Kansas City Royals vs San Francisco Giants Preview
At 2:10 PM ET, the Giants and Royals face off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, and the Giants are favored on the money line (-113). The money line odds for the Royals are sitting at -105, and the over/under line is at 7 runs.
San Francisco will be looking to keep their two-game winning streak alive, as they are 76-79 and 4th in the NL West. The Royals are 2nd in the AL Central but have lost six straight. BSKC is the TV channel carrying this game, and the forecasted temperature in Kansas City calls for light rain and temperatures in the upper 60s.
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Kansas City Royals vs. San Francisco Giants Trends and Key Stats
- The Giants are 4-1 across their last five road games. They have gone 4-1 vs. the runline.
- The Royals, on the other hand, have played five home games recently, during which they have recorded a 3-2 (SU) and 4-1 record.
- In their previous ten games, Giants have won 7-3 as favorites and 4-6 as underdogs.
- 5-5 is the record of the Royals as the favorite, while their record as the underdog stands at 2-8.
San Francisco cruised to a 9-0 win over the Royals in the most recent game of this series. The Giants had a huge 6th inning, scoring six of their nine runs. As for the Royals, they had their best chance to score in the 5th, but left the bases loaded.
Matt Chapman and LaMonte Wade Jr. each homered twice for the Giants. Chapman, Mike Yastrzemski, and Curt Casali each had two hits and two RBIs. Yastrzemski and Casali also scored two runs.
Kansas City got a two-hit game from MJ Melendez, but he had no support. Brady Singer lasted just 5 1/3 innings for the Royals, giving up six runs and took the loss.
Kansas City Royals vs San Francisco Giants Prediction
The Giants are 76-79 overall and trail the Dodgers by 16 games in the NL West. Currently, they are 4th in the division and are 24-25 in divisional matchups. San Francisco has won two straight games and have gone 5-5 over their last 10 games.
So far, the Giants have been good at home, going 41-37, and they are 35-42 on the road. As the favorite, the Giants are 46-32 this year and 30-47 as the underdog. San Francisco has won two straight games as the road favorite, and their overall series record is 23-22-4. At home, the Giants have dropped four straight series.
The Giants are on a 2-game run line win streak on the road and have covered the run line in 44 of their 77 road games this season. They have a run line record of 45-32 as an underdog and have an average run margin of -0.2 on the road this season.
San Francisco Giants games have featured an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 79-70. The over/under line for today’s game against the Kansas City Royals is set at 7 runs. The Giants have played 134 games with over/under lines set higher than 7 runs this season, which accounts for 86.5% of their games. When the over/under line has been set at 7 runs, their record is 8-8-2.
Blake Snell has made 19 starts this season and has a record of 4-3 with an ERA of 3.31. So far, he has pitched much better on the road, coming in with a record of 3-1 and an ERA of 5.17. At home, his ERA is 3.93, and he has a record of 1-2. Snell’s WHIP for the season is 1.08, and opponents are batting .168 off the left-hander. In his 19 appearances, Snell has one complete game shutout and nine quality starts. His last outing came on September 17th, where he picked up the win, going six innings and not allowing a run. He had 12 strikeouts in that outing.
So far this season, the Giants are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 17th in the league and have been pretty consistent in this department, averaging 4.4 runs per game on the road and 4.2 runs per game at home. As a team, they are batting .238 and are 15th in home runs. Overall, their slugging percentage, OPS, and on-base percentage are all below the league average.
Matt Chapman and Heliot Ramos have been the Giants’ top power threats this season, with Chapman leading the team with 26 homers and Ramos right behind him at 21. Chapman is also the team’s leader in RBIs, with 75. However, Chapman has struggled at the plate of late, hitting just .167 over his last eight games. Ramos has also struggled recently, going 2/21 in his last seven games.
With an overall record of 82-73, the Royals are 7.5 games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. Kansas City will take on the Giants today, having lost six straight games, and they are 3-7 over their last 10. So far, they have gone 33-19 against other teams in the AL Central.
At home, the Royals are 45-35 this year compared to a 37-38 mark on the road. As the underdog, the Royals are 35-43 this year, and they have dropped two straight as the underdog. Kansas City’s series record is 22-25-2 this year.
When the Royals are favored, they are just 39-38 against the run line, but as an underdog, they are 46-32. Kansas City’s overall run line record is 85-70, with an average run margin of +0.6 runs per game. Their average run margin in wins is +4.0 runs per game, but in losses, it drops to -3.3 runs per game.
With an average combined run average of 8.7 runs per game, the Kansas City Royals have seen their games go over the total in 68 of their 150 games this season. When the over/under line is set at 7 runs, the Royals have gone over the total in 5 of 8 games, and their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs.
Seth Lugo gets the start for the Royals today as he faces the Giants at home. So far this season, he has made 31 starts and has a record of 16-8 with an ERA of 3.05. Lugo’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.11. In his 31 appearances, he has turned in 21 quality starts and is coming off an outing in which he didn’t give up an earned run. In that outing, he went 4 2/3 innings and gave up four hits. Lugo’s ERA at home is 3.65, compared to 3.24 on the road.
As a team, the Royals are averaging 4.6 runs per game, which is 11th in the league. They have been even better at home, averaging 4.8 runs per game. Overall, they are 7th in batting average and have the 11th ranked slugging percentage in the league. Kansas City has been one of the hardest teams to strike out this season, but they have been one of the worst teams in terms of drawing walks.
For the season, Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .334 with 32 homers and 108 RBIs, which is 6th and 1st in the league, respectively. Witt Jr. has been hot of late, going 10/28 in his last eight games with two homers and nine RBIs. He is also on a three-game hitting streak. Salvador Perez is also having a good season for the Royals, as he is batting .273 with 27 homers and 103 RBIs.
Our pick for today’s Giants vs. Royals matchup is to take the Giants on the money line, with the payout being -113. We have the Giants winning this one by a score of 5-4.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Blake Snell finishing with six strikeouts, and for the Royals, Seth Lugo also with six. Lugo is projected to give up more hits and runs than Snell, and we have him finishing with the worst ERA of any starter today.
Kansas City Royals vs San Francisco Giants Betting Tips
- We like the Giants on the moneyline (-113)
- The Giants are also our pick on the spread at -1.5
- Projecting a combined 9 runs, we like the over
Kansas City Royals Injury Report
| Player | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Will Smith | Out | Back |
| Chris Stratton | Out | Forearm |
| Michael Lorenzen | Out | Hamstring |
| Hunter Harvey | Out | Back |
| Josh Taylor | Out | Biceps |
| Kyle Wright | Out | Shoulder |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | Out | Thumb |
| James McArthur | Out | Elbow |
San Francisco Giants Injury Report
| Player | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Robbie Ray | Out | Hamstring |
| Wilmer Flores | Out | Knee |
| Tom Murphy | Out | Knee |
| Jordan Hicks | Out | Shoulder |
| Kyle Harrison | Out | Shoulder |
| Randy Rodríguez | Out | Elbow |
| Keaton Winn | Out | Elbow |
| Jung Hoo Lee | Out | Shoulder |
