How to Watch Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – April 9

On Tuesday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Kansas City Royals (6-4) hosting the Houston Astros (4-7) at 7:40 PM ET. On the hill for the Astros will be Cristian Javier (1-0), matched up against the Royals’ Cole Ragans (0-1).

How to Live Stream Astros vs. Royals

• Game Day: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
• Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
• TV: SCHN2 (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Livestream: Watch on Fubo

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Astros and Royals Stats

• The Astros strike out just 7.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in MLB.
• The Astros have the 12th-ranked ERA (3.99) in the majors this season.
• The Astros rank second in Major League Baseball with 16 home runs.
• Fueled by 32 extra-base hits, Houston ranks sixth in MLB with a .429 slugging percentage this season.
• The 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Royals pitching staff ranks 19th in the majors.
• Kansas City has the third-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (2.55).
• The Royals average 1.4 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB play with 14 total home runs .
• This season, Kansas City ranks fifth in the majors, slugging .435.

Astros vs. Royals Key Players

• Yordan Alvarez has accumulated a team-high four home runs and nine runs batted in.
• Jose Altuve has a club-best .341 batting average.
• Kyle Tucker is hitting .273 with two doubles, two home runs and five walks.
• MJ Melendez paces the Royals with three home runs.
• Bobby Witt Jr. has a club-leading .350 batting average.
• Maikel Garcia leads the Royals in home runs (three) and runs batted in (nine).

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Astros vs. Royals Betting Odds and Trends

Astros vs. Royals Moneyline and Over/Under

Astros vs. Royals Betting Trends

• This season, the Astros have been favored nine times and won two of those games.
• The Astros are 2-4 this season when entering a game favored by -125 or more on the moneyline.
• Games involving the Astros have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in three of 11 chances this season.
• The Royals have been underdogs in six games this season and have come away with the win two times (33.3%) in those contests.
• This season, the Royals have come away with a win one times in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +106 or worse on the moneyline.
• Royals games have gone over the total in three of their 10 opportunities.