Hunter Brown (3-1, 1.16 ERA) starts for the Houston Astros against Kansas City and Kris Bubic (2-1, 1.45). Houston, which has been shut out in first two games of series, will try to avoid being swept in Kansas City.

Batting ninth, Chas McCormick was 3-4 with a double and three runs scored. His OPS of .787 leads the team, not to mention that of the other two right-fielders currently ahead of him on the depth chart, Cam Smith and Zach Dezenzo. He also leads the team in BA at .318.

The Houston Astros were reintroduced to vintage Seth Lugo on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium. The Kansas City Royals veteran was masterful across eight innings in the club’s 2-0 victory. The Royals have now won five consecutive games after dropping six straight from April 14-19.