Astros, Royals have much in common as they begin ALDS in KC

“I think both teams sense the opportunity might be there to make a run in October”. “I have no idea”. To find out, watch the Houston Astros Vs. Kansas City Royals American League Division Series game 1 live online from Kansas City, Missouri, by going to Fox Sports Go at this link, or downloading the Fox Sports Go app to watch on mobile devices. The 1987 Minnesota Twins went 29-52 away from home, according to STATS.

Texas will have Joey Gallo and Ed Lucas travel from its Arizona Fall League team in case Beltre needs to be removed from the roster, a decision that also would rule Beltre out of the AL Championship Series.

“I have never gone through something like this before”, Cueto said through an interpreter.

“It’s kind of fun because you’re playing in two ballparks that are opposite ends of the scale, in this series. I mean, the facts are the facts”. Keuchel is slated to pitch in Game 3 for the Astros after going on three days’ rest for the wild card game and he could be the key for the Astros if they want to win this series. A 5-to-10 miles per hour wind will be blowing out to right field with a slight chance of scattered showers possible throughout the Kansas City, Missouri, evening.

Part of the reason may be that the Astros’ offense is predicated on power. They gave them Crown Club premium seats behind home plate for games this season.

They were built to take full advantage of their bandbox ballpark, where a 315-foot popup clears the wall in left and a 326-foot blooper is a homer to right. Even the official Major League Baseball option is more reasonable. The five-game average for the ALDS between the Rangers and Blue Jays is just slightly more expensive at $232.02. Kauffman Stadium is a tough hitters’ ballpark, so the Astros must realize that they have to put the ball in play to be successful. This is a good ballpark for him to pitch in.

If the AL leaders in stolen bases continue to run, Perez will be the one to stop them.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch has a “soft rule” when it comes to a rain delay during a game: If it lasts about an hour, he’ll usually remove his starting pitcher.

It certainly has worked. We know what the Royals are capable of and how unsafe they are, but we haven’t seen it in a while with any type of consistency. “Both teams play with a lot of passion and energy”.

The Royals have at least been respectable on the road, though. The difference in this series will likely come down to how well the young group of Houston players hold up in the first two games at Kaufman Stadium and whether they are still hungry and determined, or satisfied with their already uber success in the 2015 season. “We need to get out of here splitting the series 1-1”.