Royals vs Astros Picks and Prediction – 5/13/2025

The Kansas City Royals open a three-game series on the road Monday versus the Houston Astros. Kansas City dropped to 24-17 following its 10-1 loss at home on Saturday to the Boston Red Sox, snapping a seven-game winning streak by the Royals. Kansas City is tied for second in the American League Central, 2 ½ games behind the first-place Detroit Tigers. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB previews.

Bobby Witt Jr is batting .323 with 51 hits and an on-base percentage of .394 to lead Kansas City in the three categories. Vinnie Pasquantino is the leader in home runs with six and RBI with 24. Kansas City is batting .244 with a .364 slugging percentage. On Monday, Kansas City will send Michael Wacha to the mound. The right-hander is 2-4 with a 2.98 ERA, 34 Ks, and 14 BBs.

The Houston Astros dropped to 19-19 following Saturday’s 13-9 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Houston had its two-game winning streak snapped by Saturday's loss. The Astros’ pitching gave up 12 hits, with starter Lance McCullers allowing seven earned runs and just ⅓ of an inning as the Reds scored 10 runs in the top of the first. Houston is third in the AL West, three games behind first-place Seattle.

Jake Meyers is batting .296 to lead Houston, and Isaac Paredes has a team-best .373 on-base percentage. Jeremy Pena has 5 home runs, 19 RBI, and 42 hits to lead Houston in all three categories. Houston is batting .247 with a .375 slugging percentage. On Monday, Houston will send Framber Valdez to the mound. The left-hander is 2-4 with a 3.94 ERA, 44 Ks, and 17 BBs.

The play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in 11 of Kansas City's last 16 and four of the Astros' last six played at home versus an opponent from the American League Central. Kansas City starter Michael Wacha has had four consecutive solid outings, allowing five runs on 21 hits across 24.2 innings. Houston starter Framber Valdez is coming off a solid outing in which the left-hander allowed one run on three hits across 7 innings. Final Score Prediction: Kansas City Royals win but our best play is UNDER 4-2.