On Monday night, there were hits and runs back and forth at Kauffman Stadium to begin a four-game series. The Astros were ahead by a run in the sixth inning, but their bullpen was ambushed by the Royals, who won 7-6in a hard game to watch for Astros fans.
Houston scored in the first thanks to a lead-off double from José Altuve’s bat and a Yordan Álvarez RBI single. But their joy didn’t last. Starter Jake Odorizzi wasn’t as sharp as he was in his most recent performance and, this time, he allowed eight hits and four earned runs over 5 1/3 innings against the last-place Royals.