San Francisco Giants vs Kansas City Royals Betting Pick & Prediction 9/22/24
From Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, we have the Giants and Royals facing off in an interleague matchup. The Giants are 76-79 and have won two straight, and they are starting Blake Snell. The Royals are 2nd in the AL Central with a record of 82-73 and they have Seth Lugo on the mound.
There does appear to be a chance of rain in Kansas City on Sunday, with the forecasted temperature being 68 degrees. BSKC will be televising this matchup, and the money line odds have the Giants at -113 compared to the Royals at -105. The over/under line is currently at 7 runs.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS KANSAS CITY ROYALS BETTING PICK
The Pick: San Francisco Giants Moneyline -113
This game will be played at Kauffman Stadium at 2:10 ET on Sunday, September 22nd.
HOW TO BET THE GIANTS VS ROYALS:
- We have the Giants winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Royals to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
San Francisco cruised to an easy 9-0 win over the Royals in the most recent game of this series. The Giants had a huge 6th inning, scoring six of their nine runs. As for the Royals, they had their best chance to score in the 7th, but could only muster two hits and left six runners on base.
Matt Chapman and LaMonte Wade Jr. each homered twice for the Giants. Chapman, Mike Yastrzemski, and Curt Casali each had two RBIs. On the other side, MJ Melendez went 2/3 for the Royals.
Landen Roupp pitched well for the Giants in this one, going five innings and striking out three without giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Brady Singer had a rough outing for the Royals, taking the loss.
Giants Records & Stats
San Francisco is 76-79 overall this year, and they are 4th in the NL West, 16 games behind the Dodgers. The Giants have gone 24-25 in divisional games this year. They have won two straight games, and this came after dropping four in a row.
At home, the Giants are 41-37 and 35-42 on the road. The Giants have been a good team to back as the favorite this year, going 46-32. As for their record as the underdog, they are 30-47. San Francisco has won two straight games as the road favorite and are 13-11 overall in this spot.
San Francisco is 44-33 against the run line on the road this season, and they’ve covered in two straight games. They are 45-32 against the run line as the underdog this season, and their average run margin in winning games is 3.3 runs.
Despite the over/under line being set at 7 runs, the San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals have combined to average 8.6 runs per game this season. The Giants have played in 134 games with over/under lines set higher than 7 runs, which accounts for 86.5% of their games this season. Their over/under record for the season is 79-70, and when the line has been set at 7 runs, they have gone 8-8-2.
Blake Snell has been pitching well for the Giants, coming into the game with a record of 4-3 and an ERA of 3.31. So far this year, he has made 19 starts, and opponents are batting .168 off the left-hander. Snell’s most recent outing came on September 17th against the Orioles, where he picked up the win, going six innings and not giving up a run. In that outing, he finished with 12 strikeouts. Looking back further, Snell has won two straight starts and hasn’t taken a loss since August 20th. He has one complete game shutout this year.
San Francisco comes into today’s game averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. They have been a bit better on the road, averaging 4.4 runs per contest. As a team, the Giants are batting .238, which is 15th in the MLB, and their on-base percentage of .305 is also 15th in the league. San Francisco has been led by Matt Chapman and Heliot Ramos in terms of home runs, with Chapman leading the team with 26 homers and Ramos right behind him at 21.
Mike Yastrzemski has struggled at the plate of late, going just 5/30 in his last eight games. However, he has hit three home runs during that stretch and has scored six runs. One thing to keep an eye on is that the Giants don’t have any current hitting streaks going.
Royals Records & Stats
With an overall record of 82-73, the Royals are 7.5 games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. The Royals have dropped six straight games, and they are 3-7 across their last ten. This season, they have been good against other AL Central teams, going 33-19.
At home, the Royals are 45-35 this season, and they are just below .500 at 37-38 on the road. As the underdog, the Royals are 35-43 this season, and they have dropped two straight as the underdog. Kansas City’s overall series record is 22-25-2.
The Royals have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 85-70 overall. They are 43-37 against the run line at home and 42-33 on the road. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 46-32 against the run line, compared to 39-38 as the favorite. Their average run differential for the season is +0.6 runs per game.
When the Kansas City Royals play at home, the over/under line is set at 7 runs, and the Royals’ games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. Overall, the over/under record for the Royals is 68-82, and their games have averaged 8 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 7 runs, the Royals’ record is 5-2-1. This season, 94.8% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 7 runs, and none have been set lower than 7 runs.
Seth Lugo gets the start for the Royals today vs. the Giants and comes in with a record of 16-8 and an ERA of 3.05. So far, he has made 31 starts and has one complete game. Lugo has turned in 21 quality starts and is averaging 7.88 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going 4 2/3 innings vs. the Tigers and giving up four earned runs, eight hits, two walks, and one homer. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Lugo has been much better at home, coming in with a record of 7-5 and an ERA of 3.65 compared to 9-3 with a 3.24 ERA on the road.
As a team, the Royals are averaging 4.6 runs per game, which is 11th in the league. They have been even better at home, putting up 4.8 runs per contest. Overall, their team batting average of .251 is 7th in the league, and they are also one of the best teams in terms of avoiding strikeouts. One area they have struggled in is drawing walks, as they are 28th in the league.
Salvador Perez and Bobby Witt Jr. have been the Royals’ top two power threats this season, with Perez having 27 homers and Witt Jr. leading the team with 32. Witt Jr. has been especially hot of late, batting .357 over his last eight games with two homers. He also has a three-game hitting streak coming into today’s game.