Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals Prediction & Picks - MLB
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by Travis Pulver | in MLB Picks
The Kansas City Royals (66-85, 27-49 Away) will try to stop their road losing streak at four games today when they face the Houston Astros (76-75, 38-38 Home) at Daikin Park. Fans can follow the action once the game gets underway at 8:10 p.m. EST on MLB.TV.
As much as Kansas City fans would love to see the losing streak end, Houston may need a win even more. With a 4-2 win over the Royals yesterday, they maintained their one-game lead over the Texas Rangers for the AL West title.
Christian Javier is scheduled to start for the Astros. He is 2-5 in 15 appearances (10 starts) with a 5.50 ERA and a 1.46 WHIP. Teams have hit .267 against him. At home, he has gone 1-2 in seven appearances (five starts) with a 5.40 ERA and a .242 OBA.
Daniel Lynch IV is set to take the mound for Kansas City to start the day. He has gone 5-5 in 53 appearances (seven starts) with a 3.52 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP with teams hitting .213 against him. When pitching on the road, he has gone 3-3 while posting a 4.00 ERA and a .236 OBA.
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0.503 | 151 | 76 | 75 |
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0.437 | 151 | 66 | 85 |
Houston Astros and Kansas City Royals Latest Matches
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Houston Astros against Kansas City Royals : Head to Head (H2H)
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Houston Astros - Kansas City Royals Key Points
- Houston has gone 10-7 vs. Kansas City over the last three seasons.
- Houston is 39-37 ATS (run line) at home; Kansas City is 35-41 ATS (run line) on the road.
- The OVER is 38-36-2 at home for the Astros and 31-43-2 for the Royals on the road.
- Betting Public: 77% of run line tickets and 51% of the handle are on Houston.
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Our Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals Prediction
I’m leaning towards Houston getting the win and covering tonight for a few different reasons: (1) with the Rangers hot on their trail, they need the win more than Kansas City; (2) both lineups are hitting poorly at the moment (.191 for Houston over the last week and .186 for the Royals); and (3) if you look at the season stats, Lynch gives KC a slight advantage on the mound. But Javier has been on in his last two starts, giving up one run in each. If he pitches like that tonight, Houston can cover.
Our Kansas City vs. Houston Pick: Astros -1.5
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