Astros vs. Royals Odds & Betting Predictions - April 9, 2024

Astros at Royals

11:40 pm • SCHN2

Houston Astros

12-11

3 - 4

Kansas City Royals

10-14

pitcher		team	era	w-l
C.Ragans			3.14	11-9
C.Javier			3.89	3-1

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Astros 12-11	-1.5+136	o8.5-106	-120
Royals 10-14	+1.5-162	u8.5-113	+101

Tuesday 11:40 p.m.

April 09, 2024

Kauffman StadiumKansas City

Under 8.5-102

Over 8.5-115

0.55u

Under 8.5-104

$50.00

Under 0.5 (1st Inn)-115

1.5u

HOU -125

… road fav off win vs team off win non division game Overall: 219-123-0,64% (ROI:11%) Season:2-0-0,100% (ROI:74%)

Over 8.5-108

0.54u

Bet to -110

Featured Insight
The Astros have allowed just 3.8 runs per game since the 2022 season -- lowest in MLB (335 games). The Royals have scored just 4.1 runs per game since the 2022 season -- seventh lowest in MLB (334 games).

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Featured Insight
Royals hitters had a hard-hit rate of 42% last season -- tied for sixth best in MLB. Opponents had a hard-hit rate of 41% against the Astros last season -- tied for seventh worst in MLB.

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The Astros are 25-12 (.676) after a road loss since the 2023 season -- 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .465.

The Royals are just 8-20 (.286) after a road win since the 2023 season -- 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .493.

The Royals are just 7-44 (.137) when their opponents score in the first inning since the 2023 season -- lowest in MLB; League Avg: .384.

MJ Melendez struck out in 28% of PA's last season -- 11th highest in MLB-- eighth Percentile. Josh Hader had a strikeout rate of 37% last season -- seventh highest among qualified RPs-- 97th Percentile.

Cole Ragans has allowed a slugging percentage of just .298 (116 Total Bases / 389 ABs) since last season -- 2nd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 68 total IP; League Avg: .422 -- 99th Percentile.

Cole Ragans has allowed a slugging percentage of just .180 (29 Total Bases / 161 ABs) on changeups since the 2022 season -- best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 132 total IP; League Avg: .376 -- 100th Percentile.

Right-handed hitters are hitting just .000 (0-for-22) against Cristian Javier this season -- tied for best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .234 -- 100th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Royals are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
Royals are 1-4 in their last 5 games against the spread
Royals are 4-9 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Royals' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 4 of Royals' 11 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Royals	10-14	6-5	4-9	6-5	4-9
Astros	13-10	8-6	5-4	7-7	6-2

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Royals	8-15-1	4-7	4-8-1	4-7	4-8-1
Astros	8-13-2	5-9	3-4-2	6-8	1-5-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Royals	10-14	7-4	3-10	7-4	3-10
Astros	12-11	8-6	4-5	7-7	5-3

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Apr 7th	CWS	W 5-3	-1.5 W	U 9	KC -130
Apr 6th	CWS	W 3-0	-1.5 W	U 9.5	KC -238
Apr 5th	CWS	W 2-1	-1.5 L	U 8	KC -185
Apr 4th	CWS	W 10-1	-1.5 W	O 8	KC -185
Apr 3rd	@BAL	L 3-4	+1.5 W	U 7	BAL +147

Lance McCullers
P
McCullers is out with arm
Out
Taylor Trammell
OF
Trammell is out with calf
Out
Cristian Javier
P
Javier is out with elbow
Out
Luis Garcia
P
Garcia is out with elbow
Out
Pedro Leon
OF
Leon is out with knee
Out
J.P. France
P
France is out with shoulder
Out
Spencer Arrighetti
P
Arrighetti is out with thumb
Out

Kyle Wright
P
Wright is out with shoulder
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RC.Javier, P	93	5.1	4	2
RR.Montero, P	7	0.2	0	0
RB.Abreu, P	19	1	1	0
RR.Pressly, P	26	1	2	0
LJ.Hader, P	11	1	0	0
RW. Suero, P	2	0	0	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1J.Altuve, 2B	1-4	1	0
2Y.Alvarez, LF	4-5	0	2
3K.Tucker, DH	2-5	0	0
4A.Bregman, 3B	1-5	0	0
5Y.Diaz, C	1-5	0	1
6C.McCormick, RF	1-5	0	0
7J.Abreu, 1B	1-4	0	0
7V.Caratini, PH	0-1	0	0
7V.Caratini, 1B	0-1	0	0
8J.Pena, SS	2-5	1	0
9M.Dubon, CF	1-3	1	0
9J.Singleton, PH	0-1	0	0
9J.Meyers, CF	0-1	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LC.Ragans, P	96	5	5	3
RN.Anderson, P	14	1	1	0
RC.Stratton, P	21	1	2	0
RJ.Schreiber, P	8	1	0	0
RJ.McArthur, P	25	2	2	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1M.Garcia, 3B	0-4	0	1
2B.Witt, SS	1-5	1	1
3V.Pasquantino, 1B	0-4	0	0
3G.Hampson, PR	0-0	1	0
4S.Perez, C	2-5	0	1
5M.Melendez, LF	1-2	0	0
5D.Blanco, PR	0-0	0	0
5D.Blanco, LF	0-0	0	0
6N.Velazquez, DH	2-4	0	0
7A.Frazier, 2B	0-3	1	0
8H.Renfroe, RF	1-3	1	0
9K.Isbel, CF	0-3	0	0