On Thursday, August 29 at 8:10 p.m. ET, Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (71-62) host Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (75-59) in the series opener at Minute Maid Park.

The Astros (-160), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Royals (+135) The over/under for this game has been set at 8.

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Astros vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -160
• Moneyline Underdog: Royals +135
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Hunter Brown makes the start for the Astros, his 26th of the season. He is 11-7 with a 3.72 ERA and 151 strikeouts in 140 1/3 innings pitched.
• The righty last appeared on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he threw six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
• Brown is looking to notch his third quality start in a row in this outing.
• Brown is looking for his 20th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.4 frames per appearance on the mound.
• He has had six appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 10th-best in baseball with 160 total home runs.
• Houston’s .419 slugging percentage is ninth-best in baseball.
• The Astros have the second-best batting average in the league (.261).
• Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.6 runs per game (607 total).
• The Astros’ .321 on-base percentage ranks ninth-best in baseball.
• The Astros strike out 7.2 times per game to rank third in baseball.
• Houston’s 3.78 team ERA ranks seventh among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Astros have the 13th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.250).

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