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<b> Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals Odds – Pick </b>
<b>Moneyline:</b> HOU +127 / KC -137
<b>Over/Under Total:</b> 7.5 runs
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<b>Team Records Straight up / O/U Totals and Run Line W/L </b><br />
Houston Astros SU 87-76 / O/U 73-61 RL W/L 85-78
Kansas City Royals SU 95-67 / O/U 73-75 / RL WL 89-73
Pitching Match Ups:
Houston: Collin McHugh (19-7, 3.89 ERA)
Kansas City: Yordano Ventura (13-8, 4.08 ERA)
<b>Trends Worth Noting:</b><br />
1. HOU is 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
2. HOU is 6-1 in McHugh’s last 7 starts.
3. KC is 5-0 in their last 5 overall.
4. KC is 6-1 in Ventura’s last 7 home starts.
<b>Key Injuries:</b><br />
HOU
[P] 09/11/2015 - Scott Feldman 60-day DL (9/14); out for season ( Shoulder )
[P] 05/19/2015 - Samuel Deduno 60-day DL (5/14), out for season ( Back )
[P] 04/17/2015 - Brad Peacock 60-day DL (4/14); out for season ( Hip )
KC
[CF] 10/05/2015 - Lorenzo Cain probable Thursday vs. ( Knee )
[P] 09/24/2015 - Greg Holland out for season ( Elbow )
[2B] 09/19/2015 - Omar Infante out indefinitely ( Oblique )
[P] 07/22/2015 - Jason Vargas 15-day DL (7/22); out for season ( Elbow )
[P] 05/17/2015 - Brian Flynn 60-day DL (5/16) ( Shoulder )
[P] 04/06/2015 - Tim Collins 15-day DL (4/6) ( Elbow )
<b>Matchup Analysis:</b><br />
The Astros have won 7 of their last 9 games against the Royals and after coming off their high of beating the Yankees in the Wild Card game they will take Game 1 of this series.
<b>Jason's Pick:</b> Astros
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<b>Moneyline:</b> HOU +127 / KC -137
<b>Over/Under Total:</b> 7.5 runs
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<b>Team Records Straight up / O/U Totals and Run Line W/L </b><br />
Houston Astros SU 87-76 / O/U 73-61 RL W/L 85-78
Kansas City Royals SU 95-67 / O/U 73-75 / RL WL 89-73
Pitching Match Ups:
Houston: Collin McHugh (19-7, 3.89 ERA)
Kansas City: Yordano Ventura (13-8, 4.08 ERA)
<b>Trends Worth Noting:</b><br />
1. HOU is 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
2. HOU is 6-1 in McHugh’s last 7 starts.
3. KC is 5-0 in their last 5 overall.
4. KC is 6-1 in Ventura’s last 7 home starts.
<b>Key Injuries:</b><br />
HOU
[P] 09/11/2015 - Scott Feldman 60-day DL (9/14); out for season ( Shoulder )
[P] 05/19/2015 - Samuel Deduno 60-day DL (5/14), out for season ( Back )
[P] 04/17/2015 - Brad Peacock 60-day DL (4/14); out for season ( Hip )
KC
[CF] 10/05/2015 - Lorenzo Cain probable Thursday vs. ( Knee )
[P] 09/24/2015 - Greg Holland out for season ( Elbow )
[2B] 09/19/2015 - Omar Infante out indefinitely ( Oblique )
[P] 07/22/2015 - Jason Vargas 15-day DL (7/22); out for season ( Elbow )
[P] 05/17/2015 - Brian Flynn 60-day DL (5/16) ( Shoulder )
[P] 04/06/2015 - Tim Collins 15-day DL (4/6) ( Elbow )
<b>Matchup Analysis:</b><br />
The Astros have won 7 of their last 9 games against the Royals and after coming off their high of beating the Yankees in the Wild Card game they will take Game 1 of this series.
<b>Jason's Pick:</b> Astros
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