Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (72-62) will host Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (75-60) at Minute Maid Park on Friday, August 30, with a start time of 8:10 p.m. ET.

At +140, the Royals are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Astros, who are -165. Bookmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Astros vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 30, 2024
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: BSKC
• 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 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Astros are sending Framber Valdez (13-6) out to make his 24th start of the season. He is 13-6 with a 3.27 ERA and 139 strikeouts in 143 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles, the left-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• Valdez has 13 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Valdez will look to pitch five or more innings for his 10th straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.2 innings per outing.
• He has made four appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are 10th-best in MLB play with 160 total home runs.
• Houston ranks 10th in MLB with a .418 slugging percentage.
• The Astros have the second-best batting average in the majors (.261).
• Houston ranks 12th in runs scored with 613 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros rank ninth in baseball with a .321 on-base percentage.
• The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game to rank third in baseball.
• Houston’s 3.75 team ERA ranks sixth across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 12th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.246).

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