Houston at Kansas City

Defending champion Houston is 26-11 on the road while riding an eight-game win streak. The Astros have scored 57 runs during their streak. Yesterday's 7-3 victory at Oakland marked the fifth time they crossed the plate seven or more times during that stretch. The Astros are a powerhouse on offense, tops in runs scored, second in on-base percentage, and on a 22-7 run away from home. Houston is also 47-19 against a right-handed starter and has Charlie Morton (7-1, 2.82 ERA) on the mound, who is 13-3 when he gets five days of rest. Meanwhile, slumping Kansas City is #27 in runs scored, #24 in on-base percentage, and #26 in slugging. Kansas City is just 10-23 at home, on a 1-9 skid. Royals starter Jakob Junis is also struggling, off a 7-2 loss at Oakland allowing 10 hits and 6 runs in 5+ innings. The Royals are also 5-22 versus a team with a winning percentage above .600. Play Houston.