Royals vs. Astros Prediction
Will tonight’s matchup between the Royals and Astros be low-scoring for bettors at 7:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Astros are -175 money line favorites versus the Royals, who have odds of +157 to pull off the upset. With Danny Duffy set to face Dallas Keuchel in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 7.5 runs, down from 8.
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KANSAS CITY KEY TRENDS: The Royals are just 1-7 in Duffy’s last eight starts and are winless at 0-4 in his last four road starts. They’re also 0-4 in Duffy’s last four outings following a team loss in their previous game and are 0-4 in his last four starts when their opponent allows five runs or more in its previous contest.
HOUSTON KEY TRENDS: The Astros have now won nine of Keuchel’s last 11 home starts against a team with a losing record, are 4-1 in his last five starts versus a team with a losing record and 27-8 in his last 35 home starts. They’re also 6-2 in Keuchel’s last eight starts when facing teams from the American League Central.
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OUR PICK: The under is 3-0-1 in the last four meetings between these two teams in Houston and 10-4-1 in Keuchel’s last 15 home starts. The under has also cashed in seven of Keuchel’s last 10 starts overall and is 4-1 in his last five outings after allowing five runs or more in their previous game. On the other side, the under is 5-2 in Duffy’s last seven starts when facing teams from the American League West.
SATURDAY MLB FREE PICK: ROYALS/ASTROS UNDER 7.5