On Friday, August 30 at 8:10 p.m. ET, the Houston Astros (72-62) host the Kansas City Royals (75-60) at Minute Maid Park. Framber Valdez will get the ball for the Astros, while Seth Lugo will take the mound for the Royals.

At -165, the Astros are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Royals (+140). The over/under for this matchup is 8. The odds to eclipse the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.

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Astros vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 30, 2024
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: BSKC
• 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 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Astros are sending Valdez (13-6) out for his 24th start of the season. He is 13-6 with a 3.27 ERA and 139 strikeouts through 143 1/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent appearance was on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the lefty threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up six hits.
• Valdez heads into this outing with 13 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Valdez is aiming for his 10th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.2 innings per appearance on the mound.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 23 appearances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 10th in MLB action with 160 total home runs.
• Houston is 10th in MLB with a .418 slugging percentage.
• The Astros have the second-best batting average in the majors (.261).
• Houston ranks 12th in runs scored with 613 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros’ .321 on-base percentage ranks ninth-best in MLB.
• The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-best mark in baseball.
• Houston’s 3.75 team ERA ranks sixth across 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 12th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.246).

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