On Sunday, September 1, Yordan Alvarez’s Houston Astros (74-62) host Bobby Witt Jr.’s Kansas City Royals (75-62) at Minute Maid Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:10 p.m. ET.

The Astros (-165), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Royals (+140) The total for this game is 8.5.

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Astros vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Sunday, September 1, 2024
• Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -165
• Moneyline Underdog: Royals +140
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Ronel Blanco aims for his 10th win when he gets the start for the Astros, his 26th of the season. He is 9-6 with a 3.14 ERA and 141 strikeouts in 143 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent time out on Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies, the right-hander went 5 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
• Blanco enters this game with 12 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Blanco will look to record his 21st matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.7 innings per appearance.
• He has had five appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 11th in MLB play with 161 total home runs.
• Houston ranks 10th in baseball, slugging .418.
• The Astros rank second in MLB with a .261 batting average.
• Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.6 runs per game (621 total).
• The Astros’ .320 on-base percentage is 10th-best in MLB.
• Astros hitters strike out 7.3 times per game, the fourth-lowest average in MLB.
• Houston’s 3.71 team ERA ranks fifth across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors.
• The Astros have the 10th-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.237).

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