Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals Betting Pick & Prediction 7/22/24
At 8:10 PM ET, the Diamondbacks and Royals will square off in an interleague matchup. This one is taking place at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, and the Royals are favored on the money line at -159. The money line odds for an Arizona win are sitting at +134, and the Diamondbacks are 2nd in the NL West with a record of 51-49. Kansas City is 2nd in the AL Central and they are currently on a three-game winning streak.
Monday’s over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and BSKC is carrying the game on TV. Cole Ragans is starting for the Royals, while the Diamondbacks are sending Yilber Diaz to the mound.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS VS ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Kansas City Royals Moneyline -159
This game will be played at Kauffman Stadium at 8:10 ET on Monday, July 22nd.
HOW TO BET THE DIAMONDBACKS VS ROYALS:
- We have the Royals winning by a score of 7 to 6
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Diamondbacks to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 13 runs and like the over
Diamondbacks Records & Stats
Arizona closed out their series vs. the Cubs with a 2-1 loss. The Diamondbacks were the +110 underdog on the road. This game was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the bottom of the 9th before the Cubs scored a run to walk things off. Arizona’s offense scored their only run on a Eugenio Suarez homer in the 7th.
Brandon Pfaadt put together a good start for the Diamondbacks, going seven innings and not giving up a run. However, the Diamondbacks couldn’t close things out, and Joe Mantiply took the loss out of the bullpen. The Diamondbacks also wasted a big game from Eugenio Suarez, who homered in the 7th but went just 1/4.
Arizona is 51-49 overall and trails the Dodgers by eight games in the NL West. The Diamondbacks will be on the road today vs. the Royals, and they are 25-25 on the road compared to 26-24 at home. So far, they have gone 19-14 in divisional games.
As the road underdog, the Diamondbacks have gone 20-19 this year, and they are 25-30 as the underdog overall. Arizona has been pretty good as the favorite, putting together a mark of 26-19. Their overall series record is 15-13-4, and they have won two straight series.
Arizona has been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 52-48 overall. They’ve been particularly good on the road, where they are 29-21 on the run line. They have covered in their last five road games and are 33-22 as an underdog on the run line this season.
The Diamondbacks have played in 39 games this season with an over/under line higher than 8.5 runs, and their games have averaged 9.6 runs per game. Arizona’s over/under record for the season is 52-45, and their games have averaged 9 runs per game. Their games have gone over the line in 19 of 32 games when the line is set at 8.5 runs. The Diamondbacks have gone under in three straight games.
Yilber Diaz is getting the start for the Diamondbacks on the road against the Royals. He has been solid in his first two starts of the season, going 6 innings in each. Diaz picked up the win in his first start, giving up just 1 earned run, and then went 6 innings with 5 strikeouts in a no-decision vs. the Braves.
Arizona has been a very consistent offensive team this season, as they are 5th in the league in runs scored and have the 7th best team batting average in the league. Not only are they one of the best home run hitting teams in the league, but they have also done a great job of avoiding strikeouts, as they are 9th in the league in fewest strikeouts. The Diamondbacks have been even better in terms of plate discipline, as they are 6th in the league in walks and have the 5th best on-base percentage in the league.
Christian Walker and Ketel Marte have been two of the team’s top hitters this season, with Walker leading the team with 22 home runs and 68 RBIs, and Marte’s 19 homers is good for 2nd on the team. Marte has also been swinging a hot bat of late, hitting .393 over his last eight games. Eugenio Suarez has also been swinging a hot bat, going 9/29 with four homers in his last eight games.
Royals Records & Stats
To close out their series vs. the White Sox, the Royals picked up a 4-1 win. Leading up to the game, they were the heavy favorite at -239. Offensively, the Royals scored their four runs on 10 hits and didn’t hit a home run.
Seth Lugo put together a good start for the Royals, going nine innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. Kansas City’s offense was carried by Bobby Witt Jr., who went 3/4 with a run scored.
Kansas City will host the Diamondbacks with an overall record of 55-45, and they are 2nd in the AL Central, five games behind the Guardians. The Royals have won three straight games, and they closed out their series vs. the White Sox with three straight wins. So far, they have gone 19-10 in divisional games.
At home, the Royals are 34-18 this season and 21-27 on the road. As the favorite, the Royals are 29-15 this year and 26-30 as the underdog. Kansas City has won five straight games as the favorite. So far, their overall series record is 15-16-1.
The Royals have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 58-42 overall. They have been especially good at home, going 32-20 on the run line. Their average run margin is +0.7 runs per game, and they have covered the run line in three straight games at home. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 34-22 on the run line in those games.
The Kansas City Royals are playing at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks today. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is slightly higher than their combined run average of 8.4 runs per game. The Royals have an over/under record of 40-57 on the season, and their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs. When the over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs, their record is 10-19, and they have gone under the total in six straight games.
Cole Ragans is looking to build off his last outing, where he faced the Red Sox and picked up the win. In that July 12th outing, he went seven innings and gave up just one earned run. Looking back over his last four starts, Ragans has given up no more than two earned runs in any outing. The left-hander has a record of 6-6 and an ERA of 3.16. Opponents are batting .213 this season off Ragans, and his WHIP for the season is 1.14. Ragans has one complete game shutout this year and 14 quality starts.
So far this season, the Royals are averaging 4.6 runs per game, which is 12th in the league. At home, they have been even better, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .248, which is 9th in the league, and are 2nd in the league in fewest strikeouts per game. The Royals have two players who have gone deep 17 times this season, with both Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez coming into the game with a batting average over .280.
Over his last 10 games, Bobby Witt Jr. has been on fire, going 19/40 with three homers and eight RBIs. For the season, he is batting .337 and has driven in 66 runs. Witt Jr. is also on a four-game hitting streak. Salvador Perez has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 12/37 in his last 10 games with three homers.