- Location: Houston, Texas
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
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Yusei Kikuchi 2024 Stat Insights
- Kikuchi (6-9 with a 4.39 ERA and 165 strikeouts in 143 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Astros, his 28th of the season.
- The lefty’s most recent appearance was on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing two hits.
- The 33-year-old has put together a 4.39 ERA and 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 27 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .254 to his opponents.
- Kikuchi is trying to secure his ninth quality start of the year in this outing.
- Kikuchi will try to prolong a six-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 frames per appearance).
- In two of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
- In six innings over one appearance against the Royals this season, Kikuchi has a 3 ERA and a 0.833 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .217.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 33-year-old ranks 53rd in ERA (4.39), 46th in WHIP (1.274), and ninth in K/9 (10.3).
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Yusei Kikuchi Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Orioles | Aug. 25 | 5.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| vs. Red Sox | Aug. 19 | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| at Rays | Aug. 13 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| at Rangers | Aug. 7 | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| vs. Rays | Aug. 2 | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 |
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Royals Hitters vs. Yusei Kikuchi
| Name | ABs | Hits | AVG | OBP | HR | Strikeouts | Walks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador Pérez | 12 | 3 | .250 | .250 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 7 | 0 | .000 | .125 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Maikel Garcia | 5 | 1 | .200 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dairon Blanco | 4 | 2 | .500 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| MJ Melendez | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Garrett Hampson | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul DeJong | 2 | 0 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Adam Frazier | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddy Fermin | 2 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Massey | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
All pitcher vs. batter data begins in 2021.