Following a multi-hit showing in his previous game (2-for-4), Yordan Alvarez will try to build on that performance Friday. The Houston Astros square off versus the Kansas City Royals, and will face starter Seth Lugo at 8:10 PM ET on BSKC.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Yordan Alvarez player prop bets.
Alvarez has accumulated a team-high batting average of .313, while pacing the Astros in home runs (28). Alvarez’s home runs rank 12th in MLB and he ranks 40th in RBI in MLB. Alvarez takes a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last games he is hitting .400 with a double, three home runs, three walks and seven RBI.
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Yordan Alvarez Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -250)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +155)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -115)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +100)
How to Watch Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals
- Matchup: Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals
- Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Date: Friday, August 30, 2024
- TV Channel: BSKC
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Yordan Alvarez vs. Seth Lugo
- In his career against Seth Lugo, Alvarez is 3-for-5 with a double and a home run.
- When facing off against Seth Lugo this season, Alvarez is 1-for-3.
- Against Seth Lugo last season, Alvarez went 2-for-2 with a double and a home run.
Yordan Alvarez prop bet insights
- Alvarez has a hit in 83 of 125 games this year, with multiple hits in 46 of them.
- In 22 of 125 games this season, he has homered (17.6%). He’s hit a round-tripper in 5.2% of his trips to the plate in 2024.
- Alvarez has scored at least one run 52 times this season in 125 games played (41.6%), including 20 times scoring multiple runs (16.0%).
- He has produced a run in 32.8% of his 125 games this year, with more than one RBI in 15.2% of them (19). He has also plated three or more runs in 10 contests.
- In 44.8% of his 125 games this season, Alvarez has been set down on strikes (56 times). He’s also had 18 games with multiple strikeouts in 2024 (14.4%).
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Yordan Alvarez stats against the Royals
| Date |
Opp. SP |
H/AB |
XBH |
HR |
RBI |
R |
K/BB |
SB |
| 8/29/2024 |
Brady Singer |
2-for-4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
0 |
| 4/11/2024 |
Brady Singer |
0-for-3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1/1 |
0 |
| 4/10/2024 |
Seth Lugo |
1-for-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
0 |
| 4/9/2024 |
Cole Ragans |
4-for-5 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0/0 |
0 |
| 9/24/2023 |
Steven Cruz |
2-for-4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1/0 |
0 |
| 9/23/2023 |
Jordan Lyles |
1-for-4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0/0 |
0 |
| 9/22/2023 |
Cole Ragans |
1-for-4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1/1 |
0 |
| 9/17/2023 |
Jordan Lyles |
1-for-3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1/1 |
0 |
| 9/16/2023 |
Cole Ragans |
2-for-5 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1/0 |
0 |
| 9/15/2023 |
Zack Greinke |
1-for-3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0/1 |
0 |
Royals starter: Seth Lugo
- Lugo (14-8) toes the rubber for the Royals in his 28th start of the season. He has produced a 3.19 ERA in 172 2/3 innings pitched, with 146 Ks.
- When he last got the call on Sunday, the righty threw 5 1/3 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, allowing five earned runs while surrendering 11 hits.
- Among qualifying pitchers this season, the 34-year-old currently ranks 10th in ERA (3.19), 18th in WHIP (1.122), and 47th in K/9 (7.6).
- Lugo has registered 18 quality starts this season.
