The Houston Astros (83-64) will visit the Kansas City Royals (46-101), Friday at 8:10 PM ET, in the first of a three-game series. The Astros will hand the ball to Cristian Javier (9-3), and the Royals will turn to Zack Greinke (1-15).
How to Live Stream Astros vs. Royals
- Game Day: Friday, September 15, 2023
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
- TV: MLB.tv
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Astros and Royals Stats
- The Astros have a 9.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, seventh-best in baseball.
- The Astros have the ninth-best ERA (3.97) in the majors this season.
- The Astros have hit 201 homers this season, which ranks eighth in the league.
- Fueled by 467 extra-base hits, Houston ranks seventh in MLB with a .435 slugging percentage this season.
- The 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Royals pitching staff ranks 26th in MLB.
- Kansas City has a 5.17 team ERA that ranks 28th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Royals rank 25th in MLB action with 145 home runs. They average one per game.
- So far this season, Kansas City ranks 22nd in the majors with a .395 slugging percentage.
Astros vs. Royals Key Players
- Kyle Tucker leads the Astros with 27 home runs and 105 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-high batting average of .285.
- Alex Bregman is hitting .269 with 27 doubles, three triples, 23 home runs and 80 walks.
- Yordan Alvarez paces the Astros with 27 home runs.
- Bobby Witt Jr. leads the squad with a batting average of .276, while leading the Royals in home runs, with 28 and runs batted in with 88.
- Salvador Perez is hitting .253 with 19 doubles, 21 home runs and 18 walks.
- Maikel Garcia is batting .273 with 19 doubles, four triples, four home runs and 33 walks.
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Astros vs. Royals Betting Odds and Trends
Astros vs. Royals Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | -198 | +164 | 9.5 | -115 | -105 |
Astros vs. Royals Betting Trends
- This season, the Astros have been favored 107 times and won 57, or 53.3%, of those games.
- The Astros are 16-7 this season when entering a game favored by -198 or more on the moneyline.
- Games involving the Astros have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 77 of 147 chances this season.
- The Royals have come away with 38 wins in the 124 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- The Royals have a win-loss record of 12-38 when favored by +164 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- The Royals and their opponents have gone over in 70 of their 145 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
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