WATCH Royals vs. Astros Online Live Stream: Houston Leads ALDS Game 4, MLB 2015 Playoffs

The 2015 MLB playoffs are fast approaching - and things are finally heating-up!

The Kansas City Royals take the field against the Houston Astros in Game 4 of the postseason ALDS on Monday, October 12 (Columbus Day) at 1:07 p.m. EST at Minute Maid Park in Texas. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the Game 4 ballgame online - also catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

According to The Sports Daily, Kansas City stands a better chance against Houston in the official postseason breakdown of the eight remaining teams:

Royals (4): "On cruise control since early summer, the defending American League champs stalled out in September, but regained form late to capture the home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The benefit of playing at Kauffman Stadium is a luxury K.C. embraced during last year's magical postseason run. A boisterous crowd, team speed, and an outstanding defense will again be strong. The only difference this time? The Royals won't sneak up on anybody."

Astros (8): "Living on the edge for about two weeks may be a burden for some teams, but it's a pleasure trip for this franchise - one that hasn't seen success in years. Houston relied on a familiar formula to beat the Yankees in Tuesday's AL Wild Card Game: Dallas Keuchel and the home run ball. It's too bad the Astros can only (at most) count of half of that every four or five days. Behind Carlos Correa, Jose Altuve, and others, the franchise won't have to worry about crawling back into the wilderness. However, as good of a story as this is, Houston isn't ready for prime time just yet."

However, Houston currently leads the series 2-1. The Texas Rangers also hold one extra win over the Toronto Blue Jays (2-1).

Tonight's monumental ballgame will be broadcasted live on local sports channel FS1.

For a complete list of current standings and scores for the regular 2015 season, check out the official MLB website. Keep up-to-date with current ALDS and NLDS standings here, and also view the official playoff schedule here.

For fans who want to try out a free live stream (which may mean downloading a torrent), click here. Or try this other option...

ESPN, MLB Scoreboard, SBNation, and MLB TV are both good sources for up-to-date game coverage and feeds.

For additional team radio station affiliates: Royals and Astros.

And official MLB team websites: Royals and Astros.

Enjoy the highly-anticipated ALDS match-up, and always stick with MstarsNews for additional post-season MLB coverage.

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