Yordan Alvarez will lead the way for the Houston Astros (74-62) on Sunday, September 1, when they square off against Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (75-62) at Minute Maid Park at 2:10 p.m. ET.

The Astros, at -165, are favored in this matchup, while the Royals are underdogs at +140. The total for this matchup has been listed 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 (9-6 with a 3.14 ERA and 141 strikeouts in 143 1/3 innings pitched) goes for his 10th victory when he gets the start for the Astros, his 26th of the season.
• In his last time out on Monday, the right-hander went 5 2/3 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, allowing two earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
• Blanco heads into this game with 12 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Blanco is looking to collect his 21st start of five or more innings this year in this matchup.
• He has had five appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB action with 161 total home runs.
• Houston ranks 10th in MLB, slugging .418.
• The Astros’ .261 batting average is second-best in MLB.
• Houston has the No. 12 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.6 runs per game (621 total runs).
• The Astros are 10th in MLB with a .320 on-base percentage.
• Astros batters strike out 7.3 times per game, the fourth-lowest average in the majors.
• Houston has the fifth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.71).
• Houston’s pitching staff is second in the majors with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the No. 10-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.237).

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