HOUSTON -- Mike Moustakas was a bit daunted when he came to the plate in the eighth inning with the bases loaded and his team down by one. The numbers were looming right there on the scoreboard: 0 for 18 and a batting average under .180 Then the 24-year-old heard his Kansas City Royals teammates shouting words of encouragement, and he calmed down and smacked an RBI single to right field to tie the game. George Kottaras followed with a bases-loaded walk to drive in the go-ahead run in a four-run eighth inning, and the Royals rallied for a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night to end a four-game skid. "One hit is not going to ... completely turn anything around, but its a big hit in a big situation and it gives me a lot of confidence going into tomorrow," he said. "Everybody had confidence in me." The Royals trailed 3-0 and couldnt get much going offensively until the seventh when they cut the lead to one on RBI singles by Alcides Escobar and David Lough. Eric Hosmer chased Wesley Wright in the eighth when he singled to load the bases. He was replaced by Jose Cisnero, who gave up the one-out RBI single by Moustakas. Cisnero then walked Kottaras on four pitches to put the Royals on top. "I just think we had some great at-bats. I was really happy for (Moustakas) to get the big base hit to tie the ballgame because hes been struggling a little bit," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "Those are little things that can get you going." They added two more runs when Escobar grounded into a force out to score Hosmer before an error by Marwin Gonzalez allowed Moustakas to go home. Houstons Jimmy Paredes tied a career high with three hits, including a three-run homer in the fourth inning. Paul Clemens (1-2) took the loss after allowing three hits and two runs while getting only one out before Wright replaced him. Bruce Chen (3-0) pitched a scoreless seventh for the win. The Royals added a run in the ninth when Elliot Johnson scored on a wild pitch by Cisnero. Astros starter Bud Norris allowed five hits -- all singles -- in six inning scoreless innings. He came out for the seventh inning, but was removed before facing a batter with tightness in his back. "He threw the ball well," Yost said. "It showed you how well he threw the ball; as soon as he got out of there we started our offensive outburst." It was the second straight game Norris had left early because of back problems. He had his start pushed back two days as a precaution after he left his previous outing with lower back spasms. "We knew going into the game he had the issue the last game, because of that, we were only going to push him so far," manager Bo Porter said. "After that long inning, it kind of tightened up on him, and he went down and got stretched out. I think we made the right decision getting him out of the game. The Royals didnt get a runner past second base until the seventh inning. Norris was replaced by Travis Blackley who allowed back-to-back singles by Hosmer and Lorenzo Cain. Moustakas grounded into a force out which left runners at first and third base. Paul Clemens took over with two outs, and Escobar greeted him with a pinch-hit, run-scoring single to cut the lead to 3-1. A sharply hit single by Lough, which Escobar had to leap to avoid, skidded into right field and sent another run home to make it 3-2. Kansas City starter Wade Davis yielded eight hits and three runs in five-plus innings. J.D. Martinez hit a one-out single in the fourth inning before Carlos Penas two-out single. Paredes then launched his first homer of the season into the seats in right field to give Houston a 3-0 lead. Matt Dominguez singled and Gonzalez drew a walk, but Davis escaped the inning when Robbie Grossman grounded out. The Royals were foiled by their baserunning in two straight innings. Johnson singled with two outs in the third inning, but was thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a double. In the next inning, Alex Gordon led off with a single, but was later caught stealing. Paredes walked to start Houstons sixth before a single by Dominguez chased Davis. He was replaced by J.C. Gutierrez and Kottaras, the catcher, picked off Paredes when he strayed too far from second base. Gutierrez allowed a single with two outs to Grossman, but worked out of the jam when he retired Jose Altuve. NOTES: All of Kansas Citys 13 hits were singles. ... The series wraps up on Wednesday when Kansas Citys James Shields opposes Jordan Lyles. ... Houston Texans first-round draft pick receiver DeAndre Hopkins threw out the ceremonial first pitch on Tuesday night. ... Royals C Salvador Perez was out of the lineup a night after bruising his right hip crashing into railing chasing a foul ball. An MRI revealed no damage and he hopes to play on Wednesday. ... 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Kansas City Chiefs2016 record: 7-2 | Week 10 ranking: 6The Chiefs are now 17-2 in their past 19 games dating back to last season, with 15 giveaways to 45 takeaways over that span. The next best turnover differential in that time is plus-14 by the Vikings. The Chiefs take on the turnover-prone Buccaneers in Week 11.6. Oakland Raiders2016 record: 7-2 | Week 10 ranking: 3Derek Carr makes his Monday night debut this week against the Texans in Mexico City. Carr is 3-0 in his career in prime time, and with the Chiefs and Broncos still looming in the division race, another prime-time win would go a long way in getting the Raiders home-field advantage in the playoffs.7. Atlanta Falcons2016 record: 6-4 | Week 10 ranking: 5Opponents are completing 68.2 percent of their passes against the Falcons this season, the third-highest completion percentage allowed. Thats also the same as QB Matt Ryans completion percentage this season. 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First up are the Vikings in Week 11.11. Washington Redskins2016 record: 5-3-1 | Week 10 ranking: 13Is there a more under-the-radar team right now than the Redskins? On one hand, they have only a plus-3 point differential, but on the other hand, theyre 4-0 against teams that entered their game with a winning record. Washington hosts the 4-5 Packers on Sunday night.12. Detroit Lions2016 record: 5-4 | Week 10 ranking: 14The Lions are 5-4, have a minus-one point differential and have trailed in the fourth quarter in all nine games this season. The Lions are living on the edge but have a chance to break away from both the Jaguars and the NFC North in Week 11.13. Baltimore Ravens2016 record: 5-4 | Week 10 ranking: 15The AFC North is not at its strongest right now, and the Ravens are taking advantage. Baltimore is currently 3-0 against the AFC North and 2-4 against every other division, losing the past four. They not only play a team outside their division this week, they play the team with the leagues best record (8-1 Cowboys).14. Houston Texans2016 record: 6-3 | Week 10 ranking: 19The Texans finally won a road game -- albeit against the Jaguars. The Texans scored 24 points after scoring a combined 22 in their first three road games. Theyll need to continue that mojo, as three of their next four are on the road.15. Minnesota Vikings2016 record: 5-4 | Week 10 ranking: 10QB Sam Bradfords average pass has traveled 6.4 yards past the line of scrimmage this season, which ranks as the shortest in the NFL. That average is fine when your team is winning, but when youve lost four straight, you need a little more from the passing game.ddddddddddddThe Cardinals are up next.16. New York Giants2016 record: 6-3 | Week 10 ranking: 12The Giants rushed for a season-high 122 yards Monday night against Cincinnati, rediscovering a dormant aspect of their offense. The Giants entered the game with an NFL-worst 68.3 rushing yards per game. Theyll try to keep the ground game going in Week 11 against the visiting Bears.17. Miami Dolphins2016 record: 5-4 | Week 10 ranking: 25The Dolphins have won four straight behind Jay Ajayis strong rushing but also behind Ryan Tannehills improved play. Tannehill has thrown no picks during the four-game winning streak and has taken three sacks total, allowing Ajayi the chance to run. The Dolphins look to make it five straight at Los Angeles in Week 11.18. Cincinnati Bengals2016 record: 3-5-1 | Week 10 ranking: 8In fairness to the Bengals, theyve lost to the Steelers, Broncos, Cowboys, Patriots and Giants, who are a combined 32-14 this season. But at 3-5-1 overall, their playoff hopes are looking slim. The Bengals face a must-win at home against the Bills in Week 11.19. Tennessee Titans2016 record: 5-5 | Week 10 ranking: 23QB Marcus Mariota has an 85 Total QBR and 14 touchdowns to two interceptions in the Titans five wins this season (41 QBR, seven TDs, six INTs in losses). Mariota takes on the Colts on Sunday, a team he has yet to beat in his career.20. New Orleans Saints2016 record: 4-5 | Week 10 ranking: 20Twice this season the Saints have lost on a two-point conversion. Those will sting badly no matter what, but when the Saints are 4-5 and the division leader is 6-4, there are going to be a lot of what-ifs. FPI currently gives the Saints a 24 percent chance of making the playoffs as they travel to Carolina for a Week 11 Thursday night game.21. Buffalo Bills2016 record: 4-5 | Week 10 ranking: 21The Bills are on a three-game losing streak despite scoring exactly 25 points in each game. Thats tied for the longest losing streak in NFL history in which the losing team scored at least 25 points in each of those games, according to Elias. The Bills defense will look to hold down Cincinnati this week.22. Green Bay Packers2016 record: 4-5 | Week 10 ranking: 11The Packers have allowed a combined 35 points in the first quarter alone the past two weeks and have trailed by at least 18 at some point in each game. The Packers are under .500 through nine games for the first time since 2008. Theyll face Washington this week.23. San Diego Chargers2016 record: 4-6 | Week 10 ranking: 17The Chargers have been outscored by 44 points in the fourth quarter this season, second worst in the NFL. Theyve outscored opponents by 61 in the first three quarters, fourth best in the NFL. Their bye couldnt come at a better time than Week 11.24. Carolina Panthers2016 record: 3-6 | Week 10 ranking: 24Cam Newton has been blitzed on 44 percent of dropbacks this season, and hes posting a career-low 55 Total QBR against the blitz. That trend is unlikely to stop this Thursday as the visiting Saints are blitzing at the highest rate this season.25. Tampa Bay Buccaneers2016 record: 4-5 | Week 10 ranking: 28QB Jameis Winston became the youngest player to reach 40 passing touchdowns Sunday, thanks to his fourth straight game with multiple passing touchdowns. Can Winston keep it up against the stout Chiefs defense in Week 11?26. Los Angeles Rams2016 record: 4-5 | Week 10 ranking: 27The Rams won in Week 10 despite scoring nine points and no TDs among those points. In fact, the Rams are 2-1 this season when scoring fewer than 10, with the rest of the NFL going 0-13-2 in such games. The Dolphins await the Rams and whichever QB starts this week.27. Indianapolis Colts2016 record: 4-5 | Week 10 ranking: 22This will be a crucial stretch for the Colts as they take on the Titans and Steelers at home the next two weeks. The Colts are looking to win two in a row under QB Andrew Luck for the first time since 2014, believe it or not.28. New York Jets2016 record: 3-7 | Week 10 ranking: 26The Jets head into their bye with a 3-7 record, worst in the AFC East, and a 0.1 percent chance of making the playoffs according to NFL FPI. QB Bryce Petty should keep getting a chance to show what he has, but hell need to do better than the 5.1 yards per attempt he posted against the Rams.29. Chicago Bears2016 record: 2-7 | Week 10 ranking: 29It was just a matter of time before that Jay Cutler showed up again. Cutler doubled his turnover total this season with three in Week 10, and he also took a safety. Cutler and the Bears, who will be without receiver Alshon Jeffery, play at the Giants this week.30. Jacksonville Jaguars2016 record: 2-7 | Week 10 ranking: 31Four straight losses have the Jaguars down to 2-7, and with two straight road games at Detroit and Buffalo and then home games against the Broncos and Vikings, there could be trouble brewing for coach Gus Bradley & Co. This is the Jags third losing streak of four games or longer in the past two seasons.31. San Francisco 49ers2016 record: 1-8 | Week 10 ranking: 30Colin Kaepernick used his legs to keep the 49ers in Sundays loss at Arizona, but his second-half performances pile on to the teams struggles. Kaepernick has completed 38.4 percent of his second-half passes this season, as opposed to 71.2 percent in the first half. Hell need a complete game to beat the Patriots this week.32. Cleveland Browns2016 record: 0-10 | Week 10 ranking: 32The Browns are now 0-10 and host the Steelers this week. If the Browns lose again, theyll fall to 0-11 for the first time in franchise history and the first time leaguewide since the 2011 Colts. ' ' '