Royals vs. Astros Prediction
The Kansas City Royals will send Ian Kennedy to the mound tonight when they take on Doug Fister and the Astros tonight at 8:10PM ET in Houston.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Astros are -126 money line favorites versus the Royals, who are +116 money line underdogs to pull off the upset tonight. With Kennedy set to face Fister in the pitching matchup, the total is sitting at 8 runs after it opened at 8.5.
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The Royals have won six of their first eight games and are trying to win three of four games in the series, while the Astros have lost three of four and six of eight games since winning the opener.
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Fister gave up three runs in five innings in his first start against Milwaukee. He’s 3-6 against the Royals in his career, owning a 3.73 ERA.
He’ll face Kennedy, who allowed no runs in 6 2/3 innings in his first start against Minnesota. He’s allowed just one run in 12 2/3 innings against the Astros in his career.
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