Game Thread No. 8: Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals, Apr 12, 2016 7:10, PM CDT

Houston Astros (3-4) vs. Kansas City Royals (4-2), Apr 12, 2016, 7:10 PM CDT

TV: ROOT SPORTS Southwest, MLB Network (Out of Market Only)
Online: MLB.TV
Radio: KBME 790, La Nueva 94.1 FM (En Español)
Royals SB Nation Blog: Royals Review

Pitching Matchup

RHP Mike Fiers (0-0, 9.00 ERA, 1.80 WHIP) vs. RHP Kris Medlen (6-2, 4.01 ERA, 1.27 WHIP in ‘15)

Must Reads

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Astros activate Evan Gattis from the 15-day DL; option Matt Duffy - The Crawfish Boxes
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