Royals vs. Astros Picks & Best Bets 1st Sep 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends
The Houston Astros will meet the Kansas City Royals in MLB action on Sunday at Minute Maid Park, starting at 2:10 p.m. ET.
We've conducted 10,000 simulations of Sunday's MLB matchup using state-of-the-art AI technology to reveal the best Royals vs. Astros bets, player props and predictions.
Using these simulations, we predict that the Astros have a 60% chance of beating the Royals.
To get the best value from these predictions, we continually source the best odds for each market. This ensures that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the biggest payouts for the specified plays.
Our Royals vs. Astros Betting Picks & Predictions
Today's Royals vs. Astros picks fuse the power of AI, data and analytics to create MLB picks that are free from the emotional biases typical of human-made picks.
Royals vs. Astros Game Information
- Game Date: Sunday, September 1st, 2024
- Game Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Minute Maid Park
- Run Line: Royals +1.5 / Astros -1.5
- Moneyline: Royals +142 / Astros -165
- Scoring Total: Over/Under 8.5 Runs (-112/+100)
Royals +1.5 @ -145 via BetMGM
- According to our simulations, the Royals have a 58% chance of covering the run line, while the Astros have a probability of 42%.
- BetMGM offers the best odds for this bet at -145.
Total Runs Over 8.5 @ -112 via FanDuel Sportsbook
- The over/under for total runs scored is set at 8.5 at FanDuel Sportsbook, which offers the best odds for the over at -112.
- Our analysis indicates a 53% chance that the total will go over 8.5 runs, providing an edge of 0.2%.
Royals vs. Astros Moneyline Odds
The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the Kansas City Royals at +142 via FanDuel Sportsbook, whilst the Houston Astros are available at -165 with BetMGM.
According to the model, the Astros are favored to win this game, with our projections giving them a 60% chance of coming out on top.
Although the Astros are more likely to win, FanDuel Sportsbook offers +142 odds on the Royals moneyline, making it our recommended moneyline bet, as it represents the best value currently available.
Our Player Prop Picks for Royals vs. Astros
Here are the best MLB player props for Sunday's Royals vs. Astros matchup.
Kansas City Royals Prediction - Adam Frazier To Get a Hit (-130)
- Our top prop bet for the Royals is on Adam Frazier to get a hit.
- Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 62.3%, giving us an edge of 5.7% the -130 odds offered by BetMGM.
Houston Astros Prediction - Ronel Blanco Over 2.5 Earned Runs (+110)
- Our best prop bet for the Astros is on Ronel Blanco to have over 2.5 earned runs.
- According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 58.4%, providing an edge of 10.8% on the +110 odds available at BetMGM.
These MLB player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.
Royals vs. Astros Betting Trends
In addition to our MLB prop picks, we have sourced the best Royals vs. Astros trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this game.
Maikel Garcia to Record an RBI
Maikel Garcia has recorded at least one RBI in 4 of his last 10 games (40% of the time). You can put money on him to do it again at odds of +320 (24% implied probability), available at DraftKings.
Conclusion
At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Ronel Blanco of the Astros to record over 2.5 earned runs, with an edge of 10.8% marking this as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we're placing a bet on the Royals +1.5 to cover.
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