Royals vs. Astros Odds & Betting Predictions - August 31, 2024

Royals at Astros

12:10 am • BSKC

Kansas City Royals

2-0

2 - 3

Houston Astros

0-2

pitcher		team	era	w-l
F.Valdez			2.91	15-7
S.Lugo			3.01	16-9

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Royals 2-0	+1.5	+1.5-149	o7.5-111	+157
Astros 0-2	u7.5	-1.5+124	u7.5-109	-188

Saturday 12:10 a.m.

August 31, 2024

Daikin ParkHouston

Under 0.5 (1st Inn)-125

0.8u

NRFI RECORDS L10 Lugo 8-2 Valdez 9-1

F.Valdez u6.5 Ks-125

Y.Alvarez o1.5 Total Bases+105

F.Valdez o18.5 Outs+135

1.35u

S.Lugo u18.5 Outs-140

1.4u

Y.Alvarez o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs-140

1.25u

Y.Alvarez o1.5 Total Bases+105

HOU -152

0.66u

HOU -145 (F5)

0.34u

Flat to -151

Featured Insight
Royals hitters have a hard-hit rate of 44% over the last two weeks -- third best in MLB. Opponents have a hard-hit rate of 44% against the Astros RPs over the last two weeks -- fifth worst in MLB.

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Astros hitters have an OPS of .755 since last season -- fourth best in MLB. Royals RPs have allowed an OPS of .763 (4,583 PAs) since last season -- second worst in MLB.

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The Astros are 87-69 (.558) after a win since the 2023 season -- tied for 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .506.

Paul DeJong has struck out in 32% of PA's this season -- second highest in MLB-- first Percentile. Josh Hader has a strikeout rate of 38% this season -- third highest among qualified RPs-- 99th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Astros are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Astros are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Astros are 41-39 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Astros' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 37 of Astros' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Astros	81-80	40-41	41-39	56-60	23-19
Royals	87-75	43-38	44-37	40-38	46-37

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Astros	65-91-5	37-41-3	28-50-2	45-66-5	18-24
Royals	69-88-5	38-42-1	31-46-4	32-46	36-42-5

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Astros	88-73	46-35	42-38	66-50	20-22
Royals	86-76	45-36	41-40	49-29	36-47

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 30th	KC	W 6-3	-1.5 W	O 7.5	HOU -165
Aug 28th	@PHI	W 10-0	-1.5 W	U 10	HOU -122
Aug 27th	@PHI	L 0-5	+1.5 L	U 9	PHI +117
Aug 26th	@PHI	L 2-3	+1.5 W	U 8	PHI +164
Aug 25th	@BAL	W 6-3	-1.5 W	O 8	HOU -110

Lance McCullers
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McCullers is out with arm
Out
Cristian Javier
P
Javier is out with elbow
Out
Luis Garcia
P
Garcia is out with elbow
Out

Kyle Wright
P
Wright is out for season with shoulder
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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RS.Lugo, P	93	7	9	1
RC.Hernandez, P	10	0.2	0	1
LD.Lynch, P	4	0.1	1	0
RJ.McArthur, P	11	0.2	0	1

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Garcia, 2B	0-4	0	0	0
1M.Garcia, RF	0-4	0	0	0
2B.Witt, SS	0-4	1	0	0
3S.Perez, 1B	0-3	0	0	0
4P.DeJong, 3B	1-3	1	1	2
5F.Fermin, C	0-3	0	0	0
6N.Loftin, DH	0-4	0	0	0
7D.Blanco, LF	0-1	0	0	0
7M.Massey, PH	0-1	0	0	0
7M.Massey, 2B	0-1	0	0	0
8G.Hampson, CF	0-2	0	0	0
8M.Melendez, PH	0-1	0	0	0
8M.Melendez, LF	0-1	0	0	0
9T.Gentry, RF	0-2	0	0	0
9K.Isbel, PH	1-1	0	0	0
9K.Isbel, CF	1-1	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LF.Valdez, P	98	7	7	0
RB.Abreu, P	16	1	0	0
LJ.Hader, P	15	1	2	1

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