How to Watch Astros vs. Royals: TV Channel & Live Stream - April 9

Updated Apr. 9, 2024 3:23 p.m. ET

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The Houston Astros and Kansas City Royals will send Cristian Javier and Cole Ragans to the mound, respectively, on Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium. First pitch is at 7:40 PM ET.

Here is everything you need to watch the Astros vs. Royals matchup.

Astros vs. Royals Game Information & How to Watch

When: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 7:40 PM ET
Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
TV: Watch on SCHN2
Box Score: Fox Sports

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Astros vs. Royals Prediction

Score Prediction: Royals 4, Astros 3
Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Astros 57%, Royals 43%

Astros vs. Royals Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
9/24/2023	Astros	-1.5	9.5	-275	+225	6-5 KC
9/23/2023	Astros	-1.5	10	-286	+233	3-2 KC
9/22/2023	Astros	-1.5	8.5	-231	+189	7-5 KC
9/17/2023	Astros	-1.5	9.5	-248	+201	7-1 HOU
9/16/2023	Astros	-1.5	9.5	-151	+128	10-8 KC
9/15/2023	Astros	-1.5	10.5	-192	+163	4-2 KC
7/7/2022	Astros	-1.5	7.5	-349	+276	5-2 HOU
7/6/2022	Astros	-1.5	7.5	-281	+231	7-4 KC
7/5/2022	Astros	-1.5	8	-261	+209	9-7 HOU
7/4/2022	Astros	-1.5	9	-259	+213	7-6 HOU

Astros Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	4.3
HR	15
ERA	3.89
K/9	7.6

Astros Player Insights

Yordan Alvarez has gone yard four times in the 2024 campaign while driving in nine runs, both totals that lead the Astros.
Alvarez ranks fifth in home runs and 18th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Alvarez has collected a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .500 with two doubles, four home runs, two walks and nine RBI.
Jose Altuve's .341 batting average paces his team.
Altuve ranks 10th in homers and 159th in RBI in the majors.
Kyle Tucker has two doubles, two home runs and five walks while hitting .273.
Jeremy Pena has a double, two home runs and a walk while batting .325.
Pena takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with a home run and four RBI.

Astros Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
April 3	Blue Jays	W 8-0	Cristian Javier vs Chris Bassitt
April 5	@ Rangers	L 10-2	Hunter Brown vs Cody Bradford
April 6	@ Rangers	L 7-2	J.P. France vs Jon Gray
April 7	@ Rangers	W 3-1	Ronel Blanco vs Dane Dunning
April 8	@ Rangers	W 10-5	Blair Henley vs Andrew Heaney
April 9	@ Royals	-	Cristian Javier vs Cole Ragans
April 10	@ Royals	-	Hunter Brown vs Seth Lugo
April 11	@ Royals	-	J.P. France vs Brady Singer
April 12	Rangers	-	Ronel Blanco vs Dane Dunning
April 13	Rangers	-	Framber Valdez vs Andrew Heaney
April 14	Rangers	-	Cristian Javier vs Nathan Eovaldi

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Royals Player Insights

MJ Melendez has swatted a team-leading three home runs.
In all of the majors, Melendez ranks 10th in home runs and 29th in RBI.
Melendez brings a hitting streak of five games into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .333 with two doubles, three home runs, a walk and seven RBI.
Bobby Witt Jr. has a club-best .350 batting average.
Witt Jr. ranks 26th overall in homers and 214th in RBI this season.
Maikel Garcia has been solid source of run production for the Royals with three long balls and nine runs batted in.
Salvador Perez has a team-high nine runs batted in.

Royals Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
April 3	@ Orioles	L 4-3	Cole Ragans vs Corbin Burnes
April 4	White Sox	W 10-1	Seth Lugo vs Mike Soroka
April 5	White Sox	W 2-1	Brady Singer vs Erick Fedde
April 6	White Sox	W 3-0	Michael Wacha vs Chris Flexen
April 7	White Sox	W 5-3	Alec Marsh vs Garrett Crochet
April 9	Astros	-	Cole Ragans vs Cristian Javier
April 10	Astros	-	Seth Lugo vs Hunter Brown
April 11	Astros	-	Brady Singer vs J.P. France
April 12	@ Mets	-	Michael Wacha vs Sean Manaea
April 13	@ Mets	-	Alec Marsh vs Julio Teheran
April 14	@ Mets	-	Cole Ragans vs Adrian Houser