Carter Jensen is having an all-time rookie season with the Royals.

The Houston Astros have announced a sudden roster decision ahead of their series against the Kansas City Royals. According to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, Taylor Trammell has now been placed on the paternity list,

TONIGHT’S GAME: The first-place Astros will open their final homestand of the regular season tonight as they welcome in the Royals for an important three-game series in Houston, TX. Astros ace RHP Hunter Brown (5-3) will try to pitch the Astros back into the win column tonight as he starts opposite RHP Michael Wacha (9-8)

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Houston begins the series with Yordan Álvarez back, facing a team it punished in June and a red-hot Michael Wacha.

As a result of getting swept by the Rays, the Astros now have an overall record of 75-75 which gives Houston and one game lead over the Texas Rangers for the top spot in the AL West. With that said, the race for the division has gotten very tight, so the Astros must find a way to respond and create more of a cushion.

Houston can't really afford a Tuesday loss behind ace Hunter Brown vs. the Royals

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros come into a matchup with the Kansas City Royals as losers of three straight games. Houston has a 75-75 record overall and a 37-38 record at home. The Astros have hit 197 total home runs to rank second in the AL.