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

Royals at Astros

11:15 pm • FOX
2 - 6
Starting Pitchers
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Miguel Ullola logoM.UllolaHouston Astros logo2.162-0
Seth Lugo logoS.LugoKansas City Royals logo5.177-9

Royals at Astros Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Royals
0-0
+1.5
+1.5-164
o9-101
+127
Astros
0-2
u8.5
-1.5+137
u9-119
-153
location pinThursday 11:15 p.m.
September 17, 2026
Daikin ParkHouston
Royals vs. Astros Expert Picks
Matt Trollo
Matt Trollo
Last 30d: 13-14-1 (+2.3u)
KC +127
0.5u
(Novig) Thursday's Leadoff (play to 115 if Pecko)
Matthew Lopes
Matthew Lopes
Last 30d: 0-0-0 (+0.0u)
C.Jensen To Hit 1+ Home Runs Yes+400
1u
Scott Rickenbach
Scott Rickenbach
Last 30d: 96-88-2 (-1.2u)
Under 9-118
0.85u

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Royals vs. Astros Public Betting Percentages

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Royals

Public

19%

Bets%

81%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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Astros
83-7939-4244-3730-3951-37
Royals
76-8640-4136-4522-2950-57

Over/Under History

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Astros
78-75-939-40-239-35-735-33-142-38-8
Royals
73-86-340-40-133-46-227-2445-59-3

Straight-Up (ML) History

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Astros
81-8139-4242-3935-3444-44
Royals
69-9341-4028-5326-2540-67

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 Box Score
    Royals Player Stats
    Projected
    PITCHERPCIPKER
    Seth Lugo logoRS.Lugo, P76554
    Connor Thomas logoLC.Thomas, P21101
    Jose Cuas logoRJ.Cuas, P14110
    Alex Lange logoRA.Lange, P23111
    HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
    Carter Jensen logo1C.Jensen, C2-3101
    Bobby Witt logo2B.Witt, SS0-3000
    Jac Caglianone logo3J.Caglianone, DH0-2000
    Nick Loftin logo3N.Loftin, PH0-1000
    Maikel Garcia logo4M.Garcia, 3B0-4000
    Michael Massey logo5M.Massey, 2B0-4000
    Salvador Perez logo6S.Perez, 1B0-3000
    John Rave logo7J.Rave, RF1-3100
    Kyle Isbel logo8K.Isbel, CF0-3000
    Isaac Collins logo9I.Collins, LF0-3000
    Astros Player Stats
    Projected
    PITCHERPCIPKER
    Miguel Ullola logoRM.Ullola, P110.201
    Bryan King logoLB.King, P161.110
    Ethan Pecko logoRE.Pecko, P715.241
    Bryan Abreu logoRB.Abreu, P50.110
    Josh Hader logoLJ.Hader, P14100
    HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
    Jeremy Pena logo1J.Pena, SS2-5112
    Yordan Alvarez logo2Y.Alvarez, DH2-4111
    Isaac Paredes logo3I.Paredes, 3B1-3000
    Jose Altuve logo4J.Altuve, 2B1-4000
    Nick Allen logo4N.Allen, 2B0-0000
    Yainer Diaz logo5Y.Diaz, C1-4000
    Daulton Varsho logo6D.Varsho, CF1-4111
    Taylor Trammell logo7T.Trammell, LF1-3211
    Cam Smith logo8C.Smith, RF0-3000
    LaMonte Wade logo9L.Wade, 1B2-4111

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    Royals at Astros Team Totals

    MatchupOverUnder
    Royals
    0-0
    N/A
    N/A
    Astros
    0-2
    N/A
    N/A