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

The Astros (-160), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Royals (+135) The total for this matchup is 8. The odds to hit the over are -105, while the odds are -115 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 -160
• Moneyline Underdog: Royals +135
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Hunter 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 right-hander last pitched on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he went six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
• Brown is trying to register his third straight quality start in this outing.
• Brown will look to continue a 20-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 frames per appearance).
• He has had six appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 10th in MLB play with 160 total home runs.
• Houston ranks ninth in baseball with a .419 slugging percentage.
• The Astros are second in MLB with a .261 batting average.
• Houston ranks 13th in runs scored with 607 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros are 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 a 3.78 team ERA that ranks seventh across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.3 K/9, the second-best in the majors.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 13th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.250).

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