The Kansas City Royals try to end a four-game losing streak Friday night.
Houston comes to Kauffman Stadium for a three-game series. The Royals went 2-7 on their recent road trip, while Houston has won seven of its last 10 games and now leads the American League West by 6.5 games over the Angels.
Brady Singer gets the start for the Royals against Jose Urquidy. Pregame is at 6:30 pm, with game time at 7:10 pm on 14 KVOE and 96.9 FM.
In other Royals news, outfielder Michael A Taylor began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday. Taylor has been on the COVID-19-related injured list since May 19. Catcher Cam Gallager began a rehab assignment with Omaha on Tuesday after a left hamstring strain.
The Kansas City Royals acquired right-handed reliever Albert Abreu from the Texas Rangers for minor league right-hander Yohanse Morel on Thursday. Abreu had no record and a 3.12 ERA over seven relief appearances for the Rangers.