Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals MLB Pick Prediction 8/16/2021 by Tony T.
Astros at Royals—MLB free pick is Houston Astros -154. Jake Odorizzi expected to start for the Astros. The veteran has allowed two earned runs or fewer in twelve of his past fourteen starts. Carlos Hernandez goes for the Royals. Hernandez has worked both out of the bullpen and started. He posts an ERA this season of 4.11 and walk rate of 12.8%. Royals enter play losing four straight and seven of nine. Past ten games they are hitting .214 against righthanders. Astros bullpen in this period an ERA 1.29, WHIP 1.03 and opponents hitting .183. Houston tops in MLB in scoring and hitting sitting eighth in homers. Royals are 26th in scoring and 28th in homers. Play Houston -154.