Inside EdgeKansas City Royals at Houston Astros — Jul 5, 2022
Betting Results
Spread
Astros covered
Astros -1.5
Total
Over
16 / 8.5
ML
Astros
-256
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Royals L3
Royals 3-0 ATS
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royals | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
 Astros | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | 2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Benintendi | LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hunter Dozier | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MJ Melendez | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Isbel | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael A. Taylor | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Nicky Lopez | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
Astros| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeremy Peña | SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yordan Alvarez | LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Bregman | 3B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Tucker | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuli Gurriel | DH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aledmys Díaz | 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Meyers | CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martín Maldonado | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 35 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Box Score — Pitching
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack GreinkeL | 5.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80 |
| Jackson Kowar | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 58 |
Astros| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis GarciaW | 6.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 88 |
| Héctor NerisH | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Bryan AbreuH | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Phil MatonH | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rafael MonteroS | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
Scoring Comparison
RoyalsAstros
3.8
RPG6.7
5.1
OPP RPG4.8
-1.4
MARGIN+1.9
Scoring (Last 8)
Royals
3.8avg
0
2
4
3
13
1
2
5
Astros
6.7avg
0
2
11
9
8
9
6
4
11
Last 10 Games
Royals3-5
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
Astros6-3
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
ATS Trend (Last 10)
Royals3-5 ATS
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
Astros6-3 ATS
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
Season Records · 2026
Royals 8g9g Astros
3-5 38%
SU67% 6-3
3-5 38%
ATS67% 6-3
2-6 25%
O/U78% 7-2
Venue Splits
Royals on RoadSU1-2 33%
ATS1-2 33%
O/U0-3 0%
Astros at HomeSU5-2 71%
ATS5-2 71%
O/U5-2 71%