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Houston Astros<\/a> (33-39, fourth in the AL West) vs. Kansas City Royals<\/a> (28-43, fifth in the AL Central)<\/p>\n Kansas City, Missouri; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Spencer Arrighetti<\/a> (7-1, 2.21 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 53 strikeouts); Royals: Stephen Kolek<\/a> (3-1, 3.14 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 30 strikeouts)<\/p>\n LINE: Royals -121, Astros +102; over\/under is 8 1\/2 runs<\/p>\n BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals enter a matchup with the Houston Astros as losers of four games in a row.<\/p>\n Kansas City has a 16-21 record at home and a 28-43 record overall. The Royals have the 10th-ranked team ERA in the AL at 4.50.<\/p>\n Houston is 33-39 overall and 17-20 in road games. The Astros are 16-35 in games when they have allowed at least one home run.<\/p>\n The teams meet Sunday for the third time this season.<\/p>\n TOP PERFORMERS: Salvador Perez<\/a> leads the Royals with nine home runs while slugging .336. Jac Caglianone<\/a> is 14 for 33 with two home runs and six RBIs over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n Isaac Paredes<\/a> has 12 doubles, nine home runs and 33 RBIs for the Astros. 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