Royals vs. Astros Picks & Best Bets 31st Aug 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends

The Houston Astros will face the Kansas City Royals in MLB action on Saturday at Minute Maid Park, starting at 7:10 p.m. ET.

We've performed 10,000 simulations of Saturday's MLB matchup using cutting-edge AI technology to determine the best Royals vs. Astros bets, player props and predictions.

Based on these simulations, we predict that the Astros have a 57% chance of defeating the Royals.

To get the best value from these predictions, we continually monitor the best odds for each market. This means that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the biggest payouts for the plays identified.

Our Royals vs. Astros Betting Picks & Predictions

Today's Royals vs. Astros picks combine the power of AI, stats and analytics to generate MLB picks that are free from the emotional biases often associated with human-made picks.

Royals vs. Astros Game Information

• Game Date: Saturday, August 31st, 2024
• Game Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Minute Maid Park
• Run Line: Royals +1.5 / Astros -1.5
• Moneyline: Royals +120 / Astros -135
• Scoring Total: Over/Under 7.5 Runs (-108/-110)

Astros -1.5 @ +165 via BetMGM

• According to our simulations, the Astros have a 62% chance of covering the run line, while the Astros have a probability of 38%.
• BetMGM offers odds of +165 for the Astros -1.5, providing a favorable 0.3% edge for them to cover.

Total Runs Over 7.5 @ -108 via DraftKings Sportsbook

• The over/under for total runs scored is set at 7.5 at DraftKings Sportsbook, which offers the best odds for the over at -108.
• Our analysis shows a 52% likelihood that the total will go over 7.5 runs, providing an edge of 0.4%.

Royals vs. Astros Moneyline Odds

The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the Kansas City Royals at +120 via DraftKings Sportsbook, whilst the Houston Astros are available at -135 with BetMGM.

According to the model, the Astros are favored to win this game, with our projections giving them a 57% chance of coming out on top.

Not only are they favored to win, but the Astros also present the best betting value, with the odds of -135 available at BetMGM making it our recommended moneyline bet.

Our Player Prop Picks for Royals vs. Astros

Here are the top MLB player props for Saturday's Royals vs. Astros game.

Kansas City Royals Prediction - Cole Ragans Under 2.5 Earned Runs (-145)

• Our top prop bet for the Royals is on Cole Ragans to record under 2.5 earned runs.
• Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 62.5%, giving us an edge of 3.3% over the -145 odds offered by DraftKings.

Houston Astros Prediction - Yusei Kikuchi Under 17.5 Outs (-125)

• Our best prop bet for the Astros is on Yusei Kikuchi to have under 17.5 outs.
• According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 65.8%, giving us an edge of 10.3% on the -125 odds available at DraftKings.

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.

Dairon Blanco to Hit a Home Run

Dairon Blanco has hit at least one home run in 2 of his last 10 games (20% of the time). You can wager on him to do it again at odds of +900 (10% implied probability), available at Bet365.

Conclusion

At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Yusei Kikuchi of the Astros to record under 17.5 outs, with an edge of 10.3% marking this 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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