Astros at Royals 6/16/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Houston Astros will look to extend their winning streak to ten when they take on the Kansas City Royals on Saturday afternoon. Last night, SP Charlie Morton fanned nine batters over six frames to lead the Astros to a 7-3 victory against the Royals. Carlos Correa connected on his 12th home run for Houston, who has edged ahead of Seattle for the AL West Division lead.

Kansas City skipper Ned Yost will turn to twenty-nine year old southpaw Danny Duffy (3-6 5.28 ERA) on Saturday. Last time out, Duffy fanned ten batters over seven scoreless frames during a 2-0 victory at Oakland.