Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros Prediction, 7/5/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros

Date: Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (+160) Houston (-190)

The Houston Astros (51-27) will try to beat the Kansas City Royals (29-48) at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday. The line on this matchup has the Royals at +160 while the Astros are coming in at -190. The over/under is set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Zack Greinke and Luis Garcia.

The Royals have hit 123 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 63 baseballs out of the park. Kansas City has a slugging % of .373 and have been called out on strikes 583 times, while being walked on 235 occasions. As a team, the Kansas City Royals are putting up 3.8 runs per contest, which has them at 27th in the league. They have compiled 282 RBI's as well as 620 hits over the course of the season, while their team batting average is at .239. They have racked up 296 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .305.

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The Royals have a team earned run average of 4.90 on the season (27th in the league), and the staff has struck out 562 hitters. Their K/BB ratio is 1.87 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.47. Royals pitchers have given up 82 long balls in addition to 395 runs (25th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 301 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.50 as a squad for the season.

Royals bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 102 times in addition to having 89 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 42 holds so far this year (16th in baseball). The Royals bullpen have compiled a save rate of 63.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 71 save situations. They have tallied 17 saves so far this year and have blown 10 of their 27 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 162 runners so far this year and 29.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Royals have sent 281 relief pitchers to the mound this year.

The Royals have converted 68.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 6,096 innings on the diamond, ranking them 23rd in professional baseball. The Kansas City Royals have accounted for 2,032 putouts on the campaign, as well as 708 assists and 33 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .988 which has them sitting 4th in professional baseball, and have a total of 63 double plays.

Greinke (221-136 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.46 while he has gone up against 12,967 opposing hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 2,959 base hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) with 723 walks. His earned run average is 3.43 (1,210 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.160. Greinke has taken the ball for 3,173 innings and has accumulated 2,841 strikeouts thus far in his career.

The Houston Astros have an OBP of .318 as well as a team batting average of .240 so far this year. They have been rung up on 585 occasions (27th in MLB) and have a total of 621 hits. Houston has compiled 113 home runs on the year to go along with 335 runs batted in. The Astros have a team slugging percentage of .426 and they score 4.40 runs per contest (15th in the league). They have 127 doubles, while taking a walk 273 times and earning 343 runs.

The Houston pitching staff have given up 253 runs this season while having an ERA of 2.89 (222 earned runs conceded). They have given up 67 homers and they allow 3.30 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The Astros hold a team WHIP of 1.094 and have a FIP of 3.51 as a staff this season. Their K/BB ratio is 3.06 (686 strikeouts against 224 walks). They are sitting at 1st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 531.

Sitting with 79 save situations, the Astros have compiled 50 holds and 6 blown saves. Houston has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 29 save chances and they have earned 23 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 77 times in high leverage situations and on 50 occasions with runners on. Houston bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 27.0% out of 74 inherited base runners. They sit at 2nd in the league holding a save rate of 79.3%, and they have dispatched 236 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Houston Astros have turned 55 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in the majors). The Astros have recorded 617 assists, 38 errors and have earned 2,072 putouts on the campaign. In their 6,216 innings on the field, the Astros have a defensive efficiency of 72.9% (1st in baseball).

Thus far in his career, Garcia has allowed 200 base knocks while earning 256 strikeouts in 244 frames. He has allowed 94 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.131 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.37 and he has faced 993 batters in his pro baseball career. Garcia (17-14 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 3.47 earned run average while conceding 7.4 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas City (+160)

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