The Kansas City Royals(7-4) will face the Houston Astros(4-8) at Kauffman Stadium. This game is the second game of a three-game series after the Royals took game one in extra innings.
Salvador Perez went 2-5 driving in the game-winning RBI, and Cole Ragans pitched 5.0 innings, striking out five but giving up three earned runs in the indecision.
Cristian Javier pitched 5.1 innings for the Astros, allowing five hits and two earned runs while striking out four. Yordan Alvarez went 4-5, driving in two RBIs.
Will the Astros split the series even or could the Royals continue their hot streak and get two in a row against the weaken Astros juggernaut.
Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Kansas City Royals | +1.5
-155 |
U 9.5
-108 |
+100 |
| Houston Astros | -1.5
+130 |
O 9.5
-112 |
-120 |
| ** Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros Game Details
- Fixture: Astros @ Royals
- Date and Time: April 10, 2024 @ 7:40 pm
- Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- Weather: Cloudy and 59 degrees
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Kansas City Royals | vs. | Houston Astros |
| 7-4 | Record | 4-8 |
| 4.36 | Runs/G | 4.17 |
| .242 |
BA | .265 |
| .724 | OPS | .750 |
| 14 | HR | 16 |
| 12 | SB | 5 |
| 2.55 | ERA | 3.82 |
| 1.11 | WHIP | 1.42 |
| 8.27 | K/G | 7.58 |
| 6 | Quality Starts | 4 |
| 5 | Errors | 4 |
Key Stats
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is sending out Seth Lugo to the mound against the Astros. Lugo is coming off 6.2 innings of scoreless innings, striking out three. Salvador Perez leads the Royals’ hitting in batting average with a .341 average, hits with 15, and RBIs with ten so far. Kansas City also has emerging star MJ Melendez leading the team OBP with a .421 OBP and tied with home runs with three.
Houston Astros
The Astros will have rookie Spencer Arrighetti pitching in his first MLB start. Arrighetti will be making his first career start for the Astros. Houston’s hitting is led by Yordan Alvarez, who leads the team in batting average with a .347 average, home runs, RBIs with 11, and hits with 17 hits this season. Jose Altuve is also helping the hitting core, leading the team with OBP with a .407 OBP.
Game Prediction
While the Houston Astros still have the manpower to get back to .500 in this long season, the Royals are the hot hand right now. Kansas City’s pitching this early in the season is doing well against stronger teams. The Royals, after a thriller extra-inning win, have the momentum to win again against the Astros.
Final Pick
Kansas City Royals ML (+100)
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