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

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

The sportsbooks have spoken, making the Royals (-126) a moderate moneyline favorite to defeat the Astros (+108) at home. The over/under for this contest is 9.

Royals vs. Astros Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, June 12, 2026
• Game time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
• Favorite: Royals (-126)
• Underdog: Astros (+108)
• Over/under: 9

How to Watch Royals vs. Astros

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

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Royals vs. Astros: Betting the Moneyline

• The Royals have won 46.7% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (14-16).
• Houston has been underdogs in 48 games this season and has come away with the win 23 times (47.9%) in those contests.
• Kansas City is 7-8 this season when entering a game favored by -126 or more on the moneyline.
• This year, the Astros have won 18 of 36 games when listed as at least +108 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Royals' implied win probability is 55.8%.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 48.1% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Royals vs. Astros: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Royals have played in 69 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 30 times (30-38-1).
• Houston's games have gone over the total in 37 of its 70 chances.
• The Royals have a 30-39-0 record against the spread this season (covering 43.5% of the time).
• In 70 games with a line this season, the Astros have a mark of 32-38-0 against the spread.