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

Royals at Astros

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Starting Pitchers
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Miguel Ullola logoM.UllolaHouston Astros logo3.380-0
Seth Lugo logoS.LugoKansas City Royals logo4.997-8

Royals at Astros Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Royals
67-85
+1.5
+1.5-161
o9+100
+125
Astros
76-76
u8.5
-1.5+135
u9-119
-154
location pinThursday 11:15 p.m.
September 17, 2026
Daikin ParkHouston
thermometer image88°Fahrenheit
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Royals vs. Astros Expert Picks
Matt Trollo
Matt Trollo
Last 30d: 58-78-2 (-18.5u)
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

24%

Bets%

76%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Astros
77-7538-3939-3626-3649-36
Royals
74-7838-3736-4121-2949-49

Over/Under History

overallhome o/uaway o/ufavorite o/uunderdog o/u
Astros
73-70-938-37-235-33-731-30-141-36-8
Royals
66-83-335-39-131-44-227-2338-57-3

Straight-Up (ML) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Astros
76-7638-3938-3731-3143-42
Royals
67-8539-3628-4925-2539-59

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Sep 17thKCL 2-5-1.5 LU 9KC -167
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

Royals vs. Astros Injury Updates

Royals Injuries

  • Anthony Gose
    RP

    Gose is out with arm

    Out

Astros Injuries

    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.232.319.45324
    Bobby Witt logo2B.Witt, SS.278.359.44418
    Jac Caglianone logo3J.Caglianone, RF.278.328.48523
    Salvador Perez logo4S.Perez, DH.229.273.37819
    Vinnie Pasquantino logo5V.Pasquantino, 1B.237.325.38712
    Maikel Garcia logo6M.Garcia, 3B.266.323.3813
    Michael Massey logo7M.Massey, 2B.282.316.44312
    Kyle Isbel logo8K.Isbel, CF.221.268.3286
    Isaac Collins logo9I.Collins, LF.221.327.3356
    Astros Starting Lineup
    Projected
    PITCHERW-LERAWHIPK/9
    Miguel Ullola logoRM.Ullola, P0-03.380.75011.25
    HITTERSAVGOBPSLGHR
    Jeremy Pena logo1J.Pena, SS.277.329.47019
    Yordan Alvarez logo2Y.Alvarez, DH.310.428.59439
    Isaac Paredes logo3I.Paredes, 3B.257.354.43021
    Jose Altuve logo4J.Altuve, 2B.243.303.39215
    Yainer Diaz logo5Y.Diaz, C.277.309.43912
    Daulton Varsho logo6D.Varsho, CF.243.307.3757
    Christian Walker logo7C.Walker, 1B.222.295.41225
    Cam Smith logo8C.Smith, RF.213.278.39720
    LaMonte Wade logo9L.Wade, LF.202.311.3253

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    Royals at Astros Team Totals

    MatchupOverUnder
    Royals
    67-85
    N/A
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    Astros
    76-76
    N/A
    N/A