How to Watch the Astros vs. Royals Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for August 29
Published 6:06 am Thursday, August 29, 2024
Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals take the field on Thursday at Minute Maid Park against Hunter Brown, who is starting for the Houston Astros. First pitch is at 8:10 p.m. ET.
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Astros vs. Royals Live Stream, TV Channel and 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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Astros Batting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros are 10th in MLB play with 160 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
- Houston is ninth in MLB, slugging .419.
- The Astros rank second in the majors with a .261 batting average.
- Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.6 runs per game (607 total).
- The Astros rank ninth in MLB with a .321 on-base percentage.
- Astros hitters strike out 7.2 times per game, the third-lowest average in the majors.
- Houston has the seventh-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.78).
- The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.3 K/9, the second-best in MLB.
- The Astros have the 13th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.250).
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- Brown makes the start for the Astros, his 26th of the season. He is 11-7 with a 3.72 ERA and 151 strikeouts through 140 1/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last appeared on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he threw six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
- Brown is looking to notch his third quality start in a row in this outing.
- Brown will aim to last five or more innings for his 20th straight start. He’s averaging 5.4 innings per outing.
- He has had six appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Astros Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Astros Starter | Opponent Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24/2024 | Orioles | L 3-2 | Away | Framber Valdez | Albert Suarez |
| 8/25/2024 | Orioles | W 6-3 | Away | Yusei Kikuchi | Dean Kremer |
| 8/26/2024 | Phillies | L 3-2 | Away | Ronel Blanco | Zack Wheeler |
| 8/27/2024 | Phillies | L 5-0 | Away | Justin Verlander | Aaron Nola |
| 8/28/2024 | Phillies | W 10-0 | Away | Spencer Arrighetti | Taijuan Walker |
| 8/29/2024 | Royals | – | Home | Hunter Brown | Brady Singer |
| 8/30/2024 | Royals | – | Home | Framber Valdez | Seth Lugo |
| 8/31/2024 | Royals | – | Home | Yusei Kikuchi | Cole Ragans |
| 9/1/2024 | Royals | – | Home | Ronel Blanco | Michael Lorenzen |
| 9/2/2024 | Reds | – | Away | Justin Verlander | – |
| 9/4/2024 | Reds | – | Away | Spencer Arrighetti | – |
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