The Houston Astros (71-62), with Hunter Brown on the mound, host the Kansas City Royals (75-59) who will hand the ball to Brady Singer, at 8:10 p.m. ET on Thursday in a series opener.
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When is Astros vs. Royals and when does it start?
Where to watch Astros vs. Royals
The Astros and Royals will hit the field at Minute Maid Park for this matchup on August 29, and if you’d like to catch the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on SCHN.
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Astros Stats, Odds & Insights
The Astros have won 55.2% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (53-43).
Houston averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank 10th in baseball with 160 total home runs.
The Astros rank 10th in MLB with a .419 slugging percentage.
Houston has a 3.78 team ERA that ranks seventh across all MLB pitching staffs.
The Astros average MLB’s 13th-ranked WHIP (1.250).
Royals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Royals have won 32, or 48.5%, of the 66 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Kansas City ranks 14th in Major League Baseball with 153 home runs.
The Royals rank seventh in the majors with a .425 team slugging percentage.
Kansas City has the 11th-ranked ERA (3.89) in the majors this season.
The Royals rank 18th in MLB with a combined 1.273 WHIP this season.
Astros Starter Recent Performance: Hunter Brown
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Orioles | Aug. 23 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
vs. White Sox | Aug. 17 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
at Red Sox | Aug. 11 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
at Rangers | Aug. 5 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
vs. Pirates | July 30 | 5.2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
Royals Starter Recent Performance: Brady Singer
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Phillies | Aug. 24 | 5.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
at Reds | Aug. 18 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
at Twins | Aug. 12 | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
vs. Red Sox | Aug. 5 | 5.2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
at White Sox | July 31 | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Astros Key Players to Watch
Brown (11-7 with a 3.72 ERA and 151 strikeouts in 140 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his 26th of the season.
His most recent appearance came on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the righty went six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing three hits.
The 26-year-old has amassed a 3.72 ERA and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings across 26 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .250 to opposing hitters.
Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in batting average (.311) and home runs (28) this season, while also chipping in with 71 RBI.
Jose Altuve has 158 hits and an OBP of .351 to go with a slugging percentage of .444 this season.
Alex Bregman has collected 131 base hits, an OBP of .317 and a slugging percentage of .447 this season.
Royals Key Players to Watch
Singer (9-9) will take the mound for the Royals, his 27th start of the season.
The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed five innings while giving up five earned runs on 11 hits in a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies.
The 28-year-old has pitched in 26 games this season with an ERA of 3.37, a 3.53 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.248.
Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up a team-high batting average of .346, and paces the Royals in home runs (28).
Vinnie Pasquantino has capitalized on opportunities as he leads his team with 97 runs batted in.
Salvador Perez is batting .281 with 26 doubles, 25 home runs and 38 walks.
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