Series Preview: Houston Astros at Kansas City Royals with Probable Starting Pitching 4/25-4/27

Houston Astros (13-11) at Kansas City Royals (12-14)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, April 25
Time: 7:05 pm EST
Broadcast: SCHN/FDSNKC

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, April 26
Time: 4:05 PM
Broadcast: SCHN/FDSNKC/FS1

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, April 27
Time: 1:35 PM
Broadcast: SCHN/FDSNKC

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals

Game 1: Hayden Wesneski (1-1, 3.91 ERA) vs. Seth Lugo (1-3, 3.90 ERA)

Wesneski this season is 1-1 with a 3.91 ERA, a 0.87 WHIP, and 25 strikeouts in 23 innings. In his last start, he went five innings, giving up two runs on six hits. He walked one and struck out four. Lugo is 1-3 with a 3.90 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP, and 21 strikeouts in 30 innings. In his last start, he went 6.2 innings, giving up three runs on five hits. He walked two and struck out five.

Game 2: Framber Valdez (1-2, 4.50 ERA) vs. Michael Wacha (0-3, 4.15 ERA)

Valdez is 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA, a 1.36 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts in 28 innings. In his last start, he went six innings, giving up two runs on seven hits. Wacha is 0-3 with a 4.15 ERA, a 1.31 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts in 26 innings. In his last start, he went 5.1 innings, giving up two runs on seven hits. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out five.

Game 3: Hunter Brown (3-1, 1.16 ERA) vs. Kris Bubic (2-1, 1.45 ERA)

Brown is 3-1 with a 1.16 ERA, a 0.74 WHIP, and 31 strikeouts in 31 innings. In his last start, he went seven shutout innings, giving up two hits. He walked one and struck out nine. Bubic is 2-1 with a 1.45 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP, and 33 strikeouts in 31 innings. In his last start, he went seven shutout innings, giving up four hits. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out six.

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Player To Watch:

Houston Astros

Jose Altuve this season is hitting .293 with a .728 OPS. He has two doubles, three home runs, nine RBI, 13 runs scored, three stolen bases, and five walks. Last season, in seven games against the Royals, he hit .320 with a .873 OPS. He had three doubles, an RBI, four runs scored, and four walks.

Kansas City Royals

Bobby Witt Jr. this season is hitting .303 with a .842 OPS. He has ten doubles, two home runs, ten RBI, 18 runs scored, eight stolen bases, and 11 walks. Last season, in seven games against the Astros, he hit .241 with a 1.014 OPS. He had a triple, four home runs, eight RBI, nine runs scored, a stolen base, and two walks.

Next Up:

Houston: April 28-30 vs. Detroit Tigers
Kansas City: April 29-May 1 at Tampa Bay Rays