Colton Gordon makes his MLB debut for the Houston Astros as they close a six-game homestand against Kansas City. Michael Lorenzen (3-3, 3.57 ERA) pitches for the Royals. When: 7:10 p.m., Daikin Park TV: Space City Home Network Radio: 790 AM, 93.3 FM

In the fourth inning, Fermin threw out the Astros’ Jake Meyers attempting to steal second base. He received a four-seam fastball and fired down to second baseman Jonathan India. Fermin admitted the throw was a little high, but he made sure to give India a chance to make the swipe tag.

The defensive play of the series opener on Monday undoubtedly came in the third inning when Kansas City Royals second baseman Michael Massey smothered an Isaac Paredes grounder before executing a backhanded flip to shortstop Maikel Garcia to start an inning-ending double play.

The Boston Red Sox brought a franchise legend to Kansas City over the weekend, and he got to meet Bobby Witt Jr.

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Isaac Paredes socked a walk-off home run leading off the ninth inning and the Houston Astros took a 2-1 win over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Tuesday to knot the three-game series.

Witt was inducted over the weekend into the Hall of Fame of his Double-A team, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.

The Royals are pitching with baseball’s best, and hitting among the worst. How do they stack up to last year’s team?