Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros Prediction: City Royals eye another sweep

In the final game of this series, the Kansas City Royals will host the Houston Astros at Kauffman Stadium, aiming for their second consecutive sweep. Will the Astros respond effectively in this matchup?

The Kansas City Royals boast an 8-4 record this year and are currently enjoying a six-game winning streak. They secured victories in the first two games of this series with scores of 4-3 and 11-2. Prior to this series, the Royals swept the Chicago White Sox in four games at home. Their pitching staff maintains impressive statistics with a 2.50 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and holds opponents to a .224 batting average. Offensively, the Royals have scored 59 runs with a .249 batting average and a .314 on-base percentage. Maikel Garcia has contributed with a .208 batting average, three home runs, and 10 RBIs for the Kansas City Royals. The projected starting pitcher for the Royals is Brady Singer, who holds a 1-0 record with a 0.68 ERA and a 0.53 WHIP over 13.1 innings pitched this season.

Following this series, the Kansas City Royals are scheduled to play against the New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, and Baltimore Orioles. Notably, they have won each of their last nine home games against teams with a losing record. However, they have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six day games against American League West opponents following a home win.

The Houston Astros have a 4-9 record this season and have lost four of their last six games. They dropped the first two games of this series but managed to split a four-game series with the Texas Rangers prior to that. The pitching staff of the Houston Astros has a 4.42 ERA, a 1.46 WHIP, and has allowed opponents to bat .246 against them. Offensively, the Astros have scored 52 runs with a .264 batting average and a .326 on-base percentage. Yordan Alvarez stands out with a .346 batting average, four home runs, and 11 RBIs for the team. The projected starting pitcher for the Houston Astros is Hunter Brown, who holds a 0-1 record with a 6.43 ERA and a 2.57 WHIP over 7.0 innings pitched this year.

In their recent performances, the Astros have won each of their last seven day games following a road loss. Additionally, they have covered the run line in each of their last nine Thursday games as road favorites against American League Central opponents.

The Houston Astros enter this matchup having lost the first two games in the series, with a record of just 4-9 in 13 games so far this year. On the other hand, the Kansas City Royals have been one of the standout teams in MLB this season, boasting an 8-4 record and a six-game winning streak. Brady Singer, starting for the Royals, has allowed only one earned run in 13.1 innings against the Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox. Meanwhile, the Astros are starting Hunter Brown, who has given up five earned runs and 12 hits in 7.0 innings against the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers. While Singer has performed well in his two starts, facing the Astros will be his toughest challenge yet.

I anticipate both teams finding offensive success in this matchup, and I favor the over despite expecting the Royals to complete the sweep.