Houston at Kansas City

Winning streaks are pretty rare for this Houston Astros team, but they have currently put three straight in the win column. They will go with Collin McHugh who has the appearance of good numbers, but he was somewhat a flash in the pan. Over his last four starts his ERA has jumped from 0.59 to 3.32. The Royals are simply the better team here, and although Houston has played better, they are still a team destined for 100+ losses for a fourth straight season, and their recent play has held the line down here. Houston is a woeful 27-77 in their last 104 on the road vs. a team with a winning home record, and 13-40 when their opponent scored 2 or fewer in their last game. The Royals are 21-7 in Guthrie's last 28 starts at home and Houston just 1-6 in the last seven meetings. Back Kansas City.