Astros vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 31

Updated Aug. 31, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Dairon Blanco and the Kansas City Royals take the field on Saturday at Minute Maid Park against Yusei Kikuchi, who is starting for the Houston Astros. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET. The Astros are the favorite in this one, at -186, while the underdog Royals have +156 odds to win. Houston (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. A 7.5-run total has been set for the contest.

Check out 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: Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 7:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: SCHN

Astros vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Astros 6, Royals 5
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 53%, Royals 47%

Astros vs. Royals Betting Insights

• The Astros have entered the game as favorites 97 times this season and won 55, or 56.7%, of those games.
• Houston is 13-4 this season when entering a game favored by -186 or more on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 65% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• The Royals have been victorious in 31, or 45.6%, of the 68 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Kansas City has been listed as an underdog of +156 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 39.1% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

FINAL

KC 2 · HOU 5

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

+110

O 7.5

Houston Astros

HOU

-1.5

-130

U 7.5

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros played as the moneyline favorite in five of their last 10 games, and they finished 3-2 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Astros and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Astros have put together a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Yordan Alvarez has put up a team-high batting average of .312, and paces the Astros in home runs (28).
• Among all hitters in baseball, Alvarez is 12th in homers and 40th in RBI.
• Alvarez has collected a hit in seven straight games. In his last 10 games he is hitting .400 with a double, three home runs, three walks and six RBI.
• Jose Altuve is hitting .298 with 24 doubles, 18 home runs and 39 walks.
• Altuve ranks 70th in homers in MLB, and 84th in RBI.
• Alex Bregman is batting .260 with 26 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 37 walks.
• Yainer Diaz's 72 runs batted in pace his team.
• Diaz takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .227 with a home run and an RBI.

Astros Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Royals and their opponents are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Royals have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 28 home runs and has racked up a team-high batting average of .341.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Witt ranks 12th in home runs and eighth in RBI.
• Salvador Perez has 26 doubles, 25 home runs and 38 walks while hitting .277.
• Among all major league hitters, Perez ranks 23rd in home runs and ninth in RBI.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .241 with 23 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 36 walks.
• Paul DeJong is hitting .238 with 17 doubles, 24 home runs and 22 walks.

Royals Team Props

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