Free Sports Game Preview and Prediction: Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros
Monday, May 12, 2025 8:10 PM
Play: Total: 8/100 Under
The Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros will continue their series at Minute Maid Park. In the last match-up for the Houston Astros, they played the Cincinnati Reds and the final score was 6-0. Recently, the Houston Astros have put up a 3-2 record in their last 5 games. The Houston Astros will be wheeling out right-hander Ryan Gusto in this one. Gusto is 3-1 with a 2.93 ERA and 29 strikeouts this season. Gusto finds himself back in the rotation with Wesneski being on the IL. He has been very serviceable in his 4 starts this season, allowing 2 or less runs in 3 out of 4. Michael Wacha will take the hill for the Kansas City Royals. He is 2-4 with a 2.98 ERA. Wacha has been great in his last 18.33 innings against the Houston Astros posting a 1-0 record with a 3.79 ERA. Yainer Diaz, Brendan Rodgers, Jeremy Pena, Isaac Paredes, Zach Dezenzo, Jake Meyers, Christian Walker have combined to go 10 for 29 when taking on Michael Wacha. 2 out of the last 3 meetings between these teams have easily gone under the total. KC is only averaging 3.2 runs per game in their last 5. Houston actually gets worse offensively at home, averaging 3.7 runs per game. Two decent pitchers on the mound who can limit damage. Houston's bullpen which they will have to get into early has been great this season with a 3.27 combined ERA. I'm taking the under in this game.