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Houston Astros at Kansas City Royals Matchup 9/17/23

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HOU 7 @ KC 1

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HOU 7 @ KC 1

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Odds Odds Comparison | Splits Bet Splits | Scoring | HOU Astros L6 Last 6 | KC Royals L6 Last 6

On Friday, Framber Valdez will be on the mound when the Houston Astros (85-68) host the Kansas City Royals (51-102), who will counter with Cole Ragans. First pitch is at 8:10 PM ET.

Matchup

Game Spread Team Totals Over/Under Moneyline Charts
Game Hitters Rating Pitchers Rating Open Current Open Current Open Current Open Current Line Moves
Houston Astros Houston Astros Astros Conf Confirmed 0 0 -1.5 (-156) -1.5 (-156) 3.5 5.5 10 runs 9.5 runs -280 -280 line-movement
Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals Royals Conf Confirmed 0 0 +1.5 (+130) +1.5 (+130) 3.5 3.5 +230 +230

Odds Comparison

Vegas vs. Lineups.com Odds
Houston Astros Houston Astros Astros
Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals Royals
Vegas Difference Vegas Difference
Moneyline -280 280 +230 230
Totals 5.5 5.5 3.5 3.5
Win Probability 73% 73% 30% 30%
Over/Under
Vegas Difference
Over/Under 9.5 9.5
Against the Spread(ATS) History
ATS Home Away
Houston Astros Houston Astros Astros
75-61 32-43 43-18
Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals Royals
65-83 35-39 30-44
Over/Under History
Over/Under Home Away
Houston Astros Houston Astros Astros
77-69-3 41-33-1 36-36-2
Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals Royals
70-73-5 39-32-3 31-41-2
Houston Astros Houston Astros Astros
Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals Royals
Line Overall Home Away Overall Home Away
7 or less 1-2-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
8 or 8.5 53-45-0 32-23-0 21-22-0 30-29-1 12-7-0 18-22-1
9 or 9.5 17-18-2 8-9-1 9-9-1 31-35-3 20-19-2 11-16-1
10 or 10.5 6-2-1 1-0-0 5-2-1 8-8-1 6-6-1 2-2-0
11 and over 0-2-0 0-0-0 0-2-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 0-1-0

Bet Splits

Houston Astros Houston Astros Astros
Record Win % Cover Spread % Avg Point Totals
Away 45-28 61.6% 58.9 5.8
Favorite 64-49 56.6% 45.1 5.1
After Losses 36-25 59% 54.1 5.4
Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals Royals
Record Win % Cover Spread % Avg Point Totals
Home 27-46 37% 46.6 4.7
Underdog 43-96 30.9% 45.3 4
After Win 15-31 32.6% 43.5 4.3

Scoring

Offense Scoring (Home)
Total 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
Houston Astros Houston Astros Astros
4.0 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5
Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals Royals
4.6 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3
Defense Scoring Allowed (Away)
Total 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
Houston Astros Houston Astros Astros
4.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.1
Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals Royals
3.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4
Offense Scoring (Away)
Total 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
Houston Astros Houston Astros Astros
5.1 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5
Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals Royals
5.2 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.2
Defense Scoring Allowed (Home)
Total 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
Houston Astros Houston Astros Astros
4.6 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.2
Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals Royals
4.9 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.4

Houston Astros Last 6 Matchups

Game
Houston Astros Houston Astros Astros
Opponent
Date Score Team ML Opp ML Over/Under Total Starting Pitcher OPS Avg Total Starting Pitcher OPS Avg
9/16/23 HOU 2 @ KC 4 -198 +166 10.5 runs 6.7 runs Cristian Javier (R) .642 .212 3.7 runs Zack Greinke (R) .974 .290
9/13/23 HOU 6 vs OAK 2 -275 +225 9 runs 6.3 runs Hunter Brown (R) .972 .281 2.6 runs Paul Blackburn (R) .253 .071
9/13/23 HOU 2 vs OAK 6 -330 +265 8.5 runs 6.2 runs Justin Verlander (R) .485 .188 2.2 runs JP Sears (L) .830 .270
9/12/23 HOU 0 vs OAK 4 -290 +235 8.5 runs 6.0 runs Framber Valdez (L) .291 .103 2.4 runs Mason Miller (R) .750 .212
9/10/23 HOU 12 vs SD 2 -188 +158 10 runs 6.2 runs J.P. France (R) .924 .314 3.7 runs Matt Waldron (R) .787 .226
9/9/23 HOU 7 vs SD 5 -120 +102 9 runs 4.7 runs Cristian Javier (R) .878 .324 4.2 runs Seth Lugo (R) .758 .250

Kansas City Royals Last 6 Matchups

Game
Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals Royals
Opponent
Date Score Team ML Opp ML Over/Under Total Starting Pitcher OPS Avg Total Starting Pitcher OPS Avg
9/16/23 KC 4 vs HOU 2 +166 -198 10.5 runs 3.7 runs Zack Greinke (R) .974 .290 6.7 runs Cristian Javier (R) .642 .212
9/13/23 KC 7 @ CHW 1 +134 -158 9 runs 3.6 runs Steven Cruz (R) .750 .286 5.3 runs Mike Clevinger (R) .438 .161
9/13/23 KC 11 @ CHW 10 +107 -135 9.5 runs 4.4 runs Jordan Lyles (R) .897 .324 5.2 runs Touki Toussaint (R) .732 .270
9/12/23 KC 2 @ CHW 6 +100 -128 9.5 runs 4.6 runs Brady Singer (R) .485 .206 5.1 runs Dylan Cease (R) .733 .300
9/10/23 KC 2 @ TOR 5 +144 -172 7.5 runs 2.9 runs Cole Ragans (L) .650 .235 4.5 runs Jose Berrios (R) .688 .207
9/9/23 KC 1 @ TOR 5 +250 -310 8 runs 2.2 runs James McArthur (R) .307 .069 5.8 runs Kevin Gausman (R) .773 .250

Royals vs. Astros Odds and Game Info

  • Date: Friday, September 22, 2023
  • Time: 8:10 PM ET
  • TV: SNSW
  • Astros Starter: Framber Valdez
  • Royals Starter: Cole Ragans
  • Moneyline Favorite: Astros -218
  • Moneyline Underdog: Royals +180
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs

Royals vs. Astros Matchup Statistics

  • The Astros are the fifth-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 5.2 runs per game (789 total).
  • Houston is 73-14 in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
  • The Royals have scored the 25th-most runs in the league this season with 635 (4.2 per game).
  • In 53 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 36-17.
  • The Astros have a 4.01 team ERA that ranks ninth among all league pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.1 K/9, the eighth-best in the majors.
  • The Royals have pitched to a 5.19 ERA this season, which ranks 28th in baseball.
  • Kansas City has an 8.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in baseball.

Royals vs. Astros Previous Meetings

Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
9/17/2023 Astros -1.5 9.5 -250 +205 7-1 HOU
9/16/2023 Astros -1.5 9.5 -148 +124 10-8 KC
9/15/2023 Astros -1.5 10.5 -192 +160 4-2 KC
7/7/2022 Astros -1.5 7.5 -325 +270 5-2 HOU
7/6/2022 Astros -1.5 7.5 -285 +240 7-4 KC
7/5/2022 Astros -1.5 8.5 -255 +215 9-7 HOU
7/4/2022 Astros -1.5 9 -260 +220 7-6 HOU
6/3/2022 Astros -1.5 8.5 -125 +105 10-3 HOU
6/5/2022 Astros -1.5 9.5 -235 +190 7-4 HOU
6/4/2022 Astros -1.5 9.5 -220 +180 6-0 KC

Astros Leaders

  • Kyle Tucker has racked up 153 hits with a .367 on-base percentage, leading the Astros in both statistics.
  • Including all qualified batters in the majors, Tucker is 19th in batting average, 15th in on-base percentage and 15th in slugging percentage.
  • Alex Bregman's .367 OBP and .445 slugging percentage both lead his team.
  • Including all qualifying players, Bregman ranks 59th in batting average, 15th in on-base percentage and 67th in slugging percentage.
  • Yordan Alvarez is batting .291 with 20 doubles, a triple, 28 home runs and 65 walks.
  • Jose Altuve is hitting .312 with 20 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 42 walks.

Royals Leaders

  • Bobby Witt Jr. has generated 169 base knocks with a .494 slugging percentage, both numbers pace the Royals' line up.
  • Among qualifying hitters, Witt ranks 31st in batting average (.278), while his .320 on-base percentage ranks 94th in the league. Witt also owns the league's 24th-best slugging percentage at .494.
  • MJ Melendez has 28 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs and 59 walks while batting .234.
  • With a .234 batting average, Melendez ranks 117th in MLB. He also ranks 102nd in the league in on base percentage (.315), and 109th in slugging (.396).
  • Maikel Garcia a has .325 on-base percentage to lead the Royals' lineup.
  • Edward Olivares is batting .264 with 21 doubles, four triples, 10 home runs and 21 walks.

Royals vs. Astros Injury Report

  • Astros: Ryne Stanek: 15-Day Injured List (Ankle), Luis Garcia: 60-Day Injured List (Elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60-Day Injured List (Forearm), Bryan Abreu: Day-to-day (Arm)
  • Royals: Brady Singer: 15-Day Injured List (Back), Brad Keller: 15-Day Injured List (Neck), John McMillon: 15-Day Injured List (Forearm), Daniel Lynch: 60-Day Injured List (Shouder), Josh Taylor: 60-Day Injured List (Back), Vinnie Pasquantino: 60-Day Injured List (Shoulder), Freddy Fermin: 60-Day Injured List (Finger), Josh Staumont: 60-Day Injured List (Neck), Kris Bubic: 60-Day Injured List (Elbow), Austin Cox: 60-Day Injured List (Knee), Jake Brentz: 60-Day Injured List (Elbow), Salvador Pérez: 7-Day Injured List (Head)