On Sunday, the Houston Astros (85-70) are hosting the Kansas City Royals (53-102), at 2:10 PM ET. The Royals have won five straight.
The Royals (+215 underdog moneyline odds) are away versus the Astros (-265). The Houston Astros will give the start to Hunter Brown (11-12, 4.93 ERA), who is looking for win No. 12 on the season, and the Royals will turn to Steven Cruz.
Yesterday, the Royals picked up a 3-2 victory over the Astros, with Jordan Lyles (5.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 3 K) earning the win for the Royals. Michael Massey finished 2-for-4 with a double to lead the offensive attack. J.P. France (5.0 IP, 2 R, 7 H, 5 K) was credited with the loss for the Astros.