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Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals Preview August 17, 2021
Houston Astros (70-48) is visiting Kansas City Royals (50-67) on August 17, 2021, 8:10 PM ET and playing at the Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Houston Astros are favored by vegas at a line of -175. The opening line was -217 so the public has been betting on Kansas City Royals causing the HOU line to shift +42. 62% of the community is betting Houston Astros will win today. Get the consensus from the top 10 users most likely to be right on tonight's matchup below.
Houston Highlights
Runs
1st
5.36
Hits
1st
9.13
Walks
10th
3.51
Strike Outs
1st
7.61
ATS Trends
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games.
- Houston are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games.
- Houston are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against Kansas City.
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 12 games on the road.
- Houston are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Kansas City.
- Houston are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the American League Central Division division.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games played in August.
Player Injuries
- Justin Verlander 60-day IL (02/27) (Elbow)
- Rafael Montero 10-day IL (08/09) (Shoulder)
- Alex Bregman 10-day IL (06/17) (Quad)
- Kyle Tucker 10-day IL (08/14) (Quarantine)
- Josh James 60-day IL (03/29) (Hamstring)
- Yordan Alvarez is "?" Wednesday vs Kansas City Royals (Illness)
- Jose Urquidy 10-day IL (06/30) (Shoulder)
- Kent Emanuel 60-day IL (05/26) (Elbow)
- Enoli Paredes 10-day IL (06/11) (Shoulder)
- Andre Scrubb 60-day IL (07/17) (Shoulder)
- Tyler Ivey 60-day IL (08/02) (Neck)
Kansas City Highlights
Runs
25th
4.10
Hits
13th
8.04
Walks
30th
2.63
Strike Outs
3rd
8.01
ATS Trends
- The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Kansas City's last 20 games.
- Kansas City are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 13 of Kansas City's last 19 games against Houston.
- Kansas City are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home.
- Kansas City are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Houston.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games against an opponent in the American League.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games against an opponent in the American League West Division division.
Player Injuries
- Greg Holland 10-day IL (08/15) (Shoulder)
- Jesse Hahn 60-day IL (05/23) (Shoulder)
- Adalberto Mondesi 10-day IL (06/21) (Oblique)
- Kyle Zimmer 10-day IL (08/04) (Neck)
- Ronald Bolanos 60-day IL (06/13) (Elbow)
