Astros vs. Royals Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/3/2022

The Houston Astros (33-18) roll into Friday’s matchup with the Kansas City Royals (16-33) looking to extend a four-game winning streak. The contest starts at 8:10 PM ET with the Astros listed as -142 favorites on the moneyline. Houston’s Jose Urquidy gets the start, and he’ll go against Kansas City’s Brady Singer.

Astros vs. Royals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Astros vs. Royals

Our computer pick: Kansas City Royals (+123) and Over (8.5)

Astros vs. Royals Game Info

• Houston Astros probable starting pitcher: José Urquidy
• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Brady Singer
• Game Day: Friday, June 3, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Matchup

Astros Starter José Urquidy

• The Astros are sending Urquidy (4-2) to the mound to make his 10th start of the season. He is 4-2 with a 4.80 ERA and 34 strikeouts through 45 innings pitched.
• His last appearance came on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, when the righty tossed 4 2/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing 12 hits.
• The 27-year-old has a 4.80 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings across nine games this season, while giving up a batting average of .330 to his opponents.
• Urquidy has two quality starts under his belt this season.
• Urquidy enters the game with six outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
• He will face off against a Royals offense that ranks 16th in MLB with 394 total hits (on a .237 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .361 (25th in MLB) with 35 total home runs (27th in MLB).

Royals Starter Brady Singer

• The Royals’ Singer (2-0) will make his fourth start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up three earned runs while allowing six hits.
• The 25-year-old has pitched in six games this season with an ERA of 2.49, a 6.5 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of .987.
• In three starts this season, he’s earned two quality starts.
• Singer has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Astros rank 25th in MLB with a .229 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 12th in the league (.397) and 64 home runs.

Astros Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Astros have won 29 out of the 41 games, or 70.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Houston has a record of 21-6, a 77.8% win rate, when favored by -142 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Astros, based on the moneyline, is 58.7%.
• Houston’s games have gone over the total in 13 of their 51 chances.
• The Astros are 25-26-0 ATS in their 51 games with a spread this season.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have been victorious in 15, or 32.6%, of the 46 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Kansas City has a win-loss record of 8-19 when favored by +123 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 44.8% chance of walking away with the win.
• Kansas City and their opponents have hit the over in 26 of their 53 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Royals are 21-32-0 against the spread in their 53 games that had a posted line this season.

Astros Leaders & Batting Stats

• Yordan Alvarez has gone yard 14 times in the 2022 campaign while knocking in 31 runs, both totals that lead the Astros.
• Alvarez’s home runs put him third in MLB, and he ranks 17th in RBI.
• Alvarez carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .400 with a double, two home runs and six RBI.
• Alex Bregman has 11 doubles, six home runs and 30 walks while batting .221.
• Bregman is 60th in home runs in the majors, and 29th in RBI.
• Kyle Tucker has six doubles, eight home runs and 24 walks while batting .239.
• Tucker will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .188 with a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Jose Altuve has six doubles, 10 home runs and 13 walks while hitting .279.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Andrew Benintendi leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .337.
• Benintendi’s home run total puts him 224th in MLB, and he is 99th in RBI.
• Benintendi takes a hitting streak of five games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .455 with two doubles and three RBI.
• Whit Merrifield has made the most of his opportunities as he leads his team with 24 runs batted in.
• Merrifield ranks 173rd in homers and 60th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Hunter Dozier is hitting .280 with 11 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 15 walks.
• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with six home runs and runs batted in, driving in 24.

Betting Tips for Astros vs. Royals

After looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup, our best bet is the Royals on the moneyline at +123. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.