Astros vs. Royals odds, prediction, line: 2022 MLB picks, Thursday, July 7 best bets from proven model
The Houston Astros and Kansas City Royals are playing a midweek series finale on Thursday at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Astros won the first two games. Caesars Sportsbook lists Houston as the -365 money-line favorite. SportsLine's advanced computer simulation model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It is 271-232 on top-rated MLB money line picks since the start of the 2021 season.
Astros vs. Royals is a Thursday, July 7 game. Houston is 23-9 in day games and Kansas City is 13-24 in games played in the day. The money line is Houston -365, Royals +285, and the over-under is 8 runs.
Astros vs. Royals is Thursday, July 7. The money line is Astros -365, Royals +285. Over-under is 8 runs. Run line: Astros minus 1.5 (-165).
The Royals are heavily favored in Thursday's game at home against the Astros. Kansas City is leading the American League in triples this season. Kris Bubic is pitching much better since the calendar flipped from May to June. Houston is not dominating offensive metrics.
The Houston Astros are going to play the Royals on Thursday, July 7th. Justin Verlander is the pitcher for the Astros. The Royals are a team with a struggling offense. Houston's offense is in the top five in several categories. Kris Bubic is a pitcher with an ERA of 7.06 and a WHIP of 1.87 in 2022.
SportsLine's model is leaning over on the run total and projects 8.7 combined runs. One side of the money line has all the value.
