Inside EdgeHouston Astros at Kansas City Royals — Aug 17, 2021
Betting Results
Spread
Royals covered
Royals +1.5
Total
Under
4 / 9.5
ML
Royals
+150
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Starting PitchersConfirmed
Astros3.16 ERA8-491.0 IP86 K1.32 WHIP
vs
Royals5.12 ERA3-338.2 IP31 K1.50 WHIP
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Astros| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Brantley | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Correa | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aledmys Díaz | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Yuli Gurriel | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chas McCormick | RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Taylor Jones | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jake Meyers | CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Martín Maldonado | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Santana | 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Benintendi | LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hunter Dozier | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael A. Taylor | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hanser Alberto | DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Rivera | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Lopez | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Box Score — Pitching
Astros| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framber ValdezL | 6.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 99 |
| Pedro Báez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IVW | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 98 |
| Josh StaumontH | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Jake BrentzS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
Scoring Comparison
AstrosRoyals
6.7
RPG3.6
4.8
OPP RPG4.7
+1.9
MARGIN-1.1
Scoring (Last 9)
Astros
6.7avg
0
2
11
9
8
9
6
4
11
Royals
3.6avg
0
2
4
3
13
1
2
Last 10 Games
Astros6-3
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
Royals3-4
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
ATS Trend (Last 10)
Astros6-3 ATS
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
Royals3-4 ATS
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
Season Records · 2026
Astros 9g7g Royals
6-3 67%
SU43% 3-4
6-3 67%
ATS43% 3-4
7-2 78%
O/U14% 1-6
Venue Splits
Astros on RoadSU1-1 50%
ATS1-1 50%
O/U2-0 100%
Royals at HomeSU2-2 50%
ATS2-2 50%
O/U1-3 25%