Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals Prediction: Royals in the Hunt for Another Series Win

Houston Astros will be taking on Kansas City Royals in the upcoming fixture of MLB. Royals are still struggling with form and consistency as they stand last in the AL Central standings, with a 4-6 win-loss ratio in their last 10 games. Houston Astros leads the AL West standings with an 8-2 win-loss ratio from their last 10 outings. Astros have certainly done better in comparison to Kansas and are likely to win the upcoming fixture.

It hasn’t been the first time Astros picked the pace late in the day and showed some exceptional skills. Going in the game, Astro’s are coming off a series win against Los Angeles Angels. In their last outing, Jeremy Pena was simply outstanding as he managed to strike 3 RBIs in no time. Apart from the batting side, much depended on the pitchers. To the surprise of many, Framber Valdez claimed 13 strikeouts with 6.0 IP. Hector Neris, Rafael Montero, and Ryan Pressly also chipped in and played their part.

Kansas City Royals are coming off a series win against the Tigers. In the last game, we saw the Royals manage a 4-7 win over the Tigers. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that the Royals have picked pace and are moving in the right direction. In the last game, Andrew Benintendi, Edward Olivares, Michael Taylor, Emmanuel Rivera, and Nicky Lopez were quite aggressive with the bat. In the pitching department, Brady Singer alone led the attack and claimed 9 strikeouts.

Going in the game, I will be backing Houston Astros to win and win by a decent margin of at least 3 or 4 points. Eyes will be on Framber Valdez, as he will be the key for the Astros. The game total is expected to be under 10.5.

• Total Under 10.5 for 1.53
• Houston Astros To Win And Total Under 10.5 - Yes for 2.06
• Handiсap Houston Astros (-2.5) for 2.22