Royals vs Astros Game Breakdown
Royals
75W-60L
August 31, 2024
07:10PM EST
Odds: 8.0 o/u
Astros
73W-62L
Get ready to slide into some MLB action as the Kansas City Royals, boasting a solid 75-60 record, gallop into Minute Maid Park to lock horns with the Houston Astros, who are holding strong at 73-62. The first pitch is set to fly at 07:10 PM EST, and the stakes are sky-high with both teams looking to climb the ranks in the American League. With the Royals just a hair behind and the Astros sitting comfortably at the top, every play counts. The betting world’s buzzing too, setting the over/under at a tantalizing 8.0, hinting at a game that’s as unpredictable as the weather—partly cloudy with a breeze that could sway more than just the flags. Fresh off a nail-biter where the Astros edged out the Royals 3-2 just yesterday, the tension’s thicker than Texas BBQ sauce. So, as these teams prepare to duke it out again, remember, in a battle of Royals and Astros, expect a showdown that’s nothing short of regal!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: August 31, 2024 07:10PM EST
Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston
Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the NE at 9.4 mph. Temperature is at 77.5° with 94% humidity.
Vegas Odds
| KC ML | HOU ML | Over/Under | Line | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | +118 | -141 | 8.0 | 1.5/-1.5 |
| Recent | +115 | -138 | 7.5 | 1.5/-1.5 |
| Difference | -3 | +3 | -0.5 | – |
Team Performance
46.5% Win Probability
53.5% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
| Date | Runs | O/U | O/U DIFF | ATS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/09/24 | Houston Astros HOU | 3 | Under | -1.0 | ![]() |
| Kansas City Royals KC | 4 | ||||
| 04/10/24 | Houston Astros HOU | 2 | Over | +5.0 | ![]() |
| Kansas City Royals KC | 11 | ||||
| 04/11/24 | Houston Astros HOU | 3 | Over | +8.0 | ![]() |
| Kansas City Royals KC | 13 | ||||
| 08/29/24 | Kansas City Royals KC | 3 | Over | +1.0 | ![]() |
| Houston Astros HOU | 6 | ||||
| 08/30/24 | Kansas City Royals KC | 2 | Under | -3.0 | ![]() |
| Houston Astros HOU | 3 | ||||
| 09/15/23 | Houston Astros HOU | 2 | Under | -2.0 | ![]() |
| Kansas City Royals KC | 4 | ||||
| 09/16/23 | Houston Astros HOU | 8 | Over | +10.0 | ![]() |
| Kansas City Royals KC | 10 | ||||
| 09/17/23 | Houston Astros HOU | 7 | Push | -0.0 | ![]() |
| Kansas City Royals KC | 1 | ||||
| 09/22/23 | Kansas City Royals KC | 7 | Over | +4.0 | ![]() |
| Houston Astros HOU | 5 | ||||
| 09/23/23 | Kansas City Royals KC | 3 | Under | -3.0 | ![]() |
| Houston Astros HOU | 2 | ||||
| 09/24/23 | Kansas City Royals KC | 6 | Over | +3.0 | ![]() |
| Houston Astros HOU | 5 |
Royals Vs Over/Under
Astros Vs Over/Under
| Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-26-24 | @CLE | 4-3W | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | Under |
| 08-20-24 | vsLAA | 9-5L | 5.0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Over |
| 08-14-24 | @MIN | 4-1W | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | Under |
| 08-07-24 | vsBOS | 4-8W | 6.3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | Over |
| 08-02-24 | @DET | 9-2W | 5.7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Over |
| 07-28-24 | vsCHC | 7-3L | 5.7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | Over |
| 07-22-24 | vsARI | 4-10W | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | Over |
| 07-12-24 | @BOS | 6-1W | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | Under |
| 07-05-24 | @COL | 2-4L | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | Under |
| 06-29-24 | vsCLE | 7-2L | 4.7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | Over |
| 08-25-24 | vsPHI | 11-3L | 1.0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | Over |
| 08-24-24 | vsPHI | 11-2L | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Over |
| 08-20-24 | vsLAA | 9-5L | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Over |
| 08-13-24 | @MIN | 3-13L | 1.3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | Over |
| 08-09-24 | vsSTL | 8-5L | 0.3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Over |
| 08-07-24 | vsBOS | 4-8W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Over |
| 08-06-24 | vsBOS | 6-5L | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Over |
| 08-04-24 | @DET | 3-2W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Under |
| 08-01-24 | @DET | 7-1W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Over |
| 07-29-24 | @CWS | 8-5W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Over |
| Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-25-24 | @BAL | 6-3W | 5.7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Over |
| 08-19-24 | vsBOS | 4-5W | 5.7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | Over |
| 08-13-24 | @TB | 3-2W | 5.7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | Under |
| 08-07-24 | @TEX | 6-4W | 5.3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | Over |
| 08-02-24 | vsTB | 2-3W | 5.7 | 3 | 2 | 11 | Under |
| 07-26-24 | @TEX | 5-6W | 4.7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | Over |
| 07-20-24 | @DET | 7-3L | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | Over |
| 07-09-24 | @SF | 3-4W | 7.3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | Under |
| 07-03-24 | @HOU | 9-2W | 5.7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | Over |
| 06-28-24 | @NYY | 16-5L | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Over |
Royals Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01 | vs HOU | 2-3L | 2 | 1 | Under |
| 08/31 | vs HOU | 3-6L | 4 | 0 | Over |
| 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 | Over |
| 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 | Over |
Astros Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01 | @ KC | 3-2W | 10 | 1 | Under |
| 08/31 | @ KC | 6-3W | 8 | 0 | Over |
| 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 |
Team’s Batting Order
| Kansas City Royals | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPS | wOBA | HR/Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 9.8 | 0.242 | 0.348 | 0.312 | 0.660 | 0.274 | 0.014 | |
| 9.7 | 12.6 | 0.342 | 0.613 | 0.437 | 1.050 | 0.420 | 0.052 | |
| 7.6 | 10.1 | 0.276 | 0.476 | 0.371 | 0.847 | 0.345 | 0.049 | |
|
#4
Paul DeJong
|
6.3 | 8.3 | 0.240 | 0.463 | 0.318 | 0.780 | 0.322 | 0.060 |
| 7.3 | 9.4 | 0.293 | 0.407 | 0.368 | 0.775 | 0.318 | 0.021 | |
|
#6
Nick Loftin
|
5.5 | 7.3 | 0.196 | 0.245 | 0.336 | 0.580 | 0.243 | 0.007 |
|
#6
Will Smith
|
4.2 | 10.5 | nan | nan | nan | nan | 0.000 | nan |
| 6.1 | 7.8 | 0.256 | 0.393 | 0.333 | 0.726 | 0.300 | 0.034 | |
| 5.3 | 6.7 | 0.234 | 0.307 | 0.286 | 0.594 | 0.249 | 0.000 | |
|
#9
Tyler Gentry
|
6.6 | 6.6 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Houston Astros | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPS | wOBA | HR/Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
#1
Jose Altuve
|
9.0 | 11.4 | 0.298 | 0.445 | 0.381 | 0.826 | 0.337 | 0.034 |
|
#2
Alex Bregman
|
7.8 | 10.1 | 0.261 | 0.447 | 0.345 | 0.792 | 0.324 | 0.042 |
| 9.2 | 12.0 | 0.315 | 0.565 | 0.465 | 1.030 | 0.406 | 0.060 | |
|
#3
Luis Garcia
|
9.9 | 9.9 | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan |
|
#4
Yainer Diaz
|
7.0 | 9.0 | 0.301 | 0.458 | 0.345 | 0.803 | 0.331 | 0.033 |
|
#5
Jeremy Pena
|
6.9 | 8.9 | 0.268 | 0.402 | 0.336 | 0.738 | 0.306 | 0.028 |
|
#6
Jake Meyers
|
5.6 | 7.4 | 0.225 | 0.370 | 0.322 | 0.691 | 0.286 | 0.028 |
| 5.6 | 7.4 | 0.250 | 0.357 | 0.429 | 0.786 | 0.315 | 0.000 | |
| 5.2 | 6.7 | 0.259 | 0.361 | 0.304 | 0.666 | 0.278 | 0.012 | |
|
#9
Zach Dezenzo
|
4.9 | 6.3 | 0.222 | 0.333 | 0.289 | 0.622 | 0.260 | 0.022 |
Royals Notable Injuries
- Michael Lorenzen OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/29/24. Impact: 4.5
- Vinnie Pasquantino OUT (1B): Avg: 0.262 SLG:0.447 Last game: 08/31/24. Impact: 2.9
- 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
Astros Notable Injuries
- No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.
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