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Major League Baseball
MATCHUP
Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros
Stats: Overall | Home/Away | Grass | Today's Starters | Bullpens | Starting Staffs
Records: Umpire: James Hoye | Last 5 | Last 10 | After Win | After Loss
Teams: Kansas City Royals | Houston Astros
Summary
8:10 PM ET W/L Units H A O/U RL W/L RL Units
Kansas City 21-21 -0.53 10-8 11-13 18-23-1 24-18 6.89
Houston 13-33 -11.78 7-17 6-16 29-15-2 22-24 -4.67
Live Odds | All Odds
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Starters | In-Depth | Starting Staffs
Overall W/L TW/TL IP H WHIP ERA AF AA O/U
James Shields (R)
Jordan Lyles (R)		 2-4
1-1		 3-6
1-3		 66.0
19.0		 48
25		 0.95
1.74		 2.45
6.63		 3.8
5.2		 3.1
7.5		 3-6
4-0
Last 3 W/L TW/TL IP H WHIP ERA AF AA O/U
James Shields (R)
Jordan Lyles (R)		 0-2
1-1		 0-3
1-2		 24.0
14.0		 14
19		 0.79
1.86		 1.50
7.71		 1.3
6.0		 2.3
7.7		 0-3
3-0
Bullpens | In-Depth
  Total   Available
  IP WHIP ERA IP WHIP ERA
KC 104.1 1.15 2.93 104.1 1.15 2.93
Last 3 25.1 1.11 2.49 25.1 1.11 2.49
  IP WHIP ERA IP WHIP ERA
HOU 134.1 1.38 4.62 114.1 1.40 4.80
Last 3 20.1 1.38 3.54 11.1 1.68 5.56
Umpire
  W/L O/U Runs Str % HR P
James Hoye 7-2 5-4 8.11 63.5 2.2 282.2
Overall Stats | In-Depth
  W/L O/U Avg ERA
KC
HOU		 21-21
13-33		 18-23
29-15		 .263
.242		 3.59
5.49
  vs R vs L Start Pen
KC
HOU		 .253
.230		 .286
.274		 3.89
5.88		 2.87
4.98
Home/Away Stats | In-Depth
  W/L O/U Avg ERA
KC
HOU		 11-13
7-17		 10-14
16-7		 .269
.232		 3.63
5.86
  vs R vs L Start Pen
KC
HOU		 .251
.208		 .300
.302		 3.95
5.66		 2.87
6.12
Last 10 | In-Depth
  W/L O/U Avg ERA
KC
HOU		 3-7
3-7		 4-6
7-3		 .270
.225		 3.92
5.38
  vs R vs L Start Pen
KC
HOU		 .270
.221		 .265
.283		 4.66
5.53		 2.84
5.13
Series Game Records
KC O AW AL
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4 		6-9
8-7
7-4
0-1
 4-7
4-2
2-2
0-0
 2-2
4-5
5-2
0-1
HOU O AW AL
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4 		6-9
4-11
3-11
0-2
 2-2
1-5
2-2
0-0
 4-7
3-6
1-9
0-2
Stadium
Minute Maid Park
Wind (MPH) 0-10 10-20 20+
Over/Under 2-2 9-1 0-0
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
Fielders   Status/Updated Notes
Salvador Perez C Ques Thurs - Hip - 5/23/13 Perez left Monday's game with discomfort in his right hip after sliding into the dugout fence during the fifth inning. He did not play in two games since and is questionable Thursday against the Angels.
Jarrod Dyson CF 15-day DL - Ankle - 5/17/13 Dyson has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right ankle.
Pitchers   Status/Updated Notes
Danny Duffy SP 15-day DL - Elbow - 5/1/13 Duffy has been placed on the 15-day disabled list, recovering from Tommy John surgery and is targeting a late-June return.
Felipe Paulino SP 60-day DL - Elbow - 2/12/13 Paulino has been placed on the 60-day DL as he recovers from Tommy John surgery.
Houston Astros
Fielders   Status/Updated Notes
Matt Dominguez 3B Prob Fri - Quadricep - 5/23/13 Dominguez is dealing with tightness in his left quadriceps muscle and did not play in Wednesday's game. He is expected to play Friday against the Athletics.
Ronny Cedeno SS Ques Fri - Illness - 5/23/13 Cedeno was scratched from the last four games due to a sinus infection. He is questionable against the Athletics on Friday.
Justin Maxwell CF 15-day DL - Hand - 4/25/13 Maxwell has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured left hand. He is expected to be out of action for about a month.
Pitchers   Status/Updated Notes
Bud Norris SP day-to-day - Back - 5/22/13 Norris left his last two starts due to back spasms and is questionable for his next scheduled start.
Josh Fields RP 15-day DL - Forearm - 4/8/13 Fields has been placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a strained right forearm.
Alex White SP 60-day DL - Elbow - 3/31/13 White has a strained right elbow and has been placed on the 60-day disabled list.
Recent Meetings
Date Home/Away H Starter A Starter Line O/U
5/21/13 HOU 3 - KC 7 B. Norris W. Davis 118/9 O
5/20/13 HOU 6 - KC 5 D. Keuchel J. Guthrie 146/9 O
2012 Season
6/20/12 HOU 1 - KC 2 J. Lyles B. Chen 113/8.5 U
6/19/12 HOU 0 - KC 2 W. Rodriguez L. Hochevar -115/8 U
6/18/12 HOU 9 - KC 7 J. Happ J. Sanchez -111/8.5 O
2010 Season
6/17/10 KC 5 - HOU 2 A. Lerew B. Myers -102/9.5 U
6/16/10 KC 2 - HOU 4 B. Chen R. Oswalt 107/8.5 U
6/15/10 KC 15 - HOU 7 K. Davies F. Paulino -113/9 O
2009 Season
6/25/09 HOU 5 - KC 4 B. Moehler B. Bannister -114/9 P
6/24/09 HOU 3 - KC 4 x R. Oswalt L. Hochevar -170/8.5 U
6/23/09 HOU 1 - KC 2 R. Ortiz Z. Greinke 136/8 U
2006 Season
6/18/06 HOU 4 - KC 7 A. Pettitte B. Duckworth -236/9 O
6/17/06 HOU 7 - KC 2 T. Buchholz B. Keppel -202/10 U
6/16/06 HOU 2 - KC 7 W. Rodriguez S. Elarton -234/9.5 U
2005 Season
6/19/05 KC 7 - HOU 1 R. Hernandez B. Backe -110/9 U
6/18/05 KC 2 - HOU 6 D. Carrasco R. Oswalt 133/8 P
6/17/05 KC 0 - HOU 7 J. Howell R. Clemens 133/8 U
2001 Season
7/8/01 KC 5 - HOU 14 C. Durbin S. Elarton 130/10.5 O
7/7/01 KC 8 - HOU 10 P. Byrd T. Redding 140/10 O
7/6/01 KC 3 - HOU 8 D. Reichert W. Miller 155/9.5 O
Kansas City: Last 10 Games | Season
Date vs/Score Line ATS OPS Avg Starter IP Opp Starter IP
5/21/13 @ HOU 7-3 -128/9 W/O .766 .351 5.0 6.0
5/20/13 @ HOU 5-6 -159/9 L/O .842 .314 5.0 6.2
5/19/13 @ OAK 3-4 151/8 L/U .699 .289 6.0 6.0
5/18/13 @ OAK 1-2 126/7 L/U .483 .161 7.0 6.0
5/17/13 @ OAK 1-2 -111/7 L/U .452 .167 8.0 7.0
5/15/13 @ LAA 9-5 -101/9 W/O .919 .342 5.1 2.0
5/14/13 @ LAA 2-6 115/8.5 L/U .524 .176 7.0 7.0
5/13/13 @ LAA 11-4 126/9 W/O .935 .413 6.0 4.2
5/12/13 NYY 2-4 -115/7 L/U .558 .212 6.1 7.2
5/11/13 NYY 2-3 -154/7.5 L/U .509 .182 8.0 7.0
Houston: Last 10 Games | Season
Date vs/Score Line ATS OPS Avg Starter IP Opp Starter IP
5/21/13 KC 3-7 118/9 L/O .812 .294 6.0 5.0
5/20/13 KC 6-5 146/9 W/O .912 .281 6.2 5.0
5/19/13 @ PIT 0-1 156/8.5 L/U .278 .107 7.0 7.0
5/18/13 @ PIT 4-2 x 232/7.5 W/U .645 .256 6.0 7.0
5/17/13 @ PIT 4-5 169/8.5 L/O .704 .219 5.0 4.2
5/15/13 @ DET 7-5 314/9 W/O .900 .250 5.2 7.0
5/14/13 @ DET 2-6 267/8.5 L/U .382 .156 5.0 7.0
5/13/13 @ DET 2-7 275/8 L/O .500 .212 5.0 7.0
5/12/13 TEX 7-12 128/9 L/O .769 .243 4.0 6.0
5/11/13 TEX 7-8 228/8 L/O .758 .206 5.0 7.0
Abbreviations Legend