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Royals vs. Astros Odds & Betting Predictions - September 17, 2026

Royals at Astros

11:15 pm • FOX

Kansas City Royals

66-85
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Houston Astros

76-75
Starting Pitchers
pitcherteameraw-l
Ethan Pecko logoE.PeckoHouston Astros logo4.301-0
Seth Lugo logoS.LugoKansas City Royals logo4.997-8

Royals at Astros Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Royals
66-85
+1.5
+1.5-173
o9+100
+125
Astros
76-75
u8.5
-1.5+145
u9-115
-149
location pinThursday 11:15 p.m.
September 17, 2026
Daikin ParkHouston
thermometer image89°Fahrenheit
rain image4%Rain
wind image7Wind
Royals vs. Astros Expert Picks
Matt Trollo
Matt Trollo
Last 30d: 59-77-2 (-16.8u)
KC +127
0.5u
(Novig) Thursday's Leadoff (play to 115 if Pecko)

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Royals vs. Astros Public Betting Percentages

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Royals

Public

Home Logo

Astros

16%

Bets%

84%

Money%

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Betting Trends

  • Astros are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
  • Astros are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
  • Astros are 39-36 in their road games against the spread
  • The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Astros' last 5 games
  • The totals have gone OVER in 38 of Astros' 76 last games at home

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Astros		77-7438-3839-3626-3549-36
Royals		73-7838-3735-4121-2948-49

Over/Under History

overallhome o/uaway o/ufavorite o/uunderdog o/u
Astros		73-69-938-36-235-33-731-29-141-36-8
Royals		66-82-335-39-131-43-227-2338-56-3

Straight-Up (ML) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Astros		76-7538-3838-3731-3043-42
Royals		66-8539-3627-4925-2538-59

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Sep 16thKCW 4-2-1.5 WU 8HOU -165
Sep 13th@TBL 4-14+1.5 LO 8TB +115
Sep 12th@TBL 2-3+1.5 WU 7.5TB +125
Sep 11th@TBL 1-3+1.5 LU 7.5TB +166
Sep 10th@PHIW 2-1+1.5 WU 8.5HOU +160

Royals vs. Astros Injury Updates

Royals Injuries

  • Anthony Gose
    RP

    Gose is out with arm

    Out

Astros Injuries

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    Royals vs. Astros Starting Lineups
    Royals Starting Lineup
    Projected
    PITCHERW-LERAWHIPK/9
    Seth Lugo logoRS.Lugo, P7-84.991.4516.92
    HITTERSAVGOBPSLGHR
    Carter Jensen logo1C.Jensen, C.232.319.45224
    Bobby Witt logo2B.Witt, SS.280.359.44718
    Jac Caglianone logo3J.Caglianone, RF.279.328.48623
    Salvador Perez logo4S.Perez, DH.231.275.38219
    Vinnie Pasquantino logo5V.Pasquantino, 1B.240.327.39112
    Maikel Garcia logo6M.Garcia, 3B.266.323.3813
    Michael Massey logo7M.Massey, 2B.278.312.43311
    Kyle Isbel logo8K.Isbel, CF.222.269.3306
    Isaac Collins logo9I.Collins, LF.220.326.3356
    Astros Starting Lineup
    Projected
    PITCHERW-LERAWHIPK/9
    Ethan Pecko logoRE.Pecko, P1-04.301.2615.87
    HITTERSAVGOBPSLGHR
    Jeremy Pena logo1J.Pena, SS.273.325.46519
    Yordan Alvarez logo2Y.Alvarez, DH.310.429.59439
    Isaac Paredes logo3I.Paredes, 3B.258.357.43221
    Jose Altuve logo4J.Altuve, 2B.243.303.39315
    Yainer Diaz logo5Y.Diaz, C.274.307.42811
    Daulton Varsho logo6D.Varsho, CF.243.307.3757
    Christian Walker logo7C.Walker, 1B.223.297.41525
    Cam Smith logo8C.Smith, RF.214.279.39920
    LaMonte Wade logo9L.Wade, LF.202.311.3253

    Royals vs. Astros Odds Comparison

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    Royals at Astros Team Totals

    MatchupOverUnder
    Royals
    66-85
    N/A
    N/A
    Astros
    76-75
    N/A
    N/A