Inside EdgeHouston Astros at Kansas City Royals — Aug 18, 2021
Betting Results
Spread
Royals covered
Royals +1.5
Total
Under
5 / 9
ML
Royals
+154
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Starting PitchersConfirmed
Astros3.43 ERA11-3149.2 IP107 K1.11 WHIP
vs
Royals5.23 ERA3-898.0 IP100 K1.60 WHIP
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Astros| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | 2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Brantley | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Correa | SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aledmys Díaz | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yuli Gurriel | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chas McCormick | RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Meyers | CF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Martín Maldonado | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Castro | C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Lopez | SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Santana | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Benintendi | LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Dozier | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan O'Hearn | 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael A. Taylor | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jarrod Dyson | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Box Score — Pitching
Astros| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Greinke | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| Blake TaylorL | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Kendall Graveman | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Singer | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 92 |
| Domingo TapiaW | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Josh StaumontH | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Scott BarlowS | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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%