On Saturday, August 31, Yordan Alvarez’s Houston Astros (73-62) host Bobby Witt Jr.’s Kansas City Royals (75-61) at Minute Maid Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 p.m. ET.

At +150, the Royals are the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Astros, who are listed at -185. This game carries an over/under of 7.5 runs (over -115; under -105).

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Astros vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
• Time: 7:10 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 -185
• Moneyline Underdog: Royals +150
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Yusei Kikuchi (6-9 with a 4.39 ERA and 165 strikeouts in 143 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his 28th of the season.
• Kikuchi has recorded eight quality starts this season.
• Kikuchi will aim to pitch five or more innings for his sixth straight start. He’s averaging 5.3 frames per outing.
• He has had two appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 10th in MLB action with 161 total home runs.
• Houston is 10th in baseball with a .419 slugging percentage.
• The Astros rank second in the majors with a .261 batting average.
• Houston ranks 13th in runs scored with 616 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros rank ninth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .321.
• Astros hitters strike out 7.3 times per game, the fourth-fewest strikeouts in MLB.
• Houston has the fifth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.73).
• The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 11th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.241).

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