Game 43 Thread: Royals vs. Astros

Houston, offense has yet to reach lift off

After the Royals went crazy in Baltimore with all the home runs, it was a hopeful sign that, hey, maybe the team was going to break out of its offensive slump.

And then the Royals scored four combined runs against the Red Sox in the previous series. Not ideal.

Hopefully the Royals can summon a little more of that big dong energy at Minute Maid Park—er, Daikin Park, I guess—which is easier than the average stadium to hit a home run in. Kauffman Stadium is one of the worst stadiums to hit a home run in, so that should behoove the Royals to swing for the fences a little bit.

Today’s lineup looks pretty normal, albeit with Cavan Biggio getting a start in left field. Michael Wacha takes the mound.

Royals lineup

Astros lineup

Let’s go Royals!