Royals vs Astros Game Breakdown

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

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

116W-191L

46.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

179W-124L

53.5% 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
08/29/24	Kansas City Royals KC	3	Over	+1.0
08/29/24	Houston Astros HOU	6	Over	+1.0
08/30/24	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Under	-3.0
08/30/24	Houston Astros HOU	3	Under	-3.0
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

Will Smith

ERA 6.471 | IP 40.3 | 0.0W-4.0L | KO 27.0

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

Luis Garcia

ERA N/A | IP 0 | 0W-0L | KO 0

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
#1 Maikel Garcia	7.6	9.8	0.242	0.348	0.312	0.660	0.274	0.014
#2 Bobby Witt Jr.	9.7	12.6	0.342	0.613	0.437	1.050	0.420	0.052
#3 Salvador Perez	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
#5 Freddy Fermin	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
#7 Dairon Blanco	6.1	7.8	0.256	0.393	0.333	0.726	0.300	0.034
#8 Garrett Hampson	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
#3 Yordan Alvarez	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
#7 Shay Whitcomb	5.6	7.4	0.250	0.357	0.429	0.786	0.315	0.000
#8 Mauricio Dubon	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