Kansas City welcomed the AL West power in Houston for a three-game series starting on Friday evening. Facing off against Gerrit Cole, the Royals struggled to take advantage of some chances early on. Unable to keep the Astros hitters’ in check as well, Kansas City was doomed late by the long-ball, falling to Houston, 4-1.
In game 148 of 162, the Royals sent out Danny Duffy in hopes of emulating similar success from his first outing against the Astros on May 7th. In that start, the left-hander tossed 6 2⁄3 innings while allowing two runs on six hits.