Royals vs Astros Game Breakdown

Get ready to light up the scoreboard tonight at Minute Maid Park as the sizzling Kansas City Royals clash with the Houston Astros in a showdown that’s got all the makings of a classic. Both teams are neck-and-neck in the American League, not giving an inch as they battle at the top of the standings. With the Royals trying to bounce back from a recent stumble and the Astros flying high after a blowout win, the stakes couldn’t be higher. The first pitch is slated for 08:10 PM EST under a sky that’s as mixed up as this matchup—expect some thunder and a breeze that might just carry a few homers. With the line set and the crowd buzzing, tonight’s game is all geared up. So, as the Royals try to rule their court and the Astros aim to launch one out of the park, let’s see whose kingdom will extend and whose rockets will soar!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 29, 2024 08:10PM EST

Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston

Weather: Patchy light rain with thunder with winds from the ESE at 10.5 mph. Temperature is at 86.5° with 66% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	KC ML	HOU ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+129	-154	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+137	-163	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+8	-9	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

116W-189L

42.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

177W-124L

57.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/09/24	Houston Astros HOU	3	Under	-1.0
04/09/24	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Under	-1.0
04/10/24	Houston Astros HOU	2	Over	+5.0
04/10/24	Kansas City Royals KC	11	Over	+5.0
04/11/24	Houston Astros HOU	3	Over	+8.0
04/11/24	Kansas City Royals KC	13	Over	+8.0
09/15/23	Houston Astros HOU	2	Under	-2.0
09/15/23	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Under	-2.0
09/16/23	Houston Astros HOU	8	Over	+10.0
09/16/23	Kansas City Royals KC	10	Over	+10.0
09/17/23	Houston Astros HOU	7	Push	-0.0
09/17/23	Kansas City Royals KC	1	Push	-0.0
09/22/23	Kansas City Royals KC	7	Over	+4.0
09/22/23	Houston Astros HOU	5	Over	+4.0
09/23/23	Kansas City Royals KC	3	Under	-3.0
09/23/23	Houston Astros HOU	2	Under	-3.0
09/24/23	Kansas City Royals KC	6	Over	+3.0
09/24/23	Houston Astros HOU	5	Over	+3.0

Royals Vs Over/Under

Astros Vs Over/Under

Brady Singer

ERA 3.188 | IP 144.0 | 9.0W-8.0L | KO 138.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-24-24	vsPHI	11-2L	5.0	11	5	5	Over
08-18-24	@CIN	8-1W	6.0	5	0	6	Over
08-12-24	@MIN	3-8L	5.0	8	6	9	Over
08-05-24	vsBOS	9-5L	5.7	10	4	6	Over
07-31-24	@CWS	10-3W	7.0	6	3	4	Over
07-26-24	vsCHC	0-6W	7.0	2	0	5	Under
07-20-24	vsCWS	1-6W	7.0	5	0	7	Under
07-07-24	@COL	10-1W	7.0	6	1	7	Over
07-02-24	vsTB	5-1L	5.0	3	1	4	Under
06-26-24	vsMIA	1-5W	7.3	5	1	5	Under

Hunter Brown

ERA 3.72 | IP 140.3 | 11.0W-7.0L | KO 151.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-23-24	@BAL	5-7L	6.0	3	2	6	Over
08-17-24	vsCWS	1-6W	7.0	4	1	6	Under
08-11-24	@BOS	10-2W	5.3	5	2	9	Over
08-05-24	@TEX	3-4L	6.0	3	1	4	Under
07-30-24	vsPIT	6-2L	5.7	9	5	8	Push
07-24-24	@OAK	8-1W	6.0	8	1	8	Over
07-19-24	@SEA	3-0W	6.0	4	0	5	Under
07-12-24	vsTEX	3-6W	6.0	5	2	5	Over
07-06-24	@MIN	3-9L	6.0	12	7	6	Over
07-01-24	@TOR	3-1W	6.0	2	0	5	Under

Royals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/30	vs CLE	5-7L	11	3	Over
08/29	vs CLE	6-1W	9	1	Under
08/28	vs CLE	4-3W	6	2	Under
08/28	vs CLE	9-4W	15	3	Over
08/27	@ PHI	3-11L	10	3	Over
08/26	@ PHI	2-11L	5	0	Over
08/25	@ PHI	7-4W	12	2	Over
08/23	@ LAA	3-0W	8	1	Under
08/22	@ LAA	5-9L	12	0	Over
08/21	@ LAA	5-3W	9	1	Push
08/20	vs CIN	8-1W	13	1	Over
08/19	vs CIN	13-1W	15	2	Over
08/18	vs CIN	7-1W	13	2	Push
08/16	vs MIN	4-1W	11	2	Under
08/15	vs MIN	3-13L	7	2	Over

Astros Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/30	vs PHI	10-0W	18	4	Over
08/29	vs PHI	0-5L	6	0	Under
08/28	vs PHI	2-3L	8	0	Under
08/27	vs BAL	6-3W	10	2	Over
08/26	vs BAL	2-3L	6	2	Under
08/25	vs BAL	5-7L	10	2	Over
08/24	vs BAL	6-0W	8	0	Under
08/23	@ BOS	1-4L	8	1	Under
08/22	@ BOS	5-6L	7	2	Over
08/21	@ BOS	5-4W	13	1	Over
08/20	@ CWS	2-0W	5	2	Under
08/19	@ CWS	6-1W	13	0	Under
08/18	@ CWS	4-5L	8	2	Over
08/16	vs TB	2-1W	2	1	Under
08/15	vs TB	3-2W	9	2	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Kansas City Royals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Michael Massey	7.3	9.6	0.270	0.475	0.316	0.791	0.327	0.045
#2 Bobby Witt Jr.	10.5	13.7	0.347	0.623	0.443	1.066	0.426	0.053
#3 Vinnie Pasquantino	7.3	9.7	0.264	0.451	0.355	0.805	0.329	0.039
#4 Salvador Perez	7.5	9.9	0.280	0.482	0.375	0.857	0.349	0.050
#5 Paul DeJong	6.3	8.2	0.242	0.461	0.318	0.779	0.321	0.059
#6 MJ Melendez	7.0	9.2	0.213	0.427	0.294	0.720	0.297	0.049
#7 Maikel Garcia	6.8	8.8	0.241	0.348	0.310	0.658	0.273	0.014
#8 Kyle Isbel	5.9	7.7	0.230	0.374	0.304	0.677	0.280	0.022
#9 Garrett Hampson	5.2	6.5	0.239	0.314	0.293	0.606	0.254	0.000

Houston Astros	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Jose Altuve	8.5	10.8	0.299	0.446	0.381	0.827	0.337	0.034
#2 Yordan Alvarez	10.7	14.0	0.314	0.569	0.466	1.035	0.407	0.061
#3 Alex Bregman	7.5	9.8	0.262	0.449	0.346	0.795	0.326	0.042
#4 Yainer Diaz	6.9	8.9	0.300	0.460	0.345	0.804	0.332	0.034
#5 Ben Gamel	7.4	9.7	0.326	0.391	0.522	0.913	0.357	0.000
#6 Jeremy Pena	6.5	8.3	0.268	0.400	0.334	0.734	0.304	0.028
#7 Jon Singleton	6.2	8.1	0.237	0.370	0.363	0.733	0.299	0.037
#9 Jake Meyers	5.0	6.6	0.227	0.374	0.322	0.696	0.288	0.028

Royals Notable Injuries

Michael Lorenzen OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/29/24. Impact: 4.5
Hunter Renfroe OUT (OF): Avg: 0.233 SLG:0.397 Last game: 08/26/24. Impact: 2.6
Hunter Harvey OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/06/24. Impact: 0.4
Will Smith OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/27/24. Impact: -0.2