The Houston Astros (72-62) and the Kansas City Royals (75-60) will go head to head on Friday, August 30 at Minute Maid Park, with Framber Valdez starting for the Astros and Seth Lugo toeing the rubber for the Royals. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 p.m. ET.

The Astros, at -165, are favored in this matchup, while the Royals are underdogs at +140. The over/under for this game is 8.

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Astros vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 30, 2024
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: BSKC
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -165
• Moneyline Underdog: Royals +140
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Valdez (13-6 with a 3.27 ERA and 139 strikeouts in 143 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his 24th of the season.
• His most recent appearance came on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the left-hander went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up six hits.
• Valdez is trying to collect his 14th quality start of the season in this game.
• Valdez will aim to go five or more innings for his 10th straight start. He’s averaging 6.2 frames per outing.
• In four of his 23 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are 10th-best in MLB action with 160 total home runs.
• Houston is 10th in MLB with a .418 slugging percentage.
• The Astros’ .261 batting average is second-best in the majors.
• Houston has the No. 12 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.6 runs per game (613 total runs).
• The Astros are ninth in MLB with a .321 on-base percentage.
• Astros batters strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-lowest average in MLB.
• Houston has a 3.75 team ERA that ranks sixth among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 12th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.246).

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