Royals vs. Astros Odds & Betting Predictions - September 23, 2023

Royals at Astros

12:10 am • SportsNet SW

Kansas City Royals

3-2

7 - 5

Houston Astros

5-2

pitcher		team	era	w-l
F.Valdez			3.46	12-11
C.Ragans			2.64	5-2

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Royals 3-2	N/A	N/A	N/A
Astros 5-2	N/A	N/A	N/A

Saturday 12:10 a.m.

September 23, 2023

Daikin ParkHouston

C.Ragans o5.5 Ks-105

0.53u

KC +192

0.96u

KC +170 (F5)

0.85u

Over 8.5-103

1.5u

Valdez hasn’t been as on par as usual which makes me feel like we could see the Royals fight tonight. They seem to have Valdez’s number putting up 6 hits against him on their home field. Stros should be on their job at the plate as well so I can see the score running up in this one.

KC +195

1.95u

KC +160 (F5)

0.8u

Bet to +158 or spread +0.5 to +106

KC +198

2.97u

Ragans 3.67 SIERA/2.98 xERA, Valdez 3.69/4.20 - HOU 32 pt wRC+ edge v LHP (but KCR 115 wRC+ L7 days) - KCR def 14 Runs Prev better (29 by proj. LU) - both pens almost exactly the same terrible estimators L30 days

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MLB Public Betting

Astros are 5-0 in their last 5 games.
Astros are 5-0 in their last 5 games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 5 of Astros' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 5 of Astros' 7 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Astros	5-2	5-2	N/A	3-2	2-0
Royals	3-2	2-0	1-2	1-0	2-2

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Astros	5-2	5-2	N/A	3-2	2-0
Royals	1-4	1-1	0-3	0-1	1-3

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Astros	5-2	5-2	N/A	3-2	2-0
Royals	3-2	2-0	1-2	1-0	2-2

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Sep 20th	BAL	W 2-1	-	-	-
Sep 20th	BAL	L 5-9	-	-	-
Sep 19th	BAL	L 7-8	-	-	-
Sep 17th	@KC	W 7-1	-	-	-
Sep 16th	@KC	L 8-10	-	-	-

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LF
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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LC.Ragans, P	93	6	5	2
RC.Snider, P	21	1	1	0
RJ.Kowar, P	18	0.1	0	3
RJ.McArthur, P	19	1.2	2	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1M.Garcia, 3B	0-4	1	0
2B.Witt, SS	1-5	1	1
3N.Velazquez, RF	0-4	1	0
3D.Waters, RF	0-0	0	0
4M.Melendez, LF	1-5	1	1
4D.Blanco, LF	0-0	0	0
5E.Olivares, DH	1-2	1	1
6N.Loftin, 2B	0-1	1	1
6M.Massey, 2B	0-1	0	0
7L.Porter, C	0-2	1	0
8N.Pratto, 1B	1-4	0	1
9K.Isbel, CF	1-4	0	2

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LF.Valdez, P	92	5.1	10	6
RP.Maton, P	8	0.2	0	0
RR.Stanek, P	10	1	1	0
RR.Montero, P	26	1	2	0
RH.Neris, P	11	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1J.Altuve, 2B	2-4	0	0	0
2J.Pena, SS	0-4	1	0	0
3Y.Alvarez, DH	1-4	0	0	1
4A.Bregman, 3B	0-3	1	0	0
5K.Tucker, RF	1-5	0	0	0
6J.Abreu, 1B	2-4	2	1	1
7C.McCormick, LF	1-3	1	1	3
8M.Dubon, CF	1-4	0	0	0
9M.Maldonado, C	0-3	0	0	0
9Y.Diaz, PH	0-1	0	0	0
9Y.Diaz, C	0-1	0	0	0