The Houston Astros and Jose Altuve ready for the second of a four-game series against Vinnie Pasquantino and the Kansas City Royals on Friday at Minute Maid Park.

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Astros vs. Royals Live Stream, TV Channel and Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 30, 2024
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: BSKC
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Astros Batting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are 10th-best in MLB action with 160 total home runs.
• Houston ranks 10th in MLB with a .418 slugging percentage.
• The Astros have the second-best batting average in the league (.261).
• Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.6 runs per game (613 total).
• The Astros rank ninth in MLB with a .321 on-base percentage.
• The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game to rank third in MLB.
• Houston has the sixth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.75).
• The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors.
• The Astros average baseball’s 12th-ranked WHIP (1.246).

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Astros are sending Framber Valdez (13-6) to the mound to make his 24th start of the season. He is 13-6 with a 3.27 ERA and 139 strikeouts through 143 1/3 innings pitched.
• The left-hander’s last time out was on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up six hits.
• Valdez enters the matchup with 13 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Valdez is seeking his 10th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.2 innings per appearance on the hill.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 23 outings this season.

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Astros Schedule

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