Astros vs. Royals MLB Same Game Parlay Picks – Thursday, August 29
The Kansas City Royals and Salvador Perez take the field in the first game of a four-game series against Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros on Thursday at Minute Maid Park.
Want to know what a same game parlay might look like for the Astros-Royals meeting? Keep reading — we’ve got you covered with the key details below.
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Astros vs. Royals Prediction & Pick
- Score Prediction: Astros 5, Royals 4
- Expected Runs: 8.6
Astros vs. Royals Odds
- Looking at the moneyline for Astros-Royals, Houston is the favorite at -156, and Kansas City is +132 playing on the road.
- A combined run total of 8 has been set for Astros-Royals on August 29, with the over at -115 and the under at -105.
One way to build a same game parlay is to pick a strikeout over/under prop of either team’s starting pitcher. Here’s a look at what’s available:
- The Astros’ Hunter Brown has a strikeout over/under of 5.5 at +102 for the over and -128 for the under.
- For the Royals, Brady Singer has a strikeout total of 4.5 at -138 for the over and +108 for the under.
Astros vs. Royals Stats
- The Astros have won 55.9% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (52-41).
- The Royals have been underdogs in 62 games this season and won 29 (46.8%) of those contests.
- Houston has played in 133 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 52 times (52-75-6).
- So far this season, Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 63 of its 133 games with a total.
| Hunter Brown (HOU) | Pitcher | Brady Singer (KC) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 – 7 | W/L | 9 – 9 |
| 140.1 | IP | 146.2 |
| 3.72 | ERA | 3.37 |
| 1.318 | WHIP | 1.248 |
| 9.7 | K/9 | 8.7 |
| 3.3 | BB/9 | 2.5 |
Astros vs. Royals Same Game Parlay Payout
If you pick the Astros — the computer favorite above — on the moneyline, choose the over per the computer prediction, and land a successful parlay, here’s the payout a $10 bet could net based the pitcher prop you tab:
- Hunter Brown over 5.5 strikeouts: $51.97
- Hunter Brown under 5.5 strikeouts: $44.65
- Brady Singer over 4.5 strikeouts: $42.91
- Brady Singer under 4.5 strikeouts: $53.81
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