The Kansas City Royals (53-102) take on the Houston Astros (85-70) on the road at Minute Maid Park on Sunday, with first pitch at 2:10 PM ET. The Royals enter the contest with a five-game winning streak. The Astros will give the ball to Hunter Brown (11-12, 4.87 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 12 on the season, and the Royals will counter with Steven Cruz.
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Houston vs. Kansas City Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 2:10 PM ET
- Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
- How to Watch on TV: SNSW
- Probable Pitchers: Brown – HOU (11-12, 4.87 ERA) vs Cruz – KC (0-0, 4.15 ERA)
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Astros vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Brown | Cruz | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | GS | 2 |
| 11-12 | W-L | 0-0 |
| 4.87 | ERA | 4.15 |
| 151.2 | IP | 8.2 |
| 53 | BB | 8 |
| 174 | SO | 11 |
Astros Probable Starting Pitcher: Hunter Brown
- The righty’s last appearance was on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he threw 5 1/3 innings, surrendering seven earned runs while allowing six hits.
- In 29 games this season, the 25-year-old has amassed a 4.87 ERA and 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .254 to opposing batters.
- Brown heads into the outing with 11 quality starts under his belt this season.
- In six of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
- Brown and his team have a record of 11-17-0 against the spread when he starts.
- Out of Brown’s 28 starts with a total this season, 15 have hit the over.
Brown’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Orioles | Sep. 19 | 5.1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Athletics | Sep. 13 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| vs. Padres | Sep. 8 | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Yankees | Sep. 2 | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| at Tigers | Aug. 26 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
Royals Probable Starting Pitcher: Steven Cruz
- The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday, when he threw 1 2/3 innings against the Cleveland Guardians without allowing a run.
- He has pitched to a 4.15 ERA this season with 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 8.3 walks per nine across seven games.
- If he manages to end his start without allowing an earned run, he’d extend his streak of 0 ER appearances to seven.
- Cruz has started two games with set spreads, and the Royals covered in both chances.
- Cruz’s two starts with a total this season finished 1-1-0 against the total.
Cruz’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Guardians | Sep. 19 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| at White Sox | Sep. 13 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| at Blue Jays | Sep. 9 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. White Sox | Sep. 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Red Sox | Sep. 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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