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Flores on the Call: Astros Seek Bounce-Back vs. Royals After Angels Defeat

11 min · 12. Juni 2026
Episode Flores on the Call: Astros Seek Bounce-Back vs. Royals After Angels Defeat Cover

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Moving on from their trip to Anaheim, the Astros now travel to Kauffman Stadium to take on the Kansas City Royals for their final 3-game series on the road before returning home to Daikin for their 6-game homestand. Rolling into Kansas City now with hopes of shaking off their loss to the Angels, MLB Network's studio host and sports journalist Robert Flores joins Dan and Chris ahead of the evening's tee-off, sharing some things to keep in mind regarding the Astros' and Royals constant fluctuating climb in the American League both hoping to stabilize some here in June, now roughly a month away from the league's All-Star break.

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