Astros vs. Royals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - June 12

The Houston Astros and Kansas City Royals square off on Friday at 8:10 p.m. ET, beginning a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium. Tatsuya Imai (3-3, 5.24 ERA) will start for the Astros, who are 31-39 this season and fourth in the AL West. Luinder Avila (1-2, 4.02 ERA) is starting for the Royals, who are 28-41 and fifth in the AL Central.

Per the moneyline, the matchup between the Astros (-116) and Royals (-104) looks like a close one. The game's total is set at 9.5.

Astros vs. Royals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, June 12, 2026
• Game time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
• Favorite: Astros (-116)
• Underdog: Royals (-104)
• Over/under: 9.5

How to Watch Astros vs. Royals

• TV Channel: ROYL and SCHN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Astros vs. Royals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Astros have won 36.4% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (8-14).
• Kansas City has won in 14, or 35.9%, of the 39 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season Houston has won seven of its 19 games, or 36.8%, when favored by at least -116 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Royals have been victorious 11 times in 32 chances when named as an underdog of at least -104 or longer on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Astros a 53.7% chance to win.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 51% chance of walking away with the win.

Astros vs. Royals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Astros have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 37 times this season for a 37-29-4 record against the over/under.
• Games involving Kansas City have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 30 of 69 chances this season.
• The Astros have collected a 32-38-0 record ATS this season (covering 45.7% of the time).
• The Royals have an against the spread mark of 30-39-0 in 69 games with a line this season.