This is an 8* on HOUSTON

Houston had a four-game win streak snapped Sunday. They lost at the Angels 3-1, falling prey to a dialed in pitcher. That shouldn’t be the case here as they go up against Kansas City and Carlos Hernandez. The Astros still lead the AL West and are one of only five times with 70 wins this year. The Royals are in last place in their division after dropping four straight and 11 of their last 15. They just got swept by St. Louis and all three games were decided by five runs or more. While Hernandez has pitched well recently, here he’ll be facing the highest scoring team in the majors. Houston averages 5.6 runs/contest on the road. The Royals bullpen had to work overtime yesterday (7.6 innings), so that’s another problem. Jake Odorizzi may seem like a question mark. But he threw five scoreless innings in his last start for the Astros. Kansas City has scored only eight times in its last four games. This is a real mismatch where we are shocked the Astros’ odds of winning aren’t higher. They are on a 17-5 run as road favorites. Play on HOUSTON

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