The Kansas City Royals host the Houston Astros, leading the series 1-0.
BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals take a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Houston Astros.
Kansas City has a 47-101 record overall and a 27-46 record in home games. The Royals have a 32-16 record in games when they scored five or more runs. Houston is 45-28 in road games and 83-65 overall. The Astros rank eighth in the majors with 202 total home runs, averaging 1.4 per game.TOP PERFORMERS: Bobby Witt Jr. has a .278 batting average to lead the Royals, and has 27 doubles, eight triples and 29 home runs. Salvador Perez is 12-for-40 with nine RBI over the past 10 games.
Yordan Alvarez has 19 doubles, a triple, 27 home runs and 89 RBI for the Astros. Jose Altuve is 12-for-42 with six home runs over the past 10 games.Astros: 6-4, .292 batting average, 4.25 ERA, outscored opponents by 26 runs INJURIES: Royals: Austin Cox: 60-Day IL , Freddy Fermin: 10-Day IL , Daniel Lynch: 60-Day IL , Jake Brentz: 60-Day IL , John McMillon: 15-Day IL , Josh Staumont: 60-Day IL , Josh Taylor: 60-Day IL , Vinnie Pasquantino: 60-Day IL , Kris Bubic: 60-Day IL
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