Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 6/13/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: MLB.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (-132) Kansas City (+110)

The Kansas City Royals (28-40) will go up against the Houston Astros (31-39) at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Houston at -132 and Kansas City is coming in at +110. The over/under comes in at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Mike Burrows and Noah Cameron.

The Astros have tallied 114 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 88 balls out of the stadium. Houston is slugging .407 and have struck out 586 times, while drawing a walk on 236 occasions. As a squad, the Houston Astros are scoring 4.5 runs per game, which ranks them 13th in the league. They have tallied 303 runs batted in as well as 570 hits over the course of the season, and their batting average is at .242. They have earned a total of 315 runs and hold an OBP of .318.

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The Astros have compiled a team earned run average of 4.85 over the course of the season (29th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 588 batters. Astros pitchers have allowed 89 home runs in addition to 353 runs (27th in MLB). They have walked 329 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.89 as a squad for the season. Houston has relinquished 557 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 333 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.79 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.44.

The Astros relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 85.0% and have entered the game in 48 save situations. They have accumulated 17 saves so far this season and have blown 3 out of their 20 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 106 base runners on the campaign with 26.4% of those players crossing home plate. Astros bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 68 times and also have had 55 appearances in high leverage situations. The Astros have sent 211 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have accumulated 28 holds over the course of the season (26th in the league).

The Houston Astros have notched a total of 1,852 putouts this year, as well as 542 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which is 5th in baseball, and have a total of 64 double plays. The Astros have converted 70.7% of balls hit into play into outs in their 5,556 innings, which has them sitting 10th in professional baseball.

Burrows has taken the ball for 172 innings and has earned 159 punch outs during his pro baseball career. Burrows (6-12 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.63 and he has gone up against 742 hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.70 (90 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.388. He has allowed 177 hits (9.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 62 free passes.

Kansas City has accounted for 63 long balls over the course of the season as well as 258 runs batted in. They have recorded 112 doubles, while getting a free base 237 times and putting up 267 runs. The Kansas City Royals have earned an on-base percentage of .315 as well as a team batting average of .239 so far this year. The Royals have a team SLG% of .379 and they earn 3.93 runs per outing (28th in the league). They have been rung up on 550 occasions (19th in baseball) and have a total of 541 hits.

The Royals have a team WHIP of 1.382 in addition to having a FIP of 4.42 as a pitching staff this year. They come in at 22nd in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 569. The Kansas City pitching staff have relinquished 315 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 4.38 (293 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.30 (556 strikeouts vs 263 walks). They have conceded 82 homers and they concede 4.71 runs per 9 innings (19th in baseball).

Kansas City bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 29.8% of 57 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 77 times in high leverage situations and on 45 occasions with runners on. With 63 save situations, the Royals have earned 29 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. They sit at 21st in MLB with a save rate of 55.9%, and they have sent 216 relief pitchers to the mound on the year.

The Kansas City Royals have turned 57 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in MLB). The Royals have accrued 578 assists, 29 errors and have earned a total of 1,807 putouts so far this year. Out of their 5,421 innings on the field, the Royals have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (18th in MLB).

Cameron (12-11 career win-loss record) has earned a 3.28 ERA and has surrendered 7.5 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.95 and he has faced 831 hitters during his career. He has given up a total of 74 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.131 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.2. During his career, Cameron has conceded 170 hits while totaling 177 K's in 203 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston (-132)

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