Game 36: Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros

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