Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros 5/13/2025 Free Pick & MLB Betting Prediction

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2025 MLB Handicapping – Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros

(25-18) Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros (20-20)
Date: Tuesday, May 13th
Time: 8:10 ET
Venue: Daikin Park Houston, TX
Projected Starting Pitchers: Kris Bubic vs. Framber Valdez
MLB Moneyline Odds: Royals +121 | Astros -143 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Royals +1.5 | Astros -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 7.5

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Royals vs. Astros Gameday

At 8:10 PM ET, the Royals and Astros face off in an AL matchup. This one is being played at Daikin Park in Houston and has the Astros as the betting favorite, with their money line odds sitting at -143. The money line odds for a Royals win are currently at +121, and the over/under line is at 7.5 runs.

Kansas City will be starting Kris Bubic, while the Astros are sending Framber Valdez to the mound. The Royals are 25-18 this season, while the Astros are 20-20. This puts them 3rd in the AL Central and AL West, respectively. FDSKC is carrying this game on TV.

Thanks to a four-run 2nd inning for the Royals’ offense, they cruised to a 7-5 win over the Astros in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Royals were at +105 on the money line.

Kansas City got to Astros starter Ryan Gusto, who gave up seven earned runs in just 2 1/3 innings of work and took the loss. As for the Royals, they got a good outing from Michael Wacha, who gave up just two earned runs across 6 1/3 innings of work and got the win.

At the plate, the Royals were led by Michael Massey, Jonathan India, and Bobby Witt Jr., who each had two hits and two RBIs. Vinnie Pasquantino also had a two-hit game and drove in a run.

Kansas City is 25-18 overall this season, and they are 2.5 games behind the Tigers for the AL Central lead. The Royals are 10-8 against other teams in the AL Central. The Royals have won three straight games on the road, and they are 9-11 on the road this year.

So far, the Royals have been really good at home, going 16-7 this year. As the underdog, the Royals have gone 25-18, and they have yet to be the favorite in a game. Kansas City has won two straight series on the road, and their overall series record is 7-6 this year. The Royals have been playing well lately, going 8-2 over their last 10 games.

Royals Stats

So far this season, the Royals offense is averaging just 3.5 runs per game, which is 26th in the league. They have been even worse at home, averaging just 3.4 runs per game. As a team, the Royals are batting .243, which is 14th in the league, and they have done a good job of limiting strikeouts.

One of the bright spots in the Royals lineup has been Bobby Witt Jr., who is batting .319 for the season and has gone 8/20 in his last five games. Witt Jr. also leads the team with 25 RBIs. Vinnie Pasquantino has also been a good run producer for the Royals, as he is tied with Witt Jr. for the team lead in homers (6) and RBIs (25), but he is batting just .223 for the season.

The Astros will host the Royals today with an overall record of 20-20, and they are two games behind the Mariners for the AL West lead. So far, they are 3-3 in divisional games. Houston will be looking to bounce back today, as they dropped the first game of the series vs. the Royals.

At home, the Astros have gone 13-9 this year compared to 7-11 on the road. So far, they have yet to win a game as the favorite. As for their record as the underdog, they are also 20-20, which is their overall record.

Astros Stats

Heading into today’s game, the Astros are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. They have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.4 runs per game. As a team, the Astros are batting .251, and their team on-base percentage of .324 is 10th in the league. Houston’s offense has been good at avoiding strikeouts, as they are 5th in the league in this category.

Jeremy Pena has been swinging a hot bat for the Astros, coming in with a batting average of .292, and he is on a five-game hitting streak. Pena also leads the team with 20 RBIs and has five home runs. Yainer Diaz also has four home runs and is batting .244 this season. Jake Meyers has two homers in his last nine games while batting .400.

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Royals Astros Pitching

Kris Bubic gets the start for the Royals today as he faces the Astros on the road. He has made eight starts this year and has a record of 4-2 with an ERA of 1.69. Bubic has turned in five quality starts and is coming off a game in which he didn’t allow a run. In that outing vs. the White Sox, he went seven innings and gave up just six hits. Looking back at his last three outings, Bubic has given up a total of three earned runs. Opponents are batting .219 vs. Bubic this season.

Framber Valdez has made eight starts this year and has a record of 2-4 with an ERA of 3.94. Looking at his overall numbers, Valdez has a WHIP of 1.19 and has issued 3.19 walks per nine innings compared to 8.25 strikeouts. So far, he has turned in five quality starts and one complete game. Valdez most recently faced the Royals on April 26th, where he took the loss, giving up two earned runs in eight innings of work. His last outing was a good one, as he picked up the win vs. the Brewers, going seven innings and giving up just one earned run.

Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros MLB Baseball Betting Trends

• The Royals head into the game having gone 7-3 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
• The Royals they are 7-3 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
• Conversely, the Astros are 3-7 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
• Furthermore, the Astros have a 4-6 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
• Also, the Royals are 2-1 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 2-1 as the underdog (last 3).
• The Astros have a record of 1-2 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 2-1 in their last three games.

Royals vs. Astros Prediction: Royals ML

Our prediction for today’s Royals vs. Astros matchup is to take the Royals on the money line. I love plus money.

We see the Astros coming out on top by a score of 5-1. With the over/under line sitting at 7.5 runs, we like the UNDER, as our projections have this game staying below the line.

Looking at today’s starters, we have Framber Valdez finishing with six strikeouts, which is good for 18th among starters. As for Kris Bubic, we have him finishing with six strikeouts, which is 11th among starters.

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