The Houston Astros (72-62) will host the Kansas City Royals (75-60), in the second game of a four-game series, Friday at 8:10 p.m. ET.
The Astros are a home favorite (-160) against the Royals (+134). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Houston Astros looking to Framber Valdez (13-6), and Seth Lugo (14-8) answering the bell for the Kansas City Royals.
Yesterday, the Astros claimed a 6-3 win over the Royals, with Ryan Pressly (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) registering the win for the Astros. Jason Heyward finished 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI to lead the offensive showing. Lucas Erceg (0.1 IP, 3 R, 2 H, 0 K) was credited with the loss for the Royals.
Here’s what you need to prepare for Friday’s Astros vs. Royals game, including viewing options.
Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Astros (-160, bet $160 to win $100)
Underdog: Royals (+134, bet $100 to win $134)
Over/under: 8
Astros vs. Royals: Live streaming info & game time
Game Day: Friday, August 30, 2024
Game Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
Stadium: Minute Maid Park
TV Channel: Bally Sports
Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Astros stats and trends
Astros betting records
The Astros have entered the game as favorites 96 times this season and won 54, or 56.2%, of those games.
Houston has entered 34 games this season favored by -160 or more and is 24-10 in those contests.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 61.5% chance to win.
So far this season, Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 53 of 134 games with a total.
The Astros are 66-67-0 against the spread in their 133 chances this season.
Framber Valdez (Astros probable starter)
Valdez makes the start for the Astros, his 24th of the season. He is 13-6 with a 3.27 ERA and 139 strikeouts through 143 1/3 innings pitched.
His most recent time out came on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the left-hander threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing six hits.
In 23 games this season, the 30-year-old has a 3.27 ERA and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .231 to opposing hitters.
Valdez is trying to record his 14th quality start of the season.
Valdez will try to go five or more innings for his 10th straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.2 frames per outing.
In four of his 23 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
He will face a Royals offense that ranks fifth in the league with 657 runs while batting .257 as a squad. It has a collective .424 slugging percentage (seventh in MLB action) and has hit a total of 153 home runs (14th in MLB).
The 30-year-old’s 3.27 ERA ranks 15th, 1.144 WHIP ranks 25th, and 8.7 K/9 ranks 29th among qualifying pitchers this season.
Astros batting stats
The Astros rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 160 home runs.
Fueled by 389 extra-base hits, Houston ranks 10th in MLB with a .418 slugging percentage this season.
The Astros’ .261 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking second in MLB.
Houston has scored 613 runs (4.6 per game) this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.
The Astros are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking ninth with an OBP of .321.
Houston is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking third with an average of 7.3 strikeouts per game.
Royals stats and trends
Royals betting records
The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 67 games this year and have walked away with the win 31 times (46.3%) in those games.
This year, Kansas City has won six of 16 games when listed as at least +134 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 42.7% chance of walking away with the win.
Kansas City and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 63 of its 135 opportunities.
The Royals have posted a record of 74-61-0 against the spread this season.
Seth Lugo (Royals probable starter)
Lugo makes the start for the Royals, his 28th of the season. He is 14-8 with a 3.19 ERA and 146 strikeouts in 172 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last time out on Sunday, the righty threw 5 1/3 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, allowing five earned runs while surrendering 11 hits.
In 27 games this season, the 34-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.19, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .232 against him.
Lugo has collected 18 quality starts this year.
Lugo will try to build upon a three-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.4 innings per outing).
In five of his 27 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
He will match up with an Astros offense that ranks third in the league with 1200 total hits (on a .261 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .418 (10th in the league) with 160 total home runs (10th in MLB play).
Lugo has pitched six innings, giving up two earned runs on seven hits while striking out two against the Astros this season.
This season, the 34-year-old ranks 10th in ERA (3.19), 18th in WHIP (1.122), and 47th in K/9 (7.6) among pitchers who qualify.
Royals batting stats
The Royals average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 14th in baseball with 153 total home runs.
So far this year, Kansas City is seventh in baseball, slugging .424.
The Royals rank sixth in MLB with a .257 batting average.
Kansas City is the fifth-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.9 runs per game (657 total).
The Royals’ .313 on-base percentage is 13th in the majors.
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