Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros Prediction & Picks - MLB
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by Travis Pulver | in MLB Picks
The Kansas City Royals (28-42, 16-20 Home) will try to get back on the right side of the scoreboard today when they host the Houston Astros (32-39, 16-20 Away) in Game 2 of a three-game weekend series at Kaufman Stadium. First Pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. EST with coverage provided by MLB.TV.
Game 1 last night ended up being an exciting one with both teams wasting no time generating runs. Houston put up nine in the first half of the inning, and Kansas City added five in the bottom half. The Royals pulled within one with three runs in the bottom of the eighth, but wouldn’t score again as the Astros went on to win 10-8.
The Royals are scheduled to go with Noah Cameron to start the day. Cameron has gone 3-4 so far this season in 12 starts with a 3.84 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. In home games, he is 2-1 in six starts with a 3.98 ERA and a .248 OBA.
As for the Astros, Mike Burrows is scheduled to start. Burrows has gone 3-8 in 12 starts with a 5.77 ERA and a 1.57 WHIP. However, he has been at his best on the road, where he is 2-4 in six starts with a 4.34 ERA and a .277 OBA.
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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0.4 | 75 | 30 | 45 |
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Kansas City Royals - Houston Astros Key Points
- Houston leads the all-time series vs. the Royals, 61-52.
- Burrows has allowed 4+ earned runs in four of his last five starts.
- The Astros are 17-19 ATS (run line) on the road and the Royals are 16-20 ATS (run line) at home.
- Betting Public: 62% of run line tickets and 77% of the handle are on the Royals.
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Our Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros Prediction
I get a little gun-shy with run line sometimes because you can never really know when a team struggling at the plate is suddenly going to wake up. Take Houston, over the last week, they have the worst batting average in baseball at .183 with 18 runs scored. But ten of those 18 came in last night’s game. So, has Houston’s lineup woken up? I’m betting that they haven’t, at least not enough to handle a decent pitcher like Cameron on the road. But the Royals lineup could be in line for a big day against Burrows.
Our Houston vs. Kansas City Pick: Royals -1.5
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