Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (71-62) will match up against Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (75-59) at Minute Maid Park on Thursday, August 29. First pitch is set for 8:10 p.m. ET.

At +125, the Royals are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Astros, who are listed at -150. The over/under for this game is 8. The odds to hit the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go 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 -150
• Moneyline Underdog: Royals +125
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Astros are sending Hunter Brown (11-7) out to make his 26th start of the season. He is 11-7 with a 3.72 ERA and 151 strikeouts in 140 1/3 innings pitched.
• The righty last pitched on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he tossed six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
• Brown is seeking his third quality start in a row.
• Brown will try to continue a 20-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 innings per outing).
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 26 outings this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are 10th in MLB play with 160 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• Houston ranks ninth in MLB with a .419 slugging percentage.
• The Astros rank second in the majors with a .261 batting average.
• Houston has the No. 13 offense in baseball, scoring 4.6 runs per game (607 total runs).
• The Astros rank ninth in MLB with a .321 on-base percentage.
• The Astros strike out 7.2 times per game, the third-best mark 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.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 13th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.250).

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