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Probable Pitchers

Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros

, Minute Maid Park
James Shields, RHP
Stats
2-4, 2.45 ERA
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Shields' hard-luck season continued with a 2-1 loss at Oakland on Friday. All four of his losses have come by one run. He has gone six or more frames in each of his nine starts, losing both of his complete-game efforts.

Jordan Lyles, RHP
Stats
1-1, 6.63 ERA
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    Jordan Lyles, last 3 starts
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Lyles is coming off his best start of the season, allowing four hits and one earned run in five innings Friday against the Pirates in Pittsburgh. He's thrown five innings in three of his starts and four innings in another.

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Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros

, Minute Maid Park
Tommy Milone, LHP
Stats
4-5, 3.47 ERA
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    Tommy Milone, last 3 starts
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Milone ended a five-game losing skid in his last outing, a gutsy win vs. the Royals. He threw 50 pitches before getting the fourth out and still managed to get through six frames. He walked a season-high three batters but none after the third inning.

Erik Bedard, LHP
Stats
0-2, 6.00 ERA
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    Erik Bedard, last 3 starts
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Bedard went six strong innings -- his longest outing of the season -- against Pittsburgh last weekend. He didn't get a decision despite allowing just two runs, while striking out three in a 4-2 win.

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Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros

, Minute Maid Park
A.J. Griffin, RHP
Stats
4-3, 3.59 ERA
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    A.J. Griffin, last 10 years vs. HOU
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Griffin had another solid outing in his last start, a no-decision against the Royals. He gave up three runs on seven hits in six innings. He walked three and struck out five. He has allowed three or fewer earned runs in each of his last four starts.

Lucas Harrell, RHP
Stats
3-5, 4.63 ERA
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The Astros have lost all four games Harrell has started in May, but the righty did toss seven innings of four-hit ball in a 1-0 defeat against the Pirates in his last outing. Houston has scored just seven runs in Harrell's five losses this season.

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Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros

, Minute Maid Park
Bartolo Colon, RHP
Stats
4-2, 4.31 ERA
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    Bartolo Colon, last 3 starts
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    Bartolo Colon, last 10 years vs. HOU
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Career stats

Colon earned the win Monday against the Rangers after allowing two runs on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts in seven innings. The veteran has a 7.50 strikeout-to-walk ratio on the season.

Dallas Keuchel, LHP
Stats
1-1, 4.93 ERA
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    Dallas Keuchel, last 3 starts
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In his third start of the season, Keuchel got his first win even though he gave up a three-run homer and surrendered nine hits as the Astros held on to beat Kansas City. He's allowed six home runs in 34 2/3 innings.

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