Yordan Alvarez will lead the way for the Houston Astros (73-62) on Saturday, August 31, when they square off against Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (75-61) at Minute Maid Park at 7:10 p.m. ET.

At -185, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Royals (+150). The total for this game is 7.5.

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Astros vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
• Time: 7:10 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 -185
• Moneyline Underdog: Royals +150
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Yusei Kikuchi (6-9 with a 4.39 ERA and 165 strikeouts in 143 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his 28th of the season.
• In his most recent appearance on Sunday, the left-hander threw 5 2/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles, giving up three earned runs while surrendering two hits.
• Kikuchi has recorded eight quality starts this season.
• Kikuchi will aim to last five or more innings for his sixth straight start. He’s averaging 5.3 innings per outing.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 27 outings this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 10th-best in baseball with 161 total home runs.
• Houston’s .419 slugging percentage is 10th-best in MLB.
• The Astros rank second in MLB with a .261 batting average.
• Houston has the No. 13 offense in baseball, scoring 4.6 runs per game (616 total runs).
• The Astros rank ninth in MLB with a .321 on-base percentage.
• The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the fourth-fewest average in the majors.
• Houston has the fifth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.73).
• The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors.
• The Astros have the 11th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.241).

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