Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (74-62) will be seeking a series sweep when they square off with Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (75-62) at Minute Maid Park on Sunday, September 1. First pitch is set for 2:10 p.m. ET.

At +140, the Royals are the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Astros, who are listed at -165. The over/under for this game has been set at 8.5.

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Astros vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Sunday, September 1, 2024
• Time: 2:10 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 -165
• Moneyline Underdog: Royals +140
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Ronel Blanco will look to earn his 10th win when he makes the start for the Astros, his 26th of the season. He is 9-6 with a 3.14 ERA and 141 strikeouts through 143 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent time out on Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies, the right-hander went 5 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
• Blanco has recorded 12 quality starts this season.
• Blanco has pitched five or more innings in a game 20 times this year heading into this game.
• In five of his 25 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 11th in MLB play with 161 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• Houston’s .418 slugging percentage ranks 10th-best in baseball.
• The Astros have the second-best batting average in the league (.261).
• Houston has the No. 12 offense in baseball, scoring 4.6 runs per game (621 total runs).
• The Astros rank 10th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .320.
• The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the fourth-fewest average in the majors.
• Houston has the fifth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.71).
• The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.3 K/9, the second-best in the majors.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the No. 10-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.237).

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