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GameThread No. 7: Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals, Apr 9, 2017 1:10 PM CDT

Join the conversation as the Astros take on the Royals.

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Houston Astros (3-3) vs. Kansas City Royals (2-3), April 9, 2017, 1:10 PM CDT

TV: ROOTSW
Radio: KBME 790AM, La Nueva 94.1 FM
Online: MLB.TV
Royals SBNation Blog: Royals Review

Pitching Matchup

RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (1-0, 1.50 ERA, 1.17 WHIP) vs. RHP Nathan Karns (0-0, 54.00 ERA, 6.00 WHIP (0.2 IP)

Today's Lineups

KANSAS CITY ROYALS HOUSTON ASTROS
Alex Gordon - LF George Springer - CF
Mike Moustakas - 3B Alex Bregman - 3B
Lorenzo Cain - CF Jose Altuve - 2B
Eric Hosmer - 1B Carlos Correa - SS
Salvador Perez - C Brian McCann - C
Brandon Moss - DH Evan Gattis - DH
Paulo Orlando - RF Josh Reddick - RF
Alcides Escobar - SS Marwin Gonzalez - 1B
Raul Mondesi - 2B Norichika Aoki - LF
Nathan Karns - RHP Lance McCullers - RHP

Can the Astros avoid the sweep after winning 3-of-4 from the Mariners?