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Two veteran starters who have gotten off to sluggish starts this season are set to take the mound Saturday night when the Kansas City Royals host the Houston Astros for the second game in their weekend series.
Houston left-hander Framber Valdez (1-2, 4.50 ERA) will seek his first victory since Opening Day, when he threw seven shutout innings in a 3-1 decision over the New York Mets. Since then, he’s allowed 14 earned runs over 21 innings in four appearances.
Kansas City right-hander Michael Wacha (0-3, 4.15) has yet to make it out of the sixth inning in his five starts. He will get the ball for the Royals, who will seek to extend their winning streak to six games and reach .500 for the first time in about two weeks.
Both starters could improve their standing as they face offenses that have struggled this season. Houston has 92 runs through 25 games. While Friday marked the first shutout loss for the team, by a 2-0 score, the Astros have scored two or fewer runs 11 times.
The Royals, meanwhile, have scored 86 times in 27 contests. They’re also hitting just .224, and their 12 home runs are the fewest in the majors.
The Royals’ Seth Lugo ended his personal three-game losing streak on Friday after he pitched eight innings of three-hit ball in the 2-0 win. He also finished with a season-high eight strikeouts.
Kansas City’s lineup has heated up of late. The Royals scored 13 runs on the Colorado Rockies in sweeping a doubleheader on Thursday. Salvador Perez, who had Friday off, had four doubles among his five hits in Thursday’s wins, with the catcher and designated hitter driving in four for the day.
