Astros vs. Royals Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/4/2022

The Kansas City Royals (16-34) will try to end their five-game losing streak when they host the Houston Astros (34-18) on Saturday at 4:10 PM ET. Oddsmakers consider the Astros to be -175 favorites for the contest, while the Royals are +155 underdogs looking for the upset. Luis Garcia will get the ball for Houston while Kansas City counter with Kris Bubic.

Astros vs. Royals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Astros vs. Royals

Our computer pick: Kansas City Royals (+155) and Over (9)

Astros vs. Royals Game Info

• Houston Astros probable starting pitcher: Luis Garcia
• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Kris Bubic
• Game Day: Saturday, June 4, 2022
• Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Matchup

Astros Starter Luis Garcia

• The Astros are sending Garcia (3-3) out to make his 10th start of the season. He is 3-3 with a 3.14 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 48 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, the right-hander went six innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
• The 25-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.14, with 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in nine games this season. Opponents have a .204 batting average against him.
• Garcia has recorded three quality starts this year.
• Garcia will aim to pitch five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.1 frames per outing.
• He will match up with a Royals team that is hitting .236 as a unit (19th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .360 (25th in MLB) with 36 total home runs (28th in MLB).

Royals Starter Kris Bubic

• The Royals will send Bubic to the mound for his first start this season.
• This will be the first start of the season for the 24-year-old left-hander, who has not made an appearance on the mound in over a season.
• The Astros have scored 216 runs this season, which ranks 18th in MLB. They are batting .233 for the campaign with 67 home runs, fourth in the league.

Astros Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Astros have won 30 out of the 42 games, or 71.4%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Houston has a record of 11-3 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -175 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 63.6% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• Games involving Houston have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 14 of 52 chances this season.
• In 52 games with a spread this season, the Astros are 26-26-0 ATS.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have been victorious in 15, or 31.9%, of the 47 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Kansas City has a win-loss record of 1-10 when favored by +155 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 39.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Contests with Kansas City have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 27 of 54 chances this season.
• In 54 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 21-33-0 against the spread.

Astros Leaders & Batting Stats

• Yordan Alvarez has put up a team-best batting average of .281, and leads the Astros in home runs (15) and runs batted in (33).
• In all of Major League Baseball, Alvarez ranks third in homers and 16th in RBI.
• Alvarez carries a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .524 with a double, three home runs and eight RBI.
• Alex Bregman has 11 doubles, six home runs and 30 walks while batting .221.
• Bregman ranks 64th in home runs and 32nd in RBI in the bigs.
• Kyle Tucker is batting .238 with seven doubles, eight home runs and 24 walks.
• Tucker has at least one base hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .222 with a double, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Jose Altuve is batting .273 with six doubles, 10 home runs and 15 walks.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Andrew Benintendi leads the Royals with a .335 batting average.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Benintendi’s home run total is 234th and his RBI tally is 111th.
• Benintendi carries a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is batting .359 with four doubles, five walks and three RBI.
• Whit Merrifield has 11 doubles, three home runs and 12 walks while batting .214.
• Among all major league hitters, Merrifield is 181st in home runs and 71st in RBI.
• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals in home runs (seven) and runs batted in (27).
• Hunter Dozier has 11 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 15 walks while batting .273.

Betting Tips for Astros vs. Royals

We have the Royals on the moneyline at +155 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 9 runs.