Astros host the Royals, try to continue home win streak

Kansas City Royals (75-62, second in the AL Central) vs. Houston Astros (74-62, first in the AL West)

Houston; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Alec Marsh (0-0); Astros: Ronel Blanco (9-6, 3.14 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 141 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Astros -165, Royals +139; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros will try to keep their three-game home win streak intact when they take on the Kansas City Royals.

Houston is 74-62 overall and 38-29 in home games. The Astros have gone 30-13 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Kansas City has gone 34-34 in road games and 75-62 overall. The Royals have the fifth-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .421.

The teams match up Sunday for the seventh time this season. The season series is tied 3-3.

TOP PERFORMERS: Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with 59 extra base hits (29 doubles, two triples and 28 home runs). Jose Altuve is 9-for-36 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBI over the last 10 games.

Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 79 extra base hits (39 doubles, 11 triples and 29 home runs). Salvador Perez is 12-for-38 with four doubles, three home runs and nine RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 6-4, .261 batting average, 2.28 ERA, outscored opponents by 17 runs

Royals: 4-6, .238 batting average, 5.32 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

INJURIES: Astros: J.P. France: 60-Day IL (undisclosed), Kyle Tucker: 60-Day IL (shin), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (forearm), Oliver Ortega: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Penn Murfee: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kendall Graveman: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Royals: Vinnie Pasquantino: 10-Day IL (thumb), Lucas Erceg: day-to-day (hand), Michael Lorenzen: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Will Smith: 15-Day IL (back), Hunter Renfroe: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Hunter Harvey: 15-Day IL (back), Dan Altavilla: 60-Day IL (oblique), Josh Taylor: 60-Day IL (biceps), Kyle Wright: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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