Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals MLB Pick Prediction 8/19/2021 by Tony T.
Astros at Royals—Free pick is Houston Astros on run line -1.5 runs. Luis Garcia to start for the Astros. He has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his past five starts. Mike Minor to counter for KC. Minor has been pounded over his past nine starts for 38 earned runs in 50 innings. His ERA has been well over five the past three seasons. Astros are best in baseball in hitting and run production plus sitting eighth in homers. KC 24th in runs scored and 28th in home runs. Houston has done a great job of hitting lefthanders on the season. Past ten games Astros bullpen an ERA 2.48 and WHIP 1.16. Play Houston on run line -1.5 runs.