The Astros look to advance to the League Championship Series for the first time since 2004 with a victory, while the Royals hope to force a Game 5 back in Kansas City when these clubs meet in Game 4 of the ALDS Monday afternoon.
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After the clubs split the first two games in Kansas City, the Astros gained some serious momentum in Game 3 when the series shifted to Houston, winning 4-2 Sunday.
Yordano Ventura (13-8, 4.08 ERA in regular season) toes the rubber for the Royals in Game 4, while the Astros turn to Lance McCullers (6-7, 3.22).
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Game Preview
Matchup: Royals (1-2) at Astros (2-1) ALDS Game 4
Time: 1:07 p.m. ET
Venue: Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
Radio: Kansas City (KCSP 610); Houston (SportsTalk 790)
Betting Line: Astros (-1.5, +157) via Sportsbook.
This game can be live streamed for free by clicking here.
Lineups
Today's #Astros lineup for #ALDS Game 4 vs. KC. @LMcCullers43 gets the ball at 12:07 pm CT. #HustleTown pic.twitter.com/L2IGME95mV
(@astros) October 12, 2015
#Royals look to force Game 5 vs. the Astros at 12 CT on @FS1 & @610SportsKC: https://t.co/nu6ccNkjDF #TakeTheCrown pic.twitter.com/7rMNi06WAq (@Royals) October 12, 2015
Things To Know
--Ventura pitched in Game 1, but lasted just two innings due to a rain delay. The right-hander yielded three runs on four hits in a 5-2 loss Thursday. McCullers, who will make his playoff debut, held the Royals to one run on four hits in seven innings in his lone outing against them this season.
--Kansas City's two runs in Game 3 came on solo homers as Lorenzo Cain and Alex Gordon both went yard.
--Houston first baseman Chris Carter was 3-for-3 in Sunday's game with a solo homer and two runs.
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