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2021 MLB Handicapping
(70-47) Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals (49-67)
Date: Monday, August 16th, 2021
Time: 8:10 PM ET
Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Projected Pitchers: Jake Odorizzi (HOU) vs. Carlos Hernandez (KC)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Astros -160 Royals +140
MLB RunLine Betting Odds: Astros -1.5, Royals +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 10
The Astros will be in Kansas City to take on the Royals for game 1 Monday at 8:10 ET.
Jake Odorizzi is going for the Astros and Carlos Hernandez gets the ball for the Royals.
These teams have not met each other yet this year.
Houston Astros
The Astros have had a good season so far and they have been one of the better teams in the league.
Their record of 70-47 puts them in 1st place of the American League West. They lead the Athletics by 2.5 games.
Houston did win 2 of 3 from the Angels this weekend, but lost on Sunday 3-1. In that series, the Astros scored 13 runs and allowed 6.
Lance McCullers Jr. went 5.2 innings and allowed 2 earned runs.
Jake Odorizzi is 5-6 with an ERA over 4.5. His last start was against the Rockies where he went 5 innings and did not allow an earned run. Houston won that game 5-0.
Pitching for this team has been impressive. They have an ERA of 3.62 which is 5th best in the majors.
Their offense is the best in baseball in runs scored per game. They are scoring 5.40 runs per game.
Houston has hit 153 home runs which is 8th best in the game.
Kansas City Royals
The Royals have not had a good season so far. They have lost 4 games in a row.
This team has a record of 49-67 which puts them in last place of the American League Central. The White Sox lead them by 18 games.
Kansas City lost to the Cardinals 7-2 on Sunday which completed the sweep for St. Louis. In those games, the Royals scored 6 runs and allowed 22 runs.
Kris Bubic went 1.1 innings and allowed 7 earned runs on Sunday.
Carlos Hernandez is 3-1 with a 3.91 ERA. His last start was against the Yankees where he went 6.2 innings and allowed 1 earned run. New York won that game 8-6.
The pitching has really struggled for this team so far. They have an ERA of 4.93 which is 27th best in the majors.
On offense, they are scoring 4.10 runs per game which is 25th best overall.
Kansas City has hit 115 home runs which is 28th best in baseball.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Astros are 4-1 in their last 5 games overall.
- Astros are 4-1 in their last 5 games on grass.
- Astros are 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a right handed starter.
- Astros are 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a right handed starter.
- Royals are 20-41 in their last 61 games.
- Royals are 82-177 in their last 259 games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Royals are 41-90 in their last 131 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Royals are 16-36 in their last 52 games an underdog.
Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals MLB Prediction:
The Astros did not play great on Sunday, but they have been playing well as of late. I look for them to have a strong series in Kansas City.
The Astros are a much better team and they have to take advantage and defeat teams like this. There really is no excuse for them to lose to the Royals.
I look for Odorizzi to build off of his last start and for the Astros to do enough against Hernandez to get a win.
I like the Astros on the moneyline here.
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