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Kansas City Royals (12-23) @ Houston Astros (20-14)
Jakob Junis (3-2, 5.12 ERA) vs. Gerrit Cole (2-4, 3.95 ERA)
First pitch- 7:10 CT
Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
Quick hits:
- Royals announced earlier today that Ben Lively was optioned to Omaha and Glenn Sparkman was re-called
- Ned Yost says Hunter Dozier should be ready to start playing third base tomorrow per Lynn Worthy of the KC Star
- Kansas City went 1-5 against Houston last season
- In two starts vs. Houston, Junis has allowed four home runs and ten earned runs
- Cole has a career 2.19 ERA vs. the Royals
Lineup:
Merrifield 2B
Mondesi SS
Gordon LF
Dozier DH
Soler RF
O’Hearn 1B
Gutierrez 3B
Maldonado C
Hamilton CF
Junis P