Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros Odds

Power Ranking

Kansas City 5

Houston 26

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KC
4.00
5.37
0.00
8.15
2.42
8.87
3.44

Offense
Defense
Team ERA
Offensive Hits
Offensive Walks
Defensive Hits
Defensive Walks

HOU
4.89
4.31
0.00
8.64
3.38
8.26
3.26

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Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros

MLB wagering interest swings to the Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros battle on Thursday at Minute Maid Park as the Astros try to pick up a win on home turf and reward those moneyline betting.

Houston sends Doug Fister out against Ian Kennedy for the Kansas City Royals in this game. Fister is 1-0 with a 5.

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Team Record

Kansas City Royals

	All	Last 10	vs Div	vs AL	vs NL
Record	6-2	6-2	3-0	5-1	1-1
Home	4-1	4-1	3-0	3-0	1-1
Away	2-1	2-1	0-0	2-1	0-0
Fave	3-0	3-0	3-0	3-0	0-0
Dog	3-2	3-2	0-0	2-1	1-1
O/U	1-7	1-7	0-3	1-5	0-2
vs LHP	1-0	1-0	1-0	1-0	0-0
vs RHP	5-2	5-2	2-0	4-1	1-1

Team Record

Houston Astros

	All	Last 10	vs Div	vs AL	vs NL
Record	3-6	3-6	0-0	2-4	1-2
Home	1-2	1-2	0-0	1-2	0-0
Away	2-4	2-4	0-0	1-2	1-2
Fave	3-4	3-4	0-0	2-2	1-2
Dog	0-2	0-2	0-0	0-2	0-0
O/U	6-3	6-3	0-0	4-2	2-1
vs LHP	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
vs RHP	3-6	3-6	0-0	2-4	1-2

Pitchers Last 3 Starts

Kansas City Royals

Ian Kennedy (2-0) ERA: 0.66

Date	OPP	SU	Score	O/U	IP	Money
Apr 9, 2016	MIN	W	7-0	P	6.2	80
Oct 1, 2015	MIL	W	3-1	U	6	72
Sep 24, 2015	SF	W	5-4	O	5	123

Houston Astros

Doug Fister (1-1) ERA: 7.59

Date	OPP	SU	Score	O/U	IP	Money
Apr 9, 2016	MIL	W	6-4	O	5	67
Aug 3, 2015	ARI	L	4-6	O	6	-100
Jul 29, 2015	MIA	W	7-2	O	6	79

Pitcher Recent Starts vs Opponent

Kansas City Royals

Ian Kennedy (2-0) ERA: 0.66

Date	Score	Winner	IP	Hits	Runs	Earned Runs	Walks	Strikeouts	Decision
Aug 19, 2012	8-1	ARI	6	5	1	1	5	7	Win
May 4, 2010	1-0	ARI	6.2	8	0	0	2	3	Win

Houston Astros

Doug Fister (1-1) ERA: 7.59

Date	Score	Winner	IP	Hits	Runs	Earned Runs	Walks	Strikeouts	Decision
Sep 14, 2013	1-0	KC	7.2	8	1	1	4	6	Loss
Sep 8, 2013	5-2	KC	6.1	8	5	5	1	4	Loss
Aug 17, 2013	6-5	DET	6.1	10	3	3	2	6	No Decision
Jul 21, 2013	4-1	DET	6	6	1	1	1	5	Win
Jun 10, 2013	3-2	KC	8	9	3	3	0	3	Loss

Head to Head Detail

Search MLB Database	Teams	Runs Scored	Line	Total	O/U	Pitcher
Apr 13, 2016	KC	4	-107	8	Under	Yordano Ventura (R)
Apr 13, 2016	HOU	2	-107	8	Under	Scott Feldman (R)
Apr 12, 2016	KC	3	-128	8	Under	Kris Medlen (R)
Apr 12, 2016	HOU	2	-128	8	Under	Mike Fiers (R)
Apr 11, 2016	KC	2	-135	8.5	Over	Chris Young (R)
Apr 11, 2016	HOU	8	-135	8.5	Over	Collin McHugh (R)
Oct 14, 2015	HOU	2	-129	7.5	Over	Collin McHugh (R)
Oct 14, 2015	KC	7	-129	7.5	Over	Johnny Cueto (R)
Oct 12, 2015	KC	9	-118	7.5	Over	Yordano Ventura (R)
Oct 12, 2015	HOU	6	-118	7.5	Over	Lance McCullers Jr. (R)
Oct 11, 2015	KC	2	-174	7.5	Under	Edinson Volquez (R)
Oct 11, 2015	HOU	4	-174	7.5	Under	Dallas Keuchel (L)
Oct 9, 2015	HOU	4	-132	7.5	Over	Scott Kazmir (L)
Oct 9, 2015	KC	5	-132	7.5	Over	Johnny Cueto (R)
Oct 8, 2015	HOU	5	-128	7.5	Under	Collin McHugh (R)
Oct 8, 2015	KC	2	-128	7.5	Under	Yordano Ventura (R)
Jul 26, 2015	HOU	1	102	7	Under	Dallas Keuchel (L)
Jul 26, 2015	KC	5	102	7	Under	Yordano Ventura (R)
Jul 25, 2015	HOU	1	-140	8	Under	Scott Feldman (R)
Jul 25, 2015	KC	2	-140	8	Under	Danny Duffy (L)

Betting Odds Trends

Kansas City Royals

Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 8 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston

Betting Odds Trends

Houston Astros

Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games at home
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City

Injuries

Kansas City Royals

Carlos Hernandez P 15-day IL (03/25), Shoulder
Josh Taylor RP 60-day IL (03/25), Biceps
Jake Brentz RP 15-day IL (03/25), Hamstring

Injuries

Houston Astros

Kendall Graveman SP 60-day IL (03/27), Shoulder
Lance McCullers Jr. SP 60-day IL (03/28), Elbow
Framber Valdez RP 15-day IL (04/09), Elbow
Jose Urquidy SP 15-day IL (03/28), Forearm
Cristian Javier SP 15-day IL (04/21), Neck
Oliver Ortega RP 60-day IL (03/28), Elbow
Bennett Sousa RP 15-day IL (03/28); is out for season, Shoulder
Penn Murfee RP 60-day IL (04/04), Elbow

Last 5 Games

Kansas City Royals

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Date	OPP	Score	SU	Line	Total	Starter	IP	Location	Opp. Starter
Apr 13, 2016	HOU	4-2	W	-103	8	Yordano Ventura	6	A	Scott Feldman
Apr 12, 2016	HOU	3-2	W	+118	8	Kris Medlen	5	A	Mike Fiers
Apr 11, 2016	HOU	2-8	L	+125	8.5	Chris Young	4.2	A	Collin McHugh
Apr 10, 2016	MIN	4-3	W	-163	8.5	Edinson Volquez	5.2	H	Ricky Nolasco
Apr 9, 2016	MIN	7-0	W	-124	7.5	Ian Kennedy	6.2	H	Tommy Milone

Houston Astros

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Date	OPP	Score	SU	Line	Total	Starter	IP	Location	Opp. Starter
Apr 13, 2016	KC	2-4	L	-107	8	Scott Feldman	6.1	H	Yordano Ventura
Apr 12, 2016	KC	2-3	L	-128	8	Mike Fiers	6	H	Kris Medlen
Apr 11, 2016	KC	8-2	W	-135	8.5	Collin McHugh	7	H	Chris Young
Apr 10, 2016	MIL	2-3	L	-164	8.5	Dallas Keuchel	5.2	A	Jimmy Nelson
Apr 9, 2016	MIL	6-4	W	-149	9	Doug Fister	5	A	Wily Peralta

Stats Comparison

Kansas City Royals

Houston Astros

Runs Scored

4.00 4.89

Runs Allowed

5.37 4.31

Team ERA

0.00 0.00

Runs Scored Road vs. Home

3.46 4.59

Runs Allowed Road vs. Home

5.29 4.55

Starter ERA

0.66 7.59

Stats Comparison

Kansas City Royals

Houston Astros

Offensive Hits

8.15 8.64

Hits Allowed

8.87 8.26

Bullpen Innings Pitched Last 3

10.1 7.2

Offensive Walks

2.42 3.38

Defensive Walks

3.44 3.26

Wins Last 10 Games

6 3

Supergrid

	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	4.00	28	4.31	12
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense	3.46	30	4.55	17
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	4.89	8	5.37	28
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense	4.59	14	5.29	29