Royals vs Astros Picks and Prediction – 9/1/2024

The Royals and the Astros are set to play ball on Sunday evening at 2:10 PM EST. The game is set to take place at Minute Maid Park under thunderstorms with a game time temperature that is predicted to be 86 degrees. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB free picks.

The Royals for all the good have struggled in their last 5 games posting a 2-3 mark. The last game was a loss to the Astros by a score of 3-2. The Royals are now sitting on a 75-61 record overall, but are 34-33 on the road.

Kansas City heads to the game here hitting at a clip of only .256 with 1171 hits. The Royals have managed to get a total 154 homers and have scored 659 runs. Pitching for Kansas City comes in with a team ERA of 3.90 with a 1.27 WHIP. The opponents are hitting at a clip of .247 against the Royals pitching staff.

Houston for their part is coming to the game here with a 3-2 mark in their last 5 games. The last 2 games have both been wins over the Royals, but the game prior to that was a 10-0 win over the Phillies. Houston is sitting on a record of 73-62 overall, but when playing on their home field the Astros have posted a 37-29 record.

The Astros have hit at a clip of .261 on the year with a total of 1210 hits. The Astros have scored a total of 616 runs on the season, but have cranked out 161 homers. Houston has ended up pitching decent with a team ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.24. The Astros have allowed the opponents to hit at a clip of .227.

The Royals have looked impressive most of the season, but have struggled recently and that will make it difficult to see the Royals not having a good game here. However, the Astros have the Royals ticket this year and in recent games have dominated the Royals. Look for that type of domination to continue in this game here as the Royals struggle again. Final Score Prediction, Houston Astros win 7-2.