#917 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Houston Astros -1.5 -110 on Run Line over Kansas City Royals, Thursday at 2:10 PM ET - The Astros have lost 4 straight games including the first 3 games of this 4-game set with the Royals. We don't see that continuing here. No way. Luis Garcia gives Houston a big edge on the mound against Kansas City in this one. The Royals are starting Mike Minor and he has a 6.84 ERA over 50 innings spanning his last 9 starts. The Astros Garcia is 9-3 in his last dozen decisions and has a 3.30 ERA this season with opponents hitting just .217 against him. Houston had lost Wednesday's game after a 1-run loss Tuesday. Prior to this the Astros were 4-1 this season when they were on the road and coming off a loss by a 1-run margin. After yesterday's tight defeat in which Houston outhit KC but lost 3-2 on the scoreboard, the Astros bounce back strong. Houston has the best run differential in the AL so far this season with positive 161 runs. The Royals rank 26th in the majors in that same category with negative 106 runs. 51 of Kansas City's 67 losses have come by 2+ runs this season. 58 of the Astros 70 wins have come by 2+ runs this season. Per our computer math model an easy win for the road team by a multi-run margin is showing as a likely end result in this one. Adding to the value here is the fact that our play on team is available in a -110 pick'em price range on the run line. Take Houston Astros -1.5 on the run line.