Royals vs. Giants: Prediction, Odds, Tips – September 20

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Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals face Mike Yastrzemski and the San Francisco Giants in the first of three games at Kauffman Stadium on Friday at 8:10 p.m. ET. Bookies list the Royals as favorites with -164 odds to win, while giving the underdog Giants +138 odds to win. Kansas City (-1.5) is the run line favorite. The total score for this matchup is 8.5 runs (with -110 odds to win and -110 odds to win).

Here you will find everything you need from a betting perspective on the Royals-Giants game, including run line, moneyline and total, as well as expert tips.

Royals vs. Giants Game Information and Odds

• When: Friday, September 20, 2024, 8:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to watch on TV: NBCS-BA

Prediction for Royals vs. Giants

• Result prediction: Royals 5, Giants 4
• Overall forecast: Under 8.5 runs
• Chances of winning: Royals 55%, Giants 45%

Royals vs. Giants Betting Insights

• The Royals have won 46 or 64.8% of the 71 games they have played as favorites this season.
• Kansas City has a record of 19-6 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -164 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a Royals win based on the moneyline is 62.1%.
• The Giants have won 28 of the 71 games in which they were considered underdogs this season.
• This season, San Francisco has won seven of 18 opportunities when trading as an underdog with odds of at least +138 or worse on the moneyline.
• According to the moneyline set for this matchup, the Giants have an implied probability of winning of 42%.

San Francisco Giants

SF

+1.5

+138

O8.5

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-164

U8.5

Royals – Current betting performance

• The Royals are 2-2 in the four games in which they were moneyline favorites in their last ten meetings.
• In their last ten games, the Royals and their opponents have combined to exceed the run total three times (all ten games featured set totals).
• The Royals have a record of 5-5-0 against the spread in their last 10 games.

Royals Current Statistics

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. is not only the Royals' best hitter with his .331 batting average, he is also the team's leader with 32 home runs and 108 RBI.
• In all majors, Witt ranks 12th in home runs and 5th in RBIs.
• Perez has a batting average of .276 with 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 43 walks.
• Among all baseball batters, Perez ranks 27th in home runs and 9th in RBIs.
• Perez is on a four-game streak with at least one hit coming into this matchup. In his last five appearances, he has a batting average of .227 with one walk and one RBI.
• Maikel Garcia has a batting average of .239 with 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 37 walks.
• 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

• In eight of the last ten meetings when the bookmakers rated them as underdogs, the Giants had a record of 3-5.
• The Giants and their opponents have combined to reach the cap five times in their last ten games.
• The Giants have won seven of their last ten games against the spread.

Giants Current Statistics

Insights from Giants players

• Heliot Ramos is the Giants' leading player and has a batting average of .266, the highest on the team.
• Among all batters in the major leagues, Ramos ranks 55th in home runs and 63rd in RBIs.
• Ramos has had a hit in five straight games. In his last five appearances, he has a batting average of .238 with a double, a home run and two RBIs.
• Michael Conforto has a batting average of .232 with 25 doubles, three triples, 17 home runs and 41 walks.
• Conforto ranks 101st overall in home runs and 94th in RBIs this year.
• Yastrzemski has a batting average of .236 with 14 doubles, nine triples, 17 home runs and 37 walks.
• Mark Canha has a batting average of .238 with 19 doubles, seven home runs and 50 walks.

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