How to Watch Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals: Channel, Live Stream, Game Time – August 31
On Saturday (at 7:10 p.m. ET), Yordan Alvarez’s Houston Astros (73-62) host Bobby Witt Jr.’s Kansas City Royals (75-61).
Ahead of Houston squaring off against Kansas City, you can find out how to watch the game in the article below.
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Astros vs. Royals TV Channel and Live Stream
- Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
- Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
- TV: SCHN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Venue: Minute Maid Park
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Probable Pitchers
| 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 Top Hitters
Astros
- Yordan Alvarez has racked up an on-base percentage of .399 and has 147 hits, both team-high marks for the Astros, while hitting .312 with 29 doubles, two triples, 28 home runs and 60 walks.
- Jose Altuve’s .443 slugging percentage paces his team, and he has 24 doubles, 18 home runs and 39 walks while batting .298.
- Alex Bregman is batting .260 with 26 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 37 walks.
- Yainer Diaz has 21 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 19 walks while hitting .299.
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Royals
- Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in OBP (.393), slugging percentage (.609) and total hits (185) this season.
- Salvador Perez is slugging .482 while driving in 94 runs and batting .277 this season.
- Maikel Garcia has 123 hits this season and has a slash line of .241/.289/.347.
- Paul DeJong has been key for Kansas City with 96 hits, an OBP of .289 plus a slugging percentage of .458.
Astros vs. Royals Season Splits
Astros
- The Astros have won 37 and lost 29 in their 66 home games so far this year.
- In terms of start times, the Astros have gone 24-23 in day games and 49-39 at night.
- Houston is 15-23 in one-run games this year.
- When facing righties, the Astros have gone 56-42, and against left-handers they are 17-20.
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Royals
- In 2024, Kansas City is 34-33 on the road.
- In day games, the Royals are 26-22. At night, they are 49-39.
- In 2024, Kansas City’s record in one-run games is 16-16.
- Against right-handers, the Royals have gone 62-45, and they are 13-16 versus lefties.
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