In the series opener on Thursday, August 29, Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (71-62) take on Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (75-59). The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 p.m. ET at Minute Maid Park.

The Astros, at -160, are favored in this game, while the Royals are underdogs at +135. This matchup’s over/under has been set at 8. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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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 -160
• Moneyline Underdog: Royals +135
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Hunter Brown gets the start for the Astros, his 26th of the season. He is 11-7 with a 3.72 ERA and 151 strikeouts in 140 1/3 innings pitched.
• His last appearance was on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the righty threw six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
• Brown is trying to prolong a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
• Brown is aiming for his 20th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.4 frames per appearance on the hill.
• In six of his 26 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

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

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