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Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals will see Landen Roupp take on the San Francisco Giants on Saturday at 5:10 p.m. ET. The Giants are underdogs with a moneyline of +170 in this matchup with the favored Royals (-205). Kansas City (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The total score for the game is set at 8.5 runs.
Find out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Royals-Giants game, including run line, moneyline and total, as well as expert tips.
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Royals vs. Giants Game Information and Odds
- When: Saturday, September 21, 2024, 5:10 p.m. ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to watch on TV: BSKC
| favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Outsider Moneyline | In total | Total surplus ratios | Under total quotas | Execute line | Odds for the preferred run line | Underdog Run Line Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal | -205 | +170 | 8.5 | -115 | -105 | -1.5 | +101 | -122 |
Prediction for Royals vs. Giants
- Result prediction: Royals 5, Giants 4
- Overall forecast: Over 8.5 runs
- Chances of winning: Royals 55%, Giants 45%
Royals vs. Giants Betting Insights
- This season, the Royals have been favorites 71 times and won 46 of those games, or 64.8%.
- Kansas City is undefeated in eight games this season when favored by -205 or more on the moneyline.
- Based on the moneyline set for this matchup, sportsbooks have indicated that the Royals have a 67.2% chance of winning.
- The Giants have won 28, or 38.9%, of the 72 games in which they were considered clear underdogs this year.
- San Francisco has been the underdog with a moneyline of -205 or more six times this season and has lost every game.
- According to the moneyline set for this matchup, the Giants have an implied probability of winning of 37%.
San Francisco Giants
SF
+1.5
+128
O8.5
Kansas City Royals
KC
-1.5
-151
U8.5
Royals – Current betting performance
- The Royals have a 2-2 record in the four games in which they were favored on the moneyline over the last ten meetings.
- In their last ten games (all with set totals), the Royals have combined with their opponents to exceed the run total three times.
- The Royals have a record of 5-5-0 against the spread in their last 10 games.
Royals Current Statistics
| statistics | Average/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 4-6 |
| Runs per game | 3.9 |
| Human Resources | 9 |
| EPOCH | 3.20 |
| K/9 | 11 |
Royals Player Insights
- Witt has a team-high batting average of .331 and is the Royals’ leader in home runs (32) and runs batted in (108).
- Among all baseball batters, Witt ranks 12th in home runs and 5th in RBIs.
- Salvador Perez has a batting average of .276 with 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 43 walks.
- Among all major league hitters, Perez ranks 28th in home runs and ninth in RBIs.
- Perez enters this matchup hoping to record his fifth consecutive one-hit game. In his last five appearances, he has a batting average of .227 with one walk and one RBI.
- Maikel Garcia has 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 37 walks with a batting average of .239.
- Kyle Isbel has a batting average of .236 with 13 doubles, eight triples, eight home runs and 24 walks.
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Current betting performance of the Giants
- The Giants have been underdogs in eight of their last ten games and have won two of those meetings.
- When it comes to hitting the over, the Giants and their opponents are 5-4-1 overall in their last 10 games.
- The Giants have won six of their last ten opportunities against the spread.
Giants Current Statistics
| statistics | Average/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 4-6 |
| Runs per game | 4.3 |
| Human Resources | 14 |
| EPOCH | 3.39 |
| K/9 | 8.7 |
Insights from Giants players
- Heliot Ramos is the Giants’ leading player and has a batting average of .266, the highest on his team.
- Among all batters in the MLB, Ramos ranks 55th in home runs and 65th in RBIs.
- Michael Conforto has a batting average of .234 with 25 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 41 walks.
- Conforto ranks 96th in home runs and 87th in RBIs among all batters in the MLB.
- Mike Yastrzemski has a batting average of .234 with 14 doubles, nine triples, 17 home runs and 38 walks.
- Mark Canha has 19 doubles, seven home runs and 50 walks with a batting average of .237.
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