The Houston Astros(4 – 9) will take on the Kansas City Royals(8 – 4) in the finale of a three-game series in Kansas City.
Vinnie Pasquantino went 3-3 driving in five RBIs, and a home run, and Seth Lugo pitched 6.0 innings striking out two for the win against the Astros.
Spencer Arrighetti went 3.0 innings giving up seven earned runs, with Yainer Diaz going 2-4 with one RBI driven along with Jose Abreu driving in one run in the loss against the Royals.
Can Kansas City complete a sweep of the Astros, or could Houston take a game against the Royals in this early season series?
Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Kansas City Royals | +1.5
-155 |
U 8.5
+105 |
+105 |
| Houston Astros | -1.5
+130 |
O 8.5
+105 |
+105 |
| ** Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros Game Details
- Fixture: Astros @ Royals
- Date and Time: April 11, 2024 @ 2:10 pm
- Location: Kauffman Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
- Weather: Rainy and 57 degrees
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Kansas City Royals | vs. | Houston Astros |
| 8 – 4 | Record | 4 – 9 |
| 4.90 | Runs/G | 4.00 |
| .249 | BA | .264 |
| .742 | OPS | .744 |
| 15 | HR | 16 |
| 16 | SB | 5 |
| 2.50 | ERA | 4.42 |
| 1.13 | WHIP | 1.46 |
| 7.92 | K/G | 7.58 |
| 9 | Quality Starts | 4 |
| 6 | Errors | 6 |
Key Stats
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City will be giving the ball to Brady Singer for today’s game. Singer is coming off pitching 6.1 innings, striking out four, while giving up a home run. The Royals’ hitting will be led by Nelson Velazquez leading the team average with a .343 average. Kansas City also has MJ Melendez leading the team in home runs with three and OBP with a .429 OBP, and Salvador Perez with RBIs and hits, with ten RBIs, and 16 hits.
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros will be sending out Hunter Brown to the mound in the series finale. Hunter Brown is coming from pitching 3.0 innings, giving up five earned runs and eight hits. Houston’s hitting is culminated in Yordan Alvarez leading the team in batting average with a .346 average, home runs with 4 so far, RBIs with 11, and hits with 18 early in the season. Jose Altuve is also helping, leading the team in OBP with a .421 OBP for the season so far for the Astros.
Game Prediction
Right now, the Astros are being sluggish with their hitting and pitching, so Kansas City will take advantage of it. In this series, the Royals are coming off as the better team with getting clutch hits. Houston looks to be in peril and if they don’t fix these issues, it will be a long season for the Astros. Along with the struggles, the Royals have the hotter hand with the bats going well against Houston‘s pitching. This Kansas City team with the stats and clutch moments this series, should be the winner and get the sweep.
Final Pick
Kansas City Royals ML (+105)
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