Yordan Alvarez Player Props: August 29, Astros vs. Royals
Yordan Alvarez returns to action after reaching base in all five of his plate appearances in his previous game, going 4-for-4 with three home runs and four RBI. His Houston Astros square off versus Brady Singer and the Kansas City Royals on Thursday at 8:10 PM ET on SCHN.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Yordan Alvarez player prop bets.
Alvarez paces the Astros with 28 home runs while accumulating a team-best batting average of .311. Among all hitters in MLB, Alvarez’s home run total ranks 11th and his RBI tally ranks 39th. Alvarez heads into this matchup on a five-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .381 with three home runs, two walks and five RBI.
Watch tonight's Astros game on Fubo!Yordan Alvarez Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: )
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +130)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -115)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: -110)
How to Watch Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals
- Matchup: Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals
- Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
- TV Channel: SCHN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Yordan Alvarez vs. Brady Singer
- In his career against Brady Singer, Alvarez is 2-for-12 with a home run.
- When facing off against Brady Singer this season, Alvarez is 0-for-3.
Yordan Alvarez prop bet insights
- Alvarez has a hit in 66.1% of his 124 games this year, with at least two hits in 36.3% of those games (45).
- In 17.7% of his games this season, he has hit a home run (22 of 124). During the 2024 campaign, he’s left the yard in 5.2% of his trips to the plate.
- Alvarez has scored at least a run in 52 of 124 games this season (41.9%), with two or more runs scored in 20 of them (16.1%).
- In 33.1% of his games this year (41 of 124), he has notched at least one RBI. In 19 of those games (15.3%) he recorded two or more RBI, while he was responsible for three or more of his team’s runs in 10 contests.
- In 45.2% of his games this year (56 of 124), Alvarez has struck out one or more times, and in 18 of those games (14.5%) he registered more than one strikeout.
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Yordan Alvarez stats against the Royals
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 7/7/2022 | Kris Bubic | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2/1 | 0 |
Royals starter: Brady Singer
- Singer looks for his 10th victory when he makes the start for the Royals in his 27th of the season. He holds a record of 9-9 with a 3.37 ERA and 141 Ks in 146 2/3 innings pitched.
- When he last got the call on Saturday, the righty went five innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, giving up five earned runs while surrendering 11 hits.
- Among pitcher who qualify, the 28-year-old currently ranks 20th in ERA (3.37), 46th in WHIP (1.248), and 27th in K/9 rate (8.7) this year.
- This season, Singer has notched 11 quality starts.