Philadelphia Phillies vs Kansas City Royals Betting Pick & Prediction 8/24/24
At 7:10 PM ET, the Phillies and Royals face off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, and the Phillies are favored on the money line (-121). The money line odds for a Royals win are sitting at +102.
MLBN will be televising this Phillies vs. Royals matchup, and the over/under line is at 9 runs. Saturday’s starting pitching matchup features Ranger Suarez for the Phillies and Brady Singer for the Royals. Philadelphia is currently 1st in the NL East, while the Royals are 2nd in the AL Central.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS KANSAS CITY ROYALS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Philadelphia Phillies Moneyline -121
This game will be played at Kauffman Stadium at 7:10 ET on Saturday, August 24th.
HOW TO BET THE PHILLIES VS ROYALS:
- We have the Phillies winning by a score of 6 to 5
- 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 11 runs and like the over
Thanks to a five-run 3rd inning for the Royals’ offense, they cruised to a 7-4 win over the Phillies in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Royals were favored at -137 on the money line.
Kansas City got to Phillies starter Taijuan Walker, who gave up six earned runs in just three innings of work and took the loss. As for the Royals, they got a good outing from Michael Wacha, who gave up just two earned runs across six innings of work and got the win.
At the plate, the Royals were led by Salvador Perez and Hunter Renfroe, who each homered and combined for five RBIs. Bryce Harper had a two-hit game for the Phillies, driving in two runs.
Phillies Records & Stats
With an overall record of 74-54, the Phillies lead the NL East by five games over the Braves. The Phillies have dropped two straight games, and this season, they are 20-14 in divisional matchups. At home, the Phillies have gone 42-23 this season and are just over .500 at 32-31 on the road.
Philadelphia has been good as the favorite this season, going 63-40, and they are 11-14 as the underdog. The Phillies have dropped two straight games on the road, and they are 22-19 as the road favorite this season. So far, their overall series record is 21-16-6.
Despite a losing run line record overall, the Phillies have been a profitable bet on the run line at home this season. They are 31-34 overall, but 31-32 on the road. Their average run margin on the road is just 0.1, compared to 1.4 at home. They have covered the run line in 49 of 103 games as the favorite and 13 of 25 as the underdog.
The Phillies have an over/under record of 59-63 this season, with an average combined run average of 8.9 runs per game. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs, but when the line is set at 9 runs, they have gone 5-12-1. Overall, 70.3% of their games have had lower lines than 9 runs, with just 15.6% of their games having higher lines.
Left-hander Ranger Suárez gets the start for the Phillies today as he faces the Royals on the road. He has made 20 starts this season and has a record of 10-5 with a 2.87 ERA. Suárez’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.06. In his 20 appearances, he has turned in 11 quality starts, one shutout, and one complete game. Suárez’s last outing came on July 22nd, where he took the loss, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up three earned runs on seven hits. Before that, he had lost two straight starts.
For the season, the Phillies are averaging 4.8 runs per game, which is 8th in the league. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.3 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .256, which is the 4th best mark in the league.
The Phillies will be looking for Kyle Schwarber to break out of his recent slump, as he has hit just .135 over his last nine games. However, he is still the team’s leader in home runs, with 28. Alec Bohm has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 9/31 in his last eight games. Bohm is 3rd on the team in batting average (.295) and has driven in 85 runs this season.
Royals Records & Stats
Kansas City is 72-56 overall this season, and they are one game behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. The Royals are on a two-game winning streak, and they have gone 26-13 against other teams in the division. Kansas City took the first game of this series vs. the Phillies.
At home, the Royals are 41-26 this season and have gone 31-30 on the road. As the underdog, the Royals are 30-32 this year, and they have won three straight as the underdog overall. Kansas City’s series record is 19-20-2 this year, and they have won two straight series.
When the Royals are at home, they are a solid bet to cover the run line at 39-28. Their average run margin is +1.0 at home, and their average run margin in winning games is +4.1. They have covered the run line in two straight games at home and are 38-24 against the run line as an underdog this season.
Oddsmakers have set the over/under line at 9 runs for tonight’s game between the Kansas City Royals and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Royals have played in 19 games this season with over/under lines set at 9 runs, and their over/under record in those games is 13-12-1. On the season, the Royals’ games have averaged 8.9 runs per game, and their overall over/under record is 58-66. The average over/under line for their games this season has been 8 runs.
Brady Singer gets the start for the Royals today and comes in with a record of 9-8 and an ERA of 3.18. So far this year, he has made 25 starts, and opponents are batting .241 off the right-hander. Singer has turned in 11 quality starts this year and is averaging 8.64 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Singer didn’t give up a run in six innings of work, picking up the win. Before that, he had given up at least four earned runs in three straight starts. Singer’s ERA on the road is 4.59 compared to 2.64 at home.
Salvador Perez and Bobby Witt Jr. have been two of the Royals’ top power threats this season, as Perez is 8th in the league with 88 RBIs, and Witt Jr. is 6th with 92. Witt Jr. also has a team-high 25 homers and is batting .350. Vinnie Pasquantino has also been a big power threat, as his 96 RBIs are 3rd in the MLB, and he has 18 homers.
Over his last five games, Salvador Perez has gone just 4/19, but he does have one homer and seven RBIs in that stretch. Hunter Renfroe has been hot of late, going 6/14 in his last four games, including one home run and three RBIs. Renfroe also has the Royals’ longest active hitting streak at five games.