Game 148: Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Can Kansas City keep it rolling?

Houston Astros (95-53) @ Kansas City Royals (55-92)

Gerrit Cole (16-5, 2.73 ERA) vs. Danny Duffy (6-6, 4.71 ERA)

First pitch - 7:15 P.M. CT

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Quick hits:

• Royals last faced Cole on May 6th. He allowed four runs on seven hits in 6 ¹⁄₃ innings. Both Adalberto Mondesi and Jorge Soler homered.

• Duffy faced Houston on May 7th. He allowed two runs on six hits and three walks over the course of 6 ²⁄₃ innings. He picked up the win on that night as well.

• Kansas City has won four consecutive series (Baltimore, Detroit, Miami, Chicago White Sox).

• Down on the farm, #21 Royals’ prospect Austin Cox will toe the slab for Wilmington in game four of the Carolina League Championship. Blue Rocks are down 1-2 in the series.

Lineup:

Merrifield 2B

Mondesi SS

Soler DH

Dozier 3B

Gordon LF

McBroom RF

O’Hearn 1B

Starling CF

Viloria C

Duffy P