Daniel Lynch IV and the Kansas City Royals hit the road to battle it out against the Houston Astros.

After failing to break .500 in their past few weeks of play, the Houston Astros odds of winning the AL West have declined, possessing just a one game lead for first in the division standings.

Unfortunately for the Astros, their struggles on offense are poised to persist against the Kansas City Royals while battling it out against an arm who creates Whiffs at a high rate.

With fifteen games taking place on Wednesday, there are a wide range of prop bets and markets to wager on which you can read a detailed breakdown of them below.

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Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros (8:10pm, EST)

Daniel Lynch IV Under 4.5 Hits Allowed (+120) at BetMGM Sportsbook

Even though the Houston Astros are currently in contention for the playoffs, their offense holds them back from being able to make a run, ranking below league average in Hit Rate, On Base Percentage, and in OPS.

Their inability to make contact brings in a high amount of variance into their contests, lowering their chances of winning.

With Daniel Lynch IV getting the start for the Kansas City Royals, the Astros struggles on offense will be on full display, facing off against a rotational arm who is averaging an ERA of 3.52 while giving up less than one Hit Against per inning.

Especially with the Royals back end smothering the Astros gaps in the outfield, fielding a group who ranks eighth in Fielding Percentage.

Daniel Lynch IV Over 14.5 Total Outs (-135) at BetMGM Sportsbook

With Lynch keeping the Astros off the bases and out of scoring position, the length of his leash will drastically grow, allowing him to remain on the mound for the full duration of his start which improves his probability of clearing the over on his Outs prop.

To help diversify your risk, place a separate wager on Lynch IV to stay under the total of 2.5 on his Earned Runs prop as well.

Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates (6:40pm, EST)

Jared Jones Under 5.5 Strikeouts (-117) at Caesars Sportsbook

It has been a turbulent 2026 campaign for the Pittsburgh Pirates Jared Jones, entering the final two weeks of the season averaging an ERA of 4.10.

Even though he has struggled to hold his opponents out of scoring position, Jones is able to mitigate the damage by generating a high volume of Strikeouts, averaging more than one K per Inning Pitched.

In a divisional matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers, negative regression looms over Jones Strikeout Rate as he faces off against a lineup who ranks near the top of the board in Walk Rate while leading the league in Hit Rate and in On Base Percentage.

For some more exposure, escalator bet Jones Strikeout prop by placing smaller wagers on his alternate unders.

Jackson Chourio Over 1.5 Total Bases (+105) at FanDuel Sportsbook

Jackson Chourio’s consistency at the plate has helped elevate the Brewers offense as a whole, generating more than one Hit per game and a .292 Batting Average.

With Jones struggling with his command while trying to punch out, Chourio will be able to continue to make contact at a high rate and clear the over on his Total Bases prop.

San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies (8:40pm, EST)

San Diego Padres Team Total Under 6.5 (-128) at FanDuel Sportsbook

After winning seven games in a row, the San Diego Padres have been able to claw their way back into the playoff picture, possessing a 2.5 game lead for the last wildcard spot in the NL.

Even during their hot stretch of play, their offense has been abysmal, ranking in the bottom ten in Hit Rate, RBIs, Runs Scored, and in OPS.

Heading into Wednesday night’s contest against the Colorado Rockies, the Padres will continue to be neutralized at the plate, battling it out against Mason Adams who is averaging an ERA of 3.38 while giving up less than five Hits per game.

Even with the Rockies struggling in coverage, Adams is able to mask it by forcing his opponents into low quality contact scenarios, making it easier for his back end to secure the out.


Kody Malstrom

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