Kyle Tucker and the Houston Astros (83-66) will clash with Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (48-101) at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday, September 17. First pitch is scheduled for 2:10 PM ET.

Bookmakers list the Astros as -250 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Royals +190 moneyline odds to win. Houston is a 2.5-run favorite (at +105 odds). The game's over/under has been set at 9.5 runs.

Royals vs. Astros Time and TV Channel

  • Date: Sunday, September 17, 2023
  • Time: 2:10 PM ET
  • TV: BSKC
  • Location: Kansas City, Missouri
  • Venue: Kauffman Stadium
  • Probable Pitchers: Framber Valdez - HOU (11-10, 3.32 ERA) vs Jordan Lyles - KC (4-16, 6.27 ERA)

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Royals vs. Astros Betting Odds, Run Line and Total

Check out the odds, run line and over/under for this matchup posted on several sportsbooks.

Astros Moneyline Royals Moneyline Run Line Total
BetMGM -250 +190 Astros (-2.5) 9.5 Bet on this game with BetMGM

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Royals vs. Astros Betting Trends and Insights

  • This season, the Astros have been favored 104 times and won 57, or 54.8%, of those games.
  • When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -250 or shorter, the Astros have a 12-4 record (winning 75% of their games).
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 71.4% chance of a victory for Houston.
  • The Astros were the moneyline favorite for eight of their last 10 games, and they went 3-5 in those matchups.
  • In its last 10 matchups, Houston and its opponents combined to go over the run total six times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
  • The Royals have been victorious in 40, or 31.5%, of the 127 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • This season, the Royals have come away with a win six times in 20 chances when named as an underdog of at least +190 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Royals have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and have gone 3-4 in those contests.
  • Kansas City and its opponents have combined to hit the over three times in the last 10 games with a total.

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