The Kansas City Royals host the Houston Astros in MLB 2023 action Friday, Sept. 15, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. The game will be live streamed on ESPN+.

The Astros are 83-64 this season, while the Royals are 46-101. Houston will send Cristian Javier to the mound vs. fellow right-hander Zack Greinke for Kansas City.

The Astros-Royals game starts at 7:10 p.m. Central (8:10 p.m. Eastern) and will be live streamed on ESPN+, which is available for $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year. Bally Sports Kansas City and AT&T SportsNet-Southwest will broadcast the game regionally.

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FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Astros -193, Royals +163; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros will try to keep an eight-game road win streak alive when they visit the Kansas City Royals.

Kansas City is 26-46 in home games and 46-101 overall. The Royals have a 32-16 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

Houston is 45-27 on the road and 83-64 overall. Astros hitters are batting a collective .260, the fourth-best team batting average in MLB play.

The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bobby Witt Jr. has 27 doubles, eight triples and 28 home runs for the Royals. Edward Olivares is 13-for-31 with three doubles, four home runs and 10 RBI over the last 10 games.

Kyle Tucker has 32 doubles, two triples and 27 home runs for the Astros. Jeremy Pena is 14-for-43 with three doubles and two RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 4-6, .251 batting average, 5.13 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

Astros: 6-4, .294 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored opponents by 23 runs

INJURIES: Royals: Austin Cox: 60-Day IL (knee), Freddy Fermin: 10-Day IL (finger), Daniel Lynch: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jake Brentz: 60-Day IL (elbow), John McMillon: 15-Day IL (forearm), Josh Staumont: 60-Day IL (neck), Josh Taylor: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Vinnie Pasquantino: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kris Bubic: 60-Day IL (flexor)

Astros: Ryne Stanek: 15-Day IL (ankle), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow)

The Associated Press contributed to this report.