In 2014, the Kansas City Royals rode their Wild Card Game win to eight straight postseason victories, sweeping their way to the World Series. So far this year, the Houston Astros are trying to do the same. After the 2015 Wild Card Game winners captured Game 1 with a 5-2 win on Thursday night in Kansas City, the Astros try for a 2-0 series lead in Game 2 of their American League Division Series on Friday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium.
Astros vs. Royals, 2015 ALDS: Time, TV schedule and how to live stream Game 2
Houston leads the best-of-five series, 1-0.
The pitching matchup for Friday features a pair of July trade deadline acquisitions, with Johnny Cueto starting for Kansas City and Scott Kazmir on the mound for Houston.
The Royals managed just two runs in the opener on Thursday, with Kendrys Morales hitting a pair of solo home runs, joining George Brett and Willie Aikens (twice each) as the only Royals to hit multiple home runs in a postseason game.
Colby Rasmus homered and drove in two runs in Game 1, and has homered in both playoff games so far for the Astros. He is 9-for-27 (.333) with a home run and three doubles in his career against Cueto.
FOX Sports 1 will televise Game 2 from Kansas City, with Matt Vasgersian on play-by-play, alongside analysts John Smoltz and A.J. Pierzynski, with reporter Jon Morosi.
The game will be available online via the Fox Sports Go app, with authentication required via television provider.
Astros vs. Royals, ALDS Game 2
Location: Rogers Centre, Kansas City
Time: 3:45 p.m. ET
TV: FOX Sports 1
Streaming: FOX Sports GO mobile app; Postseason.tv
Radio: ESPN Radio
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