When the Houston Astros (71-62) and Kansas City Royals (75-59) square of at Minute Maid Park on Thursday, August 29, Hunter Brown will get the ball for the Astros, while the Royals will send Brady Singer to the mound. The game will start at 8:10 p.m. ET.

Sportsbooks have tabbed the Astros (-150) as moneyline favorites against the Royals (+125). Sportsbooks have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Astros vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -150
• Moneyline Underdog: Royals +125
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Brown (11-7 with a 3.72 ERA and 151 strikeouts in 140 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Astros, his 26th of the season.
• Brown is seeking his third straight quality start.
• Brown will try to build upon a 20-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 frames per appearance).
• In six of his 26 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 10th in MLB play with 160 total home runs.
• Houston’s .419 slugging percentage is ninth-best in baseball.
• The Astros’ .261 batting average is second-best in MLB.
• Houston has the No. 13 offense in baseball, scoring 4.6 runs per game (607 total runs).
• The Astros’ .321 on-base percentage ranks ninth-best in baseball.
• The Astros strike out 7.2 times per game, the third-best average in the majors.
• Houston has a 3.78 team ERA that ranks seventh among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors.
• The Astros have the 13th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.250).

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