In the series opener on Thursday, August 29, Hunter Brown will take the hill for the Houston Astros (71-62) as they square off against the Kansas City Royals (75-59), who will counter with Brady Singer. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 p.m. ET at Minute Maid Park.

At -150, the Astros are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Royals (+125). The total for this matchup is 8. The odds to eclipse the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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Astros vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
• Time: 8:10 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 -150
• Moneyline Underdog: Royals +125
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Brown (11-7 with a 3.72 ERA and 151 strikeouts in 140 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Astros, his 26th of the season.
• In his most recent time out on Friday, the right-hander threw six innings against the Baltimore Orioles, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
• Brown is trying to secure his third straight quality start in this matchup.
• Brown is looking for his 20th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.4 frames per appearance on the mound.
• In six of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 10th-best in baseball with 160 total home runs.
• Houston’s .419 slugging percentage ranks ninth-best in MLB.
• The Astros have the second-best batting average in the majors (.261).
• Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.6 runs per game (607 total).
• The Astros’ .321 on-base percentage ranks ninth-best in baseball.
• Astros batters strike out 7.2 times per game, the third-lowest average in the majors.
• Houston has a 3.78 team ERA that ranks seventh across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Houston’s pitching staff is second in the majors with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Astros have the 13th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.250).

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