Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (73-62) will host Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (75-61) at Minute Maid Park on Saturday, August 31, with a start time of 7:10 p.m. ET.

The Astros (-185), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Royals (+150) This matchup’s total has been listed at 7.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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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 year.
• Kikuchi will look to last five or more innings for his sixth straight start. He’s averaging 5.3 innings per outing.
• In two of his 27 total appearances this season he has not given up 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’s .419 slugging percentage ranks 10th-best in baseball.
• The Astros rank second in MLB with a .261 batting average.
• Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.6 runs per game (616 total).
• The Astros’ .321 on-base percentage ranks ninth-best in MLB.
• Astros hitters strike out 7.3 times per game, the fourth-lowest average in baseball.
• Houston has a 3.73 team ERA that ranks fifth across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 11th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.241).

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