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    Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

    KC
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    66-84, 27-48 Away
    HOU -168
    HOU
    Houston AstrosAstrosHOU
    75-75, 37-38 Home
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    Game Odds
    Odds by

    2026-09-16T00:10ZOpenMLTotalRL
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    (66-84)
    (66-84, 27-48 Away)
    (66-84)
    Michael Wacha
    (9-8, 3.25)
    o8
    +104
    +139
    o8
    -105
    +1.5
    -162
    Houston AstrosAstrosHOU
    (75-75)
    (75-75, 37-38 Away)
    (75-75)
    Hunter Brown
    (5-3, 3.52)
    -151
    ML
    -168
    u8
    -115
    -1.5
    +134
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    Recent Schedule

    DATEOPPRESULTSPREADTOTAL
    9/13@BOSL4-1+1.57.5
    9/12@BOSL5-1+1.58.5
    9/11@BOSW3-2+1.58.5
    9/09vsARIW5-2+1.59.0
    9/08vsARIL5-3+1.59.0

    Matchup Predictor

    Kansas City Royals
    Houston Astros
    38.7
    %
    61.3
    %

    According to ESPN Analytics

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    Yordan Alvarez
    HOU DH
    Bobby Witt Jr.
    KC SS
    Carter Jensen
    KC C
    Isaac Paredes
    HOU 3B
    Jeremy Pena
    HOU SS
    Christian Walker
    HOU 1B
    Jac Caglianone
    KC RF
    Vinnie Pasquantino
    KC 1B
    Jose Altuve
    HOU 2B
    Yainer Diaz
    HOU C
    YES
    +576
    +850
    +860
    +960
    +1100
    +1120
    +1140
    +1320
    +1360
    +1480
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    Yainer Diaz
    HOU C
    Jeremy Pena
    HOU SS
    Jose Altuve
    HOU 2B
    Yordan Alvarez
    HOU DH
    Bobby Witt Jr.
    KC SS
    Maikel Garcia
    KC 3B
    Isaac Paredes
    HOU 3B
    Jac Caglianone
    KC RF
    o0.5
    -263
    u0.5
    +193
    o0.5
    -253
    u0.5
    +187
    o0.5
    -244
    u0.5
    +180
    o0.5
    -248
    u0.5
    +183
    o0.5
    -215
    u0.5
    +160
    o0.5
    -201
    u0.5
    +150
    o0.5
    -192
    u0.5
    +143
    o0.5
    -182
    u0.5
    +136
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    Yainer Diaz
    HOU C
    Jeremy Pena
    HOU SS
    Maikel Garcia
    KC 3B
    Jose Altuve
    HOU 2B
    Bobby Witt Jr.
    KC SS
    Isaac Paredes
    HOU 3B
    Yordan Alvarez
    HOU DH
    Jac Caglianone
    KC RF
    o0.5
    -142
    u0.5
    +103
    o0.5
    -136
    u0.5
    -101
    o0.5
    -133
    u0.5
    -104
    o0.5
    -130
    u0.5
    -106
    o0.5
    -108
    u0.5
    -128
    o0.5
    +102
    u0.5
    -141
    o0.5
    +109
    u0.5
    -150
    o0.5
    +111
    u0.5
    -153
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    Hunter Brown
    HOU SP
    Michael Wacha
    KC SP
    o5.5
    -130
    u5.5
    +102
    o4.5
    -112
    u4.5
    -113
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    Houston Astros
    75-75
    Kansas City Royals
    66-84
    o4.5
    +105
    u4.5
    -135
    o3.5
    -105
    u3.5
    -125
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    Injury Report

    Kansas City Royals
    Name, PosStatus
    Tony Gonsolin
    SP
    15-Day IL
    Connor Seabold
    RP
    60-Day IL
    James McArthur
    RP
    60-Day IL
    Beck Way
    RP
    15-Day IL
    Carlos Estevez
    RP
    60-Day IL
    Houston Astros
    Name, PosStatus
    Brice Matthews
    CF
    60-Day IL
    Steven Okert
    RP
    15-Day IL
    Taylor Trammell
    LF
    Paternity
    Carlos Correa
    SS
    60-Day IL
    Mike Burrows
    SP
    60-Day IL
    Full Injury Report

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    Chicago CubsCHCCHC+1700
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    Chicago White SoxCHWCHW+2500
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