Royals vs. Astros Picks & Best Bets 30th Aug 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends
The Houston Astros will host the Kansas City Royals in MLB action on Friday at Minute Maid Park, beginning at 8:10 p.m. ET.
We have performed 10,000 simulations of Friday's MLB matchup using advanced AI technology to identify the best Royals vs. Astros bets, player props and predictions.
Our predictions show that the Astros have a 64% chance of defeating the Royals.
To get the maximum value from these predictions, we constantly monitor the most favorable odds for each market. This ensures that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the highest payouts for the specified plays.
Our Royals vs. Astros Betting Picks & Predictions
Today's Royals vs. Astros picks combine the power of AI, statistics and analytics to produce MLB predictions that are free from the emotional biases often associated with human-made picks.
Royals vs. Astros Game Information
- Game Date: Friday, August 30th, 2024
- Game Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Minute Maid Park
- Run Line: Royals +1.5 / Astros -1.5
- Moneyline: Royals +154 / Astros -180
- Scoring Total: Over/Under 7.5 Runs (-110/-105)
Astros -1.5 @ +128 via FanDuel Sportsbook
- According to our simulations, the Astros have a 56% chance of covering the run line, while the Astros have a probability of 44%.
- FanDuel Sportsbook offers odds of +128 for the Astros -1.5, providing a favorable 0.4% edge for them to cover.
Total Runs Over 7.5 @ -110 via FanDuel Sportsbook
- The over/under for total runs scored is set at 7.5 at FanDuel Sportsbook, which offers the best odds for the over at -110.
- Our analysis shows a 53% probability of the 7.5-run total going over, 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 +154 via DraftKings Sportsbook, whilst the Houston Astros are available at -180 with FanDuel Sportsbook.
According to the model, the Astros are favored to win this game, with our projections assigning them a 64% chance of victory.
Additionally, the Astros present the best betting value, with the odds of -180 available at FanDuel Sportsbook making it our recommended moneyline bet.
Our Player Prop Picks for Royals vs. Astros
Here are the top MLB player props for Friday's Royals vs. Astros matchup.
Kansas City Royals Prediction - MJ Melendez To Get an RBI (+280)
- Our top prop bet for the Royals is on MJ Melendez to hit an RBI.
- Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 31.2%, providing an edge of 4.9% on the +280 odds offered by BetMGM.
Houston Astros Prediction - Yordan Alvarez To Get an RBI (+160)
- Our best prop bet for the Astros is on Yordan Alvarez to get an RBI.
- According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 45.1%, giving us an edge of 6.6% on the +160 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 compiled the best Royals vs. Astros trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this game.
MJ Melendez to Hit a Home Run
MJ Melendez has hit at least one home run in 3 of his last 10 appearances (30% of the time). You can put money on him to do it again at odds of +850 (11% implied probability), available at Bet365.
Jon Singleton to Record an RBI
Jon Singleton has recorded at least one RBI in 6 of his last 17 appearances (35%). You can place a bet on him to record another one at odds of +240 (29%), available at DraftKings.
Jon Singleton to Hit a Home Run
Jon Singleton has hit at least one home run in 2 of his last 10 games (20%). You can bet on him to homer again at odds of +750 (12%), again available at Bet365.
Conclusion
At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Yordan Alvarez of the Astros to get an RBI as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we are placing a bet on the Astros -1.5 to cover.
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