The Houston Astros were reintroduced to vintage Seth Lugo on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium. The Kansas City Royals veteran was masterful across eight innings in the club’s 2-0 victory. The Royals have now won five consecutive games after dropping six straight from April 14-19.

The Houston Astros will try to bounce back after an opening 2-0 loss to Kansas City behind starter Framber Valdez (1-2, 4.50 ERA). The Royals counter with former Texas A&M pitcher Michael Wacha (0-3,

As the favorite, the Astros (-123 on the moneyline) take the field at the Royals (+104). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Houston Astros looking to Hayden Wesneski (1-1), and Seth Lugo (1-3) taking the ball for the Kansas City Royals.