Freddy Galvis and the Toronto Blue Jays will head west to play the Kansas City Royals at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium. This AL matchup will get underway at 8:15 p.m. ET and fans looking to watch it can tune in to Fox Sports Kansas City.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals Odds
Kansas City (-120) is favored against Toronto (+110) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this night game at 10.5 runs (-105 for the over and -115 for the under). There’s a runline of Blue Jays +1.5 (-190) and Royals -1.5 (+165) for this matchup.
The Royals are 40-67 straight up (SU) and 52-54 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 15.2 units for moneyline bettors and 13.6 units ATS. Kansas City has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Blue Jays are 40-67 SU and have gone 50-56 ATS. Overall, the club has lost 17.4 units for moneyline bettors and 12.2 units ATS. Toronto is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Neither side has been a strong over/under play this season. Royals games have an over/under record of 50-48-8 in 2019. Toronto has an over/under record of 51-52-3.
Thomas Pannone will get the nod for the visiting Blue Jays. The southpaw Pannone (2-4, 6.39 ERA) has racked up 43 strikeouts in 43.2 innings so far. He has yet to face the Royals this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Royals will turn to righty Brad Keller (7-9, 3.95 ERA), who has 94 strikeouts and 58 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.36. Keller is 1-0 with three strikeouts and a 10.80 ERA in one start against Toronto this year.
Toronto’s pitchers have allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starters own a 5.44 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 7.34 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.26, along with a WHIP of 1.54.
The Blue Jays offense has slashed .233/.301/.410 on its way to 4.4 runs scored per game this year, including 4.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Freddy Galvis and Eric Sogard have paced Toronto’s offense. Galvis is slashing .265/.299/.435 with 15 home runs, 48 RBIs and 48 runs scored, while Sogard has a .300 average with 10 homers, 30 RBIs and 45 runs scored.
For the home team, Kansas City’s pitchers have allowed 5.1 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starters have a 5.12 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.71 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 8.6 K/9.
Kansas City’s offense is putting up 4.3 runs per contest, including 4.0 per game over its last 10 games and 3.8 per game over its last five. The team has hit .241/.307/.299 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Royals’ batters have been led by second baseman Whit Merrifield and left fielder Alex Gordon. Merrifield is hitting .303/.357/.488 with 12 home runs, 54 RBIs, 75 runs and 15 stolen bases, while Gordon’s line is .287/.359/.447 with 11 homers, 60 RBIs and 61 runs.
The Blue Jays have lost 19.4 units and are 31-38 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 34 of those games, compared to 33 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Royals have lost 1.1 units and are 14-14 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 11 of those games, as opposed to 13 which went under the total.
Blue Jays at Royals Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Royals, ATS Winner – Blue Jays, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in three of Toronto’s last seven games.
- Kansas City has recorded 21.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 21.8 over its last five.
- The Blue Jays have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
- The Blue Jays have a team OPS of .711 this season and an OPS of .711 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Royals’ OPS sits at .716 overall and .730 against righties.
