Jim Feist - Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals

MLB 1st 5 Inning Doubleheader - Sunday

Handicapper

Jim Feist

League

MLB

Competition

Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals

Release Date

04/27/2025 02:35 AM

Event Date

04/27/2025 02:10 PM

Bet Type

1st Half Over / Under

Pick

Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals Under 4 (-110) (BetOnline)

Outcome

Loss

Analysis

Houston Astros face Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium for their series finale on April 27, 2025, with the game starting at 2:10 PM ET. The matchup features a compelling duel between two in-form pitchers: The pitching match-up will pit Houston's Hunter Brown against Kansas City's Kris Bubic. Hunter Brown maintains a 3-1 record and boasts an exceptional 1.16 ERA while leading the league with a 24-inning scoreless streak. In his latest outing he pitched a dominant seven-inning shutout with nine strikeouts. Kris Bubic maintains a 2-1 win-loss record while holding opponents to a 1.45 ERA. During his home starts this season Kris Bubic successfully kept his earned run total below one run while pitching more than 13 2/3 innings which shows his strong performance at Kauffman Stadium. Both teams have encountered difficulties in generating scoring runs throughout the season. The Astros have not scored in consecutive games such as their 2-0 defeat on Saturday and managed only three runs in their past three matches. The team's batting average for the season is .230 alongside a .302 on-base percentage and a .338 slugging percentage. During their six-game winning streak the Royals have struggled offensively by batting .221 while recording a .287 on-base percentage and a .322 slugging percentage. Strong pitching matchups and both teams' offensive difficulties suggest betting under for the first five innings is advisable. The pitchers Brown and Bubic have proven their effectiveness in containing opposing teams' offense while both teams show subdued batting performance and scoring is expected to be low at the game's start. Another excellent starting pitcher matchup. I'm going to take the under but again on the 1st 5 innings. Jim's Play: Hou/KC UNDER 1st 5 Innings