1er septembre 08:10 Analyse MLB Houston : Kansas City
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**◈ Houston**
Kikuchi Yusei (6 wins, 9 losses, 4.39) is making a challenge for his 7th win of the season. On the 26th, Kikuchi pitched 5.2 innings, allowing 2 hits and 3 runs in an away game against Baltimore, but the results were disappointing compared to his pitching performance. We can expect a solid outing at home with 6 innings allowing 2 runs or less, and most importantly, his presence on the mound boosts the team's performance. In the previous game, Houston's lineup only managed to score 3 runs, including a solo home run by Ben Gamel against Kansas City's pitching staff, wasting numerous opportunities against Seth Lugo, which made the game difficult. The 8 at-bats with no hits in scoring positions are an area that needs reflection. The bullpen, which allowed a game-tying two-run home run in the top of the 9th after a no-hit, no-run game, is showing none of the power it had in previous years.
**◈ Kansas City**
Kole Ragans (10 wins, 8 losses, 3.28) is aiming for his 11th win of the season. On the 27th, Ragans showed poor performance in an away game against Cleveland, pitching 4 innings and allowing 2 runs, and he has been showing signs of struggle in his last 2 games. While he is a pitcher with strengths in away games, his significant weakness is that he collapses when facing only the teams from the Western Division, regardless of whether he is at home or away. In the previous game, Kansas City's lineup, which was restrained by Framber Valdez with a no-hit, no-run performance, only scored from Paul DeJong's two-run home run in the 9th, which indicates that they were thoroughly shut down. The hitting struggles in this series are at a serious level. The bullpen, which allowed 2 runs in 2 innings, confirmed once again that James McArthur should not be brought into the game in the 9th.
**◈ Comment**
This series has been characterized by a tightly contested flow throughout the games. While Kikuchi, who has changed in Houston, is present, Kansas City does have certain strengths against left-handed pitchers, and Ragans tends to falter against teams from the Western Division. This game also likely has a high chance of being a bullpen battle, where Houston holds the advantage in the bullpen throughout the series, which will be a deciding factor. The Houston Astros, with more stamina, are closer to victory.
**◈ Recommended Betting**
[[Win/Loss]]: Houston wins
[[Handicap]]: +1.5 Kansas City wins
[[U/O]]: 7.5 Over ▲