The Kansas City Royals will play the Houston Astros in Game 4 of their AL Division Series on Monday, and the Astros have the chance to close out this series now to progress to the next round of the 2015 MLB Playoffs. However, the Royals will be desperate to level things up at 2-2 in this must-win game for them, and push this series all the way to a winner takes all Game 5. Today's Game 4 has a scheduled start time of 1 p.m. ET and takes place from Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. The game can be watched on TV on the Fox Sports 1 network, or online through live stream via the link below.

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The Astros will be looking to progress to the AL Championship Series today with another victory over Kansas City. Houston will be sending Lance McCullers out to the mound as their starter for this Columbus Day game. This season he was 6-7 with a 3.22 ERA and 129 strikeouts.

The right-handed pitcher has already faced the Royals once this season, and allowing four hits off his seven innings of one-run ball, as well as striking out six. That was back in June, and the Astros will be hoping he can do the business for them again today.

Meanwhile the Royals have opted for Yordano Ventura as their starting pitcher. He had a season record of 13-8 with a 4.08 ERA and 156 SO's.

Ventura of course was here for Game 1, which had its start shortened by rain, so he only pitched two innings. That has allowed the Royals to put him out front again today, although he will be hoping for more success, after allowing three runs on four hits in Thursday's 5-2 loss for Kansas City.

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Whether the Kansas City Royals can claim the win today to keep their postseason alive or whether the Houston Astros can end things here tonight to progress remains to be seen.

Today's Game 4 between the Royals and Astros has a scheduled start time of 1 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV on the Fox Sports 1 network or online through live stream by clicking here.