ON DECK: ASTROS AT ROYALS

When/where: Tuesday and Wednesday at 6:40 p.m., Thursday at 1:10 p.m.; Kauffman Stadium.

TV: SCHN2 on Tuesday, SCHN on Wednesday and Thursday.

Radio: 790 AM, 93.3 FM (Spanish), 1010 AM (Spanish). Pitchers: Tuesday, RHP Cristian Javier (1-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Cole Ragans (0-1, 1.46); Wednesday, RHP Hunter Brown (0-1, 6.43) vs. RHP Seth Lugo (1-0, 0.71); Thursday, RHP J.P. France (0-1, 4.76) vs. RHP Kyle Singer (1-0, 0.68). Astros (3-7 update): Jose Altuve has started the season with a 10-game hitting streak, slashing .375/.432/.700 with three home runs. His 1.132 OPS ranked fourth in the majors through Sunday. … Over his last seven games, Jeremy Peña is slashing .360/.385/.600 with two home runs and six RBIs. … Jose Abreu (2-for-27) and Jon Singleton (2-for-13) are hitting a collective .100 with no extra-base hits or RBIs. Meanwhile, Joey Loperfido has five home runs for Class AAA Sugar Land and has made two of his eight starts at first base.

Royals (6-4 update): Starting pitching has anchored Kansas City’s surprising start. Royals starters have put up eight quality starts in 10 games, posting a 1.60 ERA and 0.81 WHIP over 62 innings. … Through Sunday, the Royals and Astros were tied for second in the majors with 14 home runs, one behind the Dodgers. … Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. leads the American League with eight extra-base hits (five doubles, one triple, one home run) and is slashing .350/.409/.675. Witt has two stolen bases but has been caught stealing three times. … Left fielder MJ Melendez ranks second in the AL with a .742 slugging percentage. He’s hitting .323 with three home runs and eight RBIs. … Nelson Velázquez has a .960 OPS and two home runs, giving him 16 in 48 games since making his Royals debut last Aug. 10.