Houston at Kansas City 7:30 ET
Astros over Royals- The Kansas City Royals completed their first four-game sweep in nearly three years after brushing aside the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. They also improved to 6-4, marking the first time they've been two games over .500 since the first two contests of the 2022 season. Left-hander Cole Ragans (0-1, 1.46 ERA) will start Tuesday's game for Kansas City against right-hander Cristian Javier (1-0, 0.00). Ragans is 1-2 with a 5.40 ERA in five career outings (four starts) against the Astros. He allowed two runs on three hits in six innings of a 7-5 victory in Houston on Sept. 22. Javier is 0-2 with a 6.57 ERA in four career outings (two starts) against the Royals. After a season-opening, four-game sweep at the hands of the Yankees, the Astros have rebounded behind solid pitching to record two shutouts while winning four of seven games. Astros are soaring on their mini winning streak. Take HOUSTON!