Astros vs. Royals Odds & Betting Predictions - April 25, 2025

Astros at Royals

11:40 pm • SCHN

Houston Astros

0-0

0 - 2

Kansas City Royals

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
S.Lugo			4.15	8-7
H.Wesneski			4.50	1-3

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Astros 0-0	-1.5	-1.5+147	o8-105	-115
Royals 0-0	u8	+1.5-175	u8-115	-104

Friday 11:40 p.m.

April 25, 2025

Kauffman StadiumKansas City

Y.Alvarez o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs-125

Under 8-115

0.5u

HOU -115

1.5u

Under 8-115

0.87u

Pitcher’s duel brewing at the K: Wesneski – 3.50 ERA, 0.83 WHIP last 3 starts. Lugo limits damage – 36.4% GB rate, 14.7° launch angle allowed. Royals hitting just .204 vs righties, 2.81 runs/game overall. Houston’s bullpen nails – 2.05 ERA last 3 games, 2.68 on the season. KC’s pen shaky overall, but Erceg + Lynch (sub-1.10 ERAs) can keep it close if Lugo settles in. Both lineups chase pitches, lack consistent power. Unders cashing like clockwork – 20-7-3 in Astros' last 30 road games. Royals 20-6-1 to the Under as a dog. 5 of last 7 H2Hs stayed below the number. With soft offenses, sharp pens, and two contact-managing starters, 8 runs feels generous.

HOU -115

Royals need perfection. Astros don’t. Houston lineup crushes RHP – .770 OPS (7th), 78% of runs off righties. KC’s bullpen: 4.08 ERA (18th), vulnerable late. Astros pen: 2.86 ERA (2nd), 10.3 K/9. Add experience edge, and Houston's built for tight, low-scoring wins. Astros rotation 3.67 ERA (6th). Royals lineup vs RHP: .684 OPS (27th), weak contact, low OBP. Kauffman suppresses HRs – favors teams that grind runs. Astros force mistakes, KC doesn’t capitalize enough. Big edge in depth. Houston doesn’t need fireworks. Altuve, Tucker, Alvarez all .840+ OPS vs RHP. Astros 9th in Runs/Hit ratio, efficient offense. Royals can’t match that situational execution. Close game favors discipline, not chaos.

S.Lugo o4.5 Ks+120

3.12u

C.Walker o0.5 HR+680

0.2u

Y.Alvarez o1.5 Total Bases+120

1.2u

HOU -1.5+150

Y.Alvarez o0.5 HR+450

0.5u

KC +100

Under 8.5-116

Y.Alvarez o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs-110

1.1u

-2+ HRRs in 3/L3 Games -.332 xBA since 4/9 despite .256 actual BA (unlucky) -4 for 8 with 2 XBHs vs Seth Lugo -Lugo ranks 36th percentile xERA, 29th percentile xBA

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MLB Public Betting

Royals are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Royals are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
Royals are 44-37 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Royals' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 31 of Royals' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Royals	82-80	38-43	44-37	32-38	49-40
Astros	82-80	37-44	45-36	43-60	39-18

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Royals	71-90-1	31-50	40-40-1	30-40	41-47-1
Astros	72-83-7	36-43-2	36-40-5	45-56-2	25-27-5

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Royals	82-80	43-38	39-42	40-30	40-49
Astros	87-75	46-35	41-40	56-47	31-26

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Apr 24th	COL	W 6-2	-1.5 W	U 9	KC -198
Apr 24th	COL	W 7-4	-1.5 W	O 8	KC -312
Apr 22nd	COL	W 4-3	-1.5 L	U 8	KC -265
Apr 20th	@DET	W 4-3	+1.5 W	U 7	KC +186
Apr 19th	@DET	L 1-3	+1.5 L	U 8	DET +114

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RH.Wesneski, P	80	5	1	2
LS.Okert, P	13	1	0	0
RT.Scott, P	11	1	2	0
LB.Sousa, P	9	1	0	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1J.Altuve, 2B	0-4	0	0	0
2Y.Alvarez, DH	0-4	0	0	0
3I.Paredes, 3B	2-4	0	0	0
4J.Pena, SS	0-3	0	0	0
5C.Walker, 1B	0-3	0	0	0
6Z.Dezenzo, LF	0-3	0	0	0
7V.Caratini, C	1-3	0	0	0
8C.Smith, RF	0-2	0	0	0
9J.Meyers, CF	0-2	0	0	0

PITCHER		PC	IP	K	ER
RS.Lugo, P		94	8	8	0
RL.Erceg, P		13	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1J.India, 3B	1-4	0	0
2B.Witt, SS	3-4	0	0
3V.Pasquantino, 1B	1-4	1	0
4M.Garcia, DH	1-4	0	0
5M.Massey, 2B	0-2	0	0
6H.Renfroe, RF	1-2	0	1
7D.Waters, LF	2-3	1	0
8F.Fermin, C	0-2	0	0
9K.Isbel, CF	0-2	0	1