Astros vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 1

Updated Sep. 1, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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The Houston Astros and Jose Altuve ready for the final of a four-game series against Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals on Sunday at Minute Maid Park. The Astros are the favorite in this one, at -160, while the underdog Royals have +135 odds to win. Houston (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The over/under is 8.5 runs for this matchup (with -103 odds to go over and -117 odds to go under).

Check out everything you need 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: Sunday, September 1, 2024 at 2:10 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: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 54%, Royals 46%

Astros vs. Royals Betting Insights

• The Astros have won 56, or 57.1%, of the 98 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Houston has entered 35 games this season favored by -160 or more and is 25-10 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win from the Astros, based on the moneyline, is 61.5%.
• The Royals have come away with 31 wins in the 69 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Kansas City has a mark of 6-11 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +135 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 42.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

FINAL

KC 2 · HOU 7

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

+135

O 8.5

Houston Astros

HOU

-1.5

-160

U 8.5

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros have a 4-1 record from the five games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Astros and their opponents combined to hit the over three times.
• The Astros are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Yordan Alvarez supplies the Astros with an injection of both power and average, leading the team in big flies with 28 and hitting at .312. He has also driven in 71 runs this season.
• Of all batters in baseball, Alvarez is 13th in homers and 40th in RBI.
• Alvarez has collected a hit in eight games in a row. During his last 10 games he is batting .385 with a double, three home runs, four walks and five RBI.
• Jose Altuve has 24 doubles, 18 home runs and 39 walks while batting .296.
• Altuve ranks 73rd in homers in the majors, and 84th in RBI.
• Alex Bregman has 26 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 37 walks while batting .260.
• Yainer Diaz's 74 runs batted in pace his team.
• Diaz has recorded at least one hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .238 with two RBI.

Astros Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• In seven games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Royals have a record of 2-5.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have failed to hit the over four times.
• The Royals have won four of their last 10 games against the spread.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. has posted a team- leading batting average of .341, and leads the Royals in long balls with 29.
• Witt's home run total places him 12th in MLB, and he ranks seventh in RBI.
• Salvador Perez is batting .277 with 26 doubles, 25 home runs and 38 walks.
• Perez ranks 23rd in homers and 10th in RBI among all MLB batters this season.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .240 with 23 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 36 walks.
• Paul DeJong has 17 doubles, 24 home runs and 22 walks while hitting .235.

Royals Team Props

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