I just like the value here on Kansas City. The Royals lineup faced Lance McCullers less than a week ago and managed to score four runs against him in six innings. The Royals offense -- led mostly by Mike Moustakas and Salvador Perez -- has managed to post a wOBA of .340 against McCullers in 80 PA, and McCullers has FIP of 5.37 against this Royals roster.

The Royals are in free-fall, having dropped their last nine decisions while the Astros are 13-1 in their last 14. The Royals are averaging 2.0 runs per game during their slump and allowing nearly six. This isn't the best position to be in if you're Kansas City starter Ian Kennedy, who's 1-7 with a 5.31 ERA. My projections indicate Houston winning this game 80 percent of the time by an average of over two runs. Take the streaking Astros.