The Houston Astros are a team that has managed to do quite a bit to help lock down a potential playoff berth. However, playing on the road has been difficult for the Astros this season as they are only 6 games over the five hundred mark when playing on the road this year. One thing that the Astros can be thankful for the fact they are playing the Royals in this game. That definitely will help the Astros out in this game quite a bit as the Royals have struggled this year.
The Royals on the year as mentioned have struggled quite a bit on the year. However, one thing that the Royals have managed to do is only go 15 games under the five hundred mark when playing on their home field this year. The downside is the Royals are facing a juggernaut of an offense in the Astros and that could make it hard to win this game.
Wade Miley is the pitcher the Astros are putting on the mound in this game. He has thrown his way to a 13-5 record and a 3.74 ERA this year. The Astros pitcher on the year has thrown a total of 156.1 innings on the year with 134 strikeouts, but has walked 56 batters and allowed 148 hits.
Jakob Junis is the pitcher the Royals are putting on the mound in this game. The Royals pitcher has ended up playing his way to a 9-13 record and a 5.06 ERA. Junis has thrown a total of 172.2 innings on the year with 162 strikeouts, but has walked 56 batters and allowed 185 hits this year.
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The Royals are putting Junis on the mound and he has been one of their better pitchers. The problem is he is outmatched in this game by Miley who is able to come in and shut down the Royals offense and ruin a chance that the Royals would have had at pulling off the upset in this game. Final Score Prediction, Houston Astros win 4-2.
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