It’s Monday, May 12 and the Royals (24-18) are in Houston to take on the Astros (20-19). Michael Wacha is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Ryan Gusto for Houston.
Houston has won three of the last games, including yesterday’s 6-0 shutout win over the Reds to follow up the 13-9 shootout on Saturday. Kansas City has lost two straight games by a combined 13-2 after going on a season-high seven-game winning streak.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Royals at Astros
- Date: Monday, May 12, 2025
- Time: 8:10 PM EST
- Site: Minute Maid Park
- City: Houston, TX
- Network/Streaming: FDSNKC, SCHN
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Odds for the Royals at the Astros
The latest odds as of Monday:
- Moneyline: Royals (-103), Astros (-116)
- Spread: Astros 1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Royals at Astros
- Pitching matchup for May 12, 2025: Michael Wacha vs. Ryan Gusto
- Royals: Michael Wacha, (2-4, 2.98 ERA)
Last outing: 7.0 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts - Astros: Ryan Gusto, (3-1, 2.93 ERA)
Last outing: 0.2 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 0 Strikeouts
- Royals: Michael Wacha, (2-4, 2.98 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Royals and the Astros
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Monday’s game between the Royals and the Astros:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Kansas City Royals on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Kansas City Royals at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Royals at Astros
- The Royals have won 6 of their last 7 games on the road
- The Under is 22-12-1 in the Royals’ matchups against American League teams this season
- The Royals have covered in 4 of their last 5 on the road, profiting 1.32 units
- Houston has the sixth-fewest homers this season (33 in 39 games)
- Kansas City has hit the fewest home runs this season (27 in 42 games)
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