The Royals James Shields (2-4, 2.45) has an undersized ERA of 1.50 in his past three outings, but thanks (or no thanks) to his teammates scoring a grand total of four runs in those contests, he is 1-2. Shields has to feel better his mates will pile up a few runs against Houston pitching and so does the wagering public, as K.C. has exploded like actress Melissa McCarthy ("Bridesmaids") on a recent movie set ("Tammy" ) from -190 to -220. Houston is just 9-25 against right-hand pitchers, averaging a paltry 3.7 runs a contest. The total has gone the other way, dumped from 8 to 7.5, yet we like the fact the Astros are 15-6 OVER as an underdog of +125 to +175 this season. S-W Take – Kansas City wins and Over