The Kansas City Royals are set to host the Toronto Blue Jays at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium. Fox Sports Kansas City will be airing this AL showdown and the action gets going at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals Odds
The Royals are 40-68 straight up (SU) and 53-54 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 13.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 12.6 units ATS. Kansas City has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Blue Jays have gone 41-67 SU this year and are 51-56 ATS. Overall, the club has lost 18.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 11.2 units ATS. Toronto is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
Kansas City games have had an over/under record of 51-48-8 in 2019. Blue Jays games have gone over 52 times, gone under 52 times and pushed on three occasions.
Sean Reid-Foley is getting the nod for the Blue Jays. The right-handed Reid-Foley is 0-1 with a 3.55 ERA and 12 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 3.38 ERA against Kansas City this year.
The Royals are putting the ball in the left hand of Mike Montgomery (1-3, 6.09 ERA, 1.76 WHIP), who’s got 19 strikeouts and 14 walks this season. Montgomery has yet to face the Blue Jays this year and did not register a start against them in 2018.
As a unit, Kansas City’s pitching staff has given up 5.1 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starters have a 5.12 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.76 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 8.6 K/9.
The Kansas City offense has produced 4.3 runs per outing, including 3.7 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .246/.319/.316 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Royals’ hitters have been led by second baseman Whit Merrifield and left fielder Alex Gordon. Merrifield is slashing .302/.356/.486 with 12 home runs, 55 RBIs, 75 runs and 15 steals, while Gordon is batting .285 with 11 homers, 60 RBIs and 61 runs.
For the visitors, Toronto’s pitchers have allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starters own a 5.43 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 7.32 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.23, along with a K-per-9 of 9.56.
The Blue Jays offense has slashed .233/.302/.412 on its way to 4.4 runs scored per game this year, including 5.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Toronto’s offensive production has been powered by Freddy Galvis and Randal Grichuk, who collectively have swatted 32 home runs. Galvis is slashing .265/.299/.435 with 15 home runs, 48 RBIs and 48 runs scored, while Grichuk is hitting .232/.290/.417 with 17 homers, 47 RBIs and 46 runs scored.
The Blue Jays have gained 1.9 units and are 19-18 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 17 of those games, as opposed to 19 that’ve gone under against lefty starters. On the other hand, the Royals have lost 12.6 units and are 39-40 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 40 of those games, compared to 35 that went under the total.
Blue Jays vs. Royals MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Royals, ATS Winner – Blue Jays, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in three of Toronto’s last seven games.
- The Blue Jays have hit 18 home runs in their last 10 games, including 11 over their last five.
- The Blue Jays have a team OPS of .713 this season, including an OPS of .720 when facing left-handed pitchers. The Royals’ OPS stands at .715 overall and .686 against lefties.
- Toronto has recorded 23.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 23.0 over its last five.
