Houston Astros (4-9) vs. Kansas City Royals (8-4)
April 11, 2024 2:10 pm EDT
The Line: Kansas City Royals +115 / Houston Astros -135; Over/Under: +8.5
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In this article we will formulate a Royals vs Astros prediction for this MLB game on Thursday, April 11th at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
- The Royals recent form and recent player performance
- The Astros recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Kansas City
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Houston
- Recent betting trends in games played between Kansas City and Houston
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Kansas City and Houston
Royals Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 8-4 this year and they have won six games in a row. Kansas City has won the first two games in this series by scores of 4-3 and 11-2. Prior to this series, the Royals swept the White Sox in four games at home. The Kansas City pitching staff has a 2.50 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and a .224 opponent batting average. The Royals offense has scored 59 runs with a .249 batting average and a .314 on base percentage. Maikel Garcia is batting .208 with three home runs and 10 RBI’s for the Royals. The projected starting pitcher for Kansas City is Brady Singer, who is 1-0 with a 0.68 ERA and a 0.53 WHIP over 13.1 innings pitched this season. The Royals will play against the Mets, White Sox, and Orioles after this series.
Astros Preview
The Houston Astros are 4-9 this season and they have lost four of their last six games. Houston has dropped the first two games in this series, but they were able to split a four game series with the Rangers before this one. The Houston pitching staff has a 4.42 ERA, a 1.46 WHIP, and a .246 opponent batting average. The Astros offense has scored 52 runs with a .264 batting average and a .326 on base percentage. Yordan Alvarez is batting .346 with four home runs and 11 RBI’s for the Astros. The projected starting pitcher for Houston is Hunter Brown, who is 0-1 with a 6.43 ERA and a 2.57 WHIP over 7.0 innings pitched this year.
Kansas City Royals Team Facts
- The Royals have won each of their last nine home games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six day games against AL West opponents following a home win.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last three day games between the Astros and Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
- The Royals have led after 5 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs against AL West opponents.
- The Royals have led after 7 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs against AL West opponents.
Houston Astros Team Facts
- The Astros have won each of their last seven day games following a road loss.
- The Astros have covered the run line in each of their last nine Thursday games as road favorites against AL Central opponents.
- The Astros have lost the first inning in each of their last three Thursday games as road favorites against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Astros’ last three day games at Kauffman Stadium.
- The Astros have led after 5 innings in each of their last nine Thursday games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Royals vs Astros Prediction
Houston comes into this matchup after dropping the first two games in this series and they are just 4-9 through 13 games so far this year. Kansas City has been one of the best stories in the MLB this season, as they are 8-4 and have won six straight games. The Royals are starting Brady Singer, who has allowed one earned run over 13.1 innings against the Twins and White Sox. The Astros are going with Hunter Brown, who has allowed five earned runs and 12 hits over 7.0 innings against the Yankees and Rangers. Singer has been sharp through two starts, but this will be the toughest opponent he has faced. I think both teams are going to find some offensive success in this matchup and I like the over here.
