Royals vs Astros Prediction and MLB Tips - 12 April 2024
Last updated: Apr 11, 2024, 6:09PM | Published: Apr 10, 2024, 6:30PM
The Kansas City Royals will play the Houston Astros in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium on Friday, commencing at 4:10am AEST.
The Royals will have Brady Singer (1-0, 0.68 ERA) start, up against Hunter Brown (0-1, 6.43 ERA) for the Astros.
Stats Insider's top betting tips for the Royals vs Astros game, plus the latest betting odds in Australia, are detailed in this article.
Who Will Win: Royals vs Astros
Based on high-tech machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated the outcome of Friday's Kansas City-Houston MLB game 10,000 times.
Our independent predictive analytics model gives the Astros a 53% chance of defeating the Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
More: Royals vs Astros Simulated 10K Times
Royals vs Astros: Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Friday's MLB game at Kauffman Stadium are listed here:
- Head to Head: Royals $2.05, Astros $1.75
- Line: Royals +1.5 ($1.65), Astros -1.5 ($2.25)
- Total (Over/Under 8.5 Runs): Over $1.91, Under $1.91
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, TAB currently has the Royals at $2.05 and the Astros at $1.75.
The Royals are 1.5-run underdogs against the Astros, with odds of $1.65 currently on offer at TAB.
For the favourite Astros (-1.5) to cover the line, TAB currently has odds of $2.25.
The Over/Under for Royals vs Astros is set at 8.5 with TAB, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.91 and odds for the Under at $1.91.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Royals (+1.5) have a 60% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 8.5 runs has a 53% chance of staying Under.
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Royals vs Astros: Best Bets
- Head to Head: Kansas City at $2.05 with (1.2% edge)
- Line: Royals +1.5 at $1.65 with TAB (60% probability)
- Total Runs: Under 8.5 at $1.91 with TAB (53% probability)
Today's Royals vs Astros predictions are based on world-class modelling and wagering experience to help you place more informed bets with your chosen online bookie.
While the Astros have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Royals to win is our recommended option due to the 1.2% edge identified when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the odds currently available.
Taking advantage of the edges published on Stats Insider is one of the keys to being profitable in the long run.
Royals vs Astros: Prediction
Stats Insider has full betting coverage of Kansas City vs Houston on Friday, including pre-game predictions, free tips, and live win probabilities.
Our model updates regularly, so bookmark this page for the latest betting tips before the Kansas City vs Houston game at Kauffman Stadium.
As always, see Stats Insider's Best Bets to get betting tips for every MLB game, plus a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.
Royals vs Astros: Preview
The match-up between the Royals and Astros at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled to begin at 4:10am AEST on Friday.
- Teams: Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros
- Date: Friday 12 April 2024
- Time: 4:10am AEST
- Venue: Kauffman Stadium
All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise noted.
Our Kansas City vs Houston predictions have been made based on 10,000 data-driven simulations of the game, all curated by our team of experienced data scientists and analysts. We use the latest in predictive analytics technology and machine learning to ensure our MLB tips are trustworthy and reliable, giving you the confidence to make informed decisions.
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