Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/06/2022

Game Time: 8:10 pm ET, Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Venue:  Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX 

Where to Watch:  Sportsnet SW

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Royals +190, Astros -225; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Royals +190, Astros -225; Over/Under:  8 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Royals +190, Astros -225; Over/Under:  8 runs

 

Kansas City Royals:  29-49 (5th place, AL Central)

Houston Astros:  52-27 (1st place, AL West)

 

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Kansas City Royals:  4-6 last 10

Houston Astros:  9-1 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Royals lost 2 of their last 3 games and enter this game off of a loss. They won their last series against the Detroit Tigers 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 29-49 record overall and have a road record of 15-24. This is the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Astros on Wednesday with the 2nd game still to be played on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 24th in the MLB with a .681 OPS. Zack Greinke is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Brad Keller is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 3-9 with a 4.24 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HR, and 2 BB with 5 Ks on 5 hits through 6 IP against the Detroit Tigers. 

 

The Astros enter this game on a 7 game winning streak. They won their last series against the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 completing the sweep in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 52-27 record overall and have a home record of 25-11. This is the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Royals on Wednesday with the 2nd game still to be played on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 5th in the MLB with a .744 OPS. Luis Garcia is on the mound on Tuesday while Cristian Javier will be throwing the first pitch in this game on Wednesday. He is 6-3 with a 2.58 ERA this season. His team won their last 3 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 1 ER, 1 HR, and 0 BB with 14 Ks on 1 hit through 7 IP against the Los Angeles Angels. 

The current betting odds have the Royals listed as a big underdog in this game. The Royals have not been playing well recently as they have one of the worst records in the MLB this season and have only been able to beat up on the other bad teams. The Astros have been very good winning their last 7 straight games and they also have the 2nd best record in the AL which is one of the best in the MLB as well. They have even defeated the Yankees, who currently have the best record, more times than they have lost to them but they have not been playing great in their last 2 games. They almost lost their series finale against the Angels as they were losing 2-0 for most of the game and managed to come back, winning it in the 9th inning. The same thing happened in their last game when the Royals took an early 5-0 lead just to watch it slip away as the Astros slowly came back each inning just to win in the 9th again. The Astros are starting to fade a bit on this long streak though and the Royals probably have their best chance to win a game here with Keller on the mound here. He has been decent this season and is coming off of a very good start where he did not allow a single run. Javier is starting for the Astros here and he has also been very good this season but has been slipping up in his recent starts. The best way to place a bet here is on the under as both starting pitchers will keep this a low scoring game but considering how each have pitched in their last few starts, there is also a little value on the Royals here at this price.

 

Royals Astros Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Wednesday, July 6, 2022 (8:10 pm ET start time) is Royals 3 Astros 1.

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Kansas City Royals: 29-49 (-15.3 Units) ML in all games. 21-41 (-12.3 Units) ML as an underdog of +100 or higher. 31-19 UNDER as an underdog of +175 to +250.

Houston Astros: 52-27 (+15 Units) ML in all games. 45-18 (+15.5 Units) ML as a favorite of -110 or higher. 48-27 UNDER in all games.

 

 

Kansas City Royals:  A. Mondesi (SS) out for season - Knee. S. Perez (C) Late Aug - Thumb. D. Lynch (RP) Out indefinitely - Finger.

Houston Astros:  J. Castro (C) Out indefinitely - Knee. J. James (RP) Mid Aug - Back. M. Brantley (LF) Mid July - Shoulder.

 

 

 

"It's one of the tougher ones of the season. ... You like the chances of us being able to finish that off." - Mike Matheny after his team’s loss against the Astros on Monday.

 

 

"Nobody in the dugout gives up throughout the game ... even if we're losing like that." - Yordan Alvarez after their win against the Royals on Monday.

 

 

 

Whit Merrifield (R) 2B

Andrew Benintendi (L) LF

Bobby Witt Jr. (R) SS

Vinnie Pasquantino (L) DH

Hunter Dozier (R) 1B

MJ Melendez (L) C

Edward Olivares (R) RF

Michael A. Taylor (R) CF

Nicky Lopez (L) 3B

 

Jose Altuve (R) 2B

Jeremy Pena (R) SS

Yordan Alvarez (L) DH

Alex Bregman (R) 3B

Kyle Tucker (L) RF

Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B

Jake Meyers (R) CF

Mauricio Dubon (R) LF

Korey Lee (R) C

 

 

Batting Average:  Andrew Benintendi (.314)

Hits:  Andrew Benintendi (91)

Home Runs:  Salvador Perez (11)

RBI:  Bobby Witt (39)

Stolen Bases:  Whit Merrifield (14)

Wins:  Collin Snider (4)

Saves:  Scott Barlow (12)

ERA:  Jose Cuas (1.98)

 

Batting Average:  Yordan Alvarez (.310)

Hits:  Yordan Alvarez (77)

Home Runs:  Yordan Alvarez (24)

RBI:  Yordan Alvarez (57)

Stolen Bases:  Kyle Tucker (14)

Wins:  Justin Verlander (10)

Saves:  Ryan Pressly (17)

ERA:  Ryne Stanek (0.67)

 

Managers:

Kansas City Royals: Mike Matheny (3rd season)

Houston Astros: Dusty Baker (3rd season)