It was a lopsided matchup last season between the Royals and Astros. As Kansas City claimed one of five games, the 104-loss team played exactly how many expected them to against a division winner. Now with both clubs facing off for the first time in 2019, the Royals looked to match the win total of last years’ team in game one. Combining for five home runs, Houston claimed the opener in a tight one, 6-4.
Sending Jakob Junis to the bump, who came off an outing in which he surrendered two runs in 6 1⁄3 innings, the Illinois native didn’t start as well as Kansas City hoped this time out.