Astros vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Probable Pitchers, Prop Bet for Saturday, April 26

The Kansas City Royals blanked the Houston Astros in the first game of their weekend series on Friday, beating them by a final score of 2-0.

The two teams will play in the second game of the series tonight. The Royals have now strung together five straight wins and can get back to .500 with one more win tonight.

Let's dive into everything you need to know to bet tonight's game.

Astros vs. Royals Odds, Run Line, and Total

Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook

Run Line

Astros -1.5 (+126)
Royals +1.5 (-152)

Moneyline

Astros -142
Royals +120

Total

7.5 (Over -122/Under +100)

Astros vs. Royals How to Watch

Date: Saturday, April 26
Game Time: 7:10 PM EST
Venue: Kauffman Stadium
How to Watch (TV): Space City Home Network, FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City, FS1
Astros Record: 13-12
Royals Record: 13-14

Astros vs. Royals Probable Pitchers

Houston: Framber Valdez, LHP (1-2, 4.5 ERA)
Kansas City: Michael Wacha, RHP (0-3, 4.15 ERA)

Astros vs. Royals Best Prop Bet

Framber Valdez OVER 17.5 Outs (-145) via BetMGM

Framber Valdez has been better than his 4.50 ERA shows. He has five starts on the season, and two of those five performances have been scoreless outings. He has also lasted at least six innings in three of those five outings. For this bet to cash, he'll have to last six innings against a Royals team that's 27th in On Base Percentage (.291). I have complete faith in him to be able to do exactly that.

Astros vs. Royals Prediction and Pick

In today's edition of "Walk-Off Wagers", I broke down why I'm taking the UNDER in this American League showdown:

Neither offense has found its stride to start the MLB season. The Astros come into today's action ranking 26th in OPS while the Royals are even worse, coming in at 29th. On top of that, we have a solid pitching matchup set for this game between Framber Valdez and Michael Wacha. Neither pitcher's ERA looks great, with Valdez at 4.50 and Wacha at 4.15, but considering both arms have a FIP (Field Independent Pitching) of sub-3.5, I think both pitchers are in for some positive regression.

On top of that, both teams rank inside the top eight in the Majors in bullpen ERA, so don't expect an explosion of runs late in the game. I'll back the UNDER at plus-money in this one.

Pick: UNDER 7.5 (+100)

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