Astros vs. Royals MLB Same Game Parlay Picks – Saturday, August 31
The Houston Astros versus Kansas City Royals game on Saturday at 7:10 p.m. ET will feature a pair of hot hitters in Yordan Alvarez and Salvador Perez.
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 ahead.
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Astros vs. Royals Prediction & Pick
- Score Prediction: Astros 6, Royals 5
- Expected Runs: 9.7
Astros vs. Royals Odds
- Looking at the moneyline for Astros-Royals, Houston is the favorite at -178, and Kansas City is +150 playing on the road.
- The over/under for Astros-Royals on August 31 is 7.5. The over is -110, and the under is -110.
One way to construct a same game parlay is to grab a strikeout over/under prop of either team’s starting pitcher. Here’s a look at what’s available:
- The Astros’ Yusei Kikuchi has a strikeout total of 6.5 at -124 for the over and -102 for the under.
- For the Royals, Cole Ragans has a strikeout total of 6.5 at +102 for the over and -130 for the under.
Astros vs. Royals Stats
- The Astros have gone 54-41 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 56.8% of those games).
- This season, the Royals have been the underdog 64 times and won 29, or 45.3%, of those games.
- Houston has combined with opponents to go over the total 53 times this season for a 53-76-6 record against the over/under.
- Kansas City and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 64 of its 135 opportunities.
| Yusei Kikuchi (HOU) | Pitcher | Cole Ragans (KC) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 – 9 | W/L | 10 – 8 |
| 143.2 | IP | 156.1 |
| 4.39 | ERA | 3.28 |
| 1.274 | WHIP | 1.164 |
| 10.3 | K/9 | 10.8 |
| 2.5 | BB/9 | 3.1 |
Astros vs. Royals Same Game Parlay Payout
If you select the Astros — the computer favorite above — on the moneyline, choose the over per the computer prediction, and score a winning parlay, here’s the amount a $10 bet could net based the pitcher prop you tab:
- Yusei Kikuchi over 6.5 strikeouts: $43.86
- Yusei Kikuchi under 6.5 strikeouts: $49.05
- Cole Ragans over 6.5 strikeouts: $50.23
- Cole Ragans under 6.5 strikeouts: $42.75
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