The Kansas City Royals (47-101) bring a three-game winning streak into a matchup against the Houston Astros (83-65) at 7:10 PM ET on Saturday. The probable starters are J.P. France (11-5) for the Astros and Cole Ragans (6-4) for the Royals.
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Houston vs. Kansas City Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSKC
- Probable Pitchers: France – HOU (11-5, 3.61 ERA) vs Ragans – KC (6-4, 3.13 ERA)
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Astros vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| France | Ragans | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | GS | 10 |
| 11-5 | W-L | 6-4 |
| 3.61 | ERA | 3.13 |
| 127 | IP | 77.2 |
| 42 | BB | 31 |
| 96 | SO | 93 |
Astros Probable Starting Pitcher: J.P. France
- The right-hander’s last time out was on Sunday against the San Diego Padres, when he threw six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
- In 22 games this season, the 2-year-old has an ERA of 3.61, with 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .253 against him.
- France heads into the matchup with 13 quality starts under his belt this year.
- He has had four appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- France’s team is 12-9-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- In games France has started this season, the teams are 12-9-0 at hitting the over.
France’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Padres | Sep. 10 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| at Rangers | Sep. 4 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| at Red Sox | Aug. 29 | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Red Sox | Aug. 24 | 2.1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Mariners | Aug. 18 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Royals Probable Starting Pitcher: Cole Ragans
- The left-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on one hit in a matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays.
- The 25-year-old has pitched in 26 games this season with an ERA of 3.13, a 3.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.133.
- He has six quality starts in 10 chances this season.
- He has 15 appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 26 chances this season.
- When Ragans starts, the Royals are 5-5-0 against the spread.
- Ragans has had 10 starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in three of those games.
Ragans’ Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Blue Jays | Sep. 10 | 5.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| vs. White Sox | Sep. 4 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| vs. Pirates | Aug. 29 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| at Athletics | Aug. 23 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| at Cubs | Aug. 18 | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
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