Astros vs Royals Picks and Prediction – 4/27/2025

The Houston Astros conclude a three-game series on the road on Sunday versus the Kansas City Royals. Houston dropped to 13-12 following its 2-0 loss to Kansas City in the opening game of the series on Friday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for the Astros. Houston is third in the American League West, 1 ½ games behind the first-place Texas Rangers. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.

Jose Altuve is batting .282 with 29 hits to lead Houston in both categories. Isaac Paredes is the leader in home runs with four and on-base percentage at .343. Yordan Alvarez is the leader in RBI with 13. Houston is batting .232 with a .342 slugging percentage. On Sunday, the Houston Astros will send Hunter Brown to the mound. The right-hander is 3-1 with a 1.16 ERA, 31 Ks, and 6 BBs.

The Kansas City Royals improved to 13-14 following Friday’s shutout victory over the Astros. Bobby Witt Jr extended his hitting streak to 16 straight games, collecting a single in the 5th inning to drive in one of the Royals’ two runs. Kansas City has won five straight and has moved within three games of first place in the American League Central.

Bobby Witt Jr is batting .320 to lead Kansas City and has team highs in hits with 33 and on-base percentage of .390. Salvador Perez is one of four players who have hit two home runs for the Royals. Vinnie Paquantino is the leader in RBI with 15. On Sunday, the Kansas City Royals will send Kris Bubic to the mound. The left-hander is 2-1 with a 1.45 ERA, 33 Ks, and 9 BBs.

Kansas City will win at home Sunday when hosting Houston, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in each of Houston's last six and nine of Kansas City's last 12. Houston starter Hunter Brown has had three consecutive strong outings, allowing no runs across the last 19 innings. Kansas City starter Kris Bubic gave up no runs on four hits across seven innings last time out. Final Score Prediction: Kansas City Royals win but our best play is UNDER 4-2.