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

The Astros (-185), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Royals (+150) Oddsmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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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) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 28th start of the season. He has a 4.39 ERA in 143 2/3 innings pitched, with 165 strikeouts.
• In his last appearance on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, the left-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering two hits.
• Kikuchi has eight quality starts under his belt this year.
• Kikuchi will look to pitch five or more innings for his sixth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.3 frames per outing.
• In two of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

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

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