Astros vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 29

Updated Aug. 29, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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The Houston Astros will send a hot-hitting Yordan Alvarez to the plate against the Kansas City Royals and Salvador Perez, who has been on a tear as of late, when the squads play on Thursday at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Astros are -164 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Royals (+138). Houston (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The over/under is 7.5 runs for this matchup (with -121 odds on the over and -102 odds on the under).

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Astros-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Astros vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 8:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: SCHN

Astros vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Astros 5, Royals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 52%, Royals 48%

Astros vs. Royals Betting Insights

• The Astros have entered the game as favorites 95 times this season and won 53, or 55.8%, of those games.
• Houston has entered 31 games this season favored by -164 or more and is 22-9 in those contests.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 62.1% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• The Royals have been underdogs in 66 games this season and have come away with the win 31 times (47%) in those contests.
• Kansas City has a win-loss record of 3-5 when favored by +138 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 42% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

KC 3 · HOU 6

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

+137

O 7.5

Houston Astros

HOU

-1.5

-165

U 7.5

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros went 2-3 over the five games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Astros and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times.
• The Astros' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Alvarez leads the Astros with 28 home runs and has a team-best batting average of .311.
• Of all hitters in baseball, Alvarez's home run total places him 12th, and his RBI tally ranks him 39th.
• Alvarez carries a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .381 with three home runs, two walks and five RBI.
• Jose Altuve is hitting .299 with 23 doubles, 18 home runs and 38 walks.
• Altuve ranks 66th in home runs and 84th in RBI in the bigs.
• Altuve enters this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .294 with a double, a home run, a walk and an RBI.
• Alex Bregman has 26 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 37 walks while batting .261.
• Yainer Diaz has racked up 72 runs batted in to pace his team.

Astros Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times.
• Over their last 10 games, the Royals are 5-5-0 against the spread.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. has a team- leading batting average of .346, and paces the Royals in long balls with 28.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Witt's home run total is 12th and his RBI tally is fifth.
• Witt carries a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .368 with two doubles, three home runs, three walks and three RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has collected 97 runs batted in to pace his team.
• Pasquantino ranks 56th overall in homers and fourth in RBI this year.
• Perez has 26 doubles, 25 home runs and 38 walks while hitting .281.
• Maikel Garcia has 23 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 35 walks while hitting .240.

Royals Team Props

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