San Francisco Giants (74-79) vs. Kansas City Royals (82-71)
September 20, 2024 8:10 pm EDT
The Line: Kansas City Royals -164 / San Francisco Giants +139; Over/Under: +8.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Kansas City Royals vs San Francisco Giants Prediction for this MLB game on Friday, September 20th, at Kaufmann Stadium.
Royals Swept
The Royals faced off against the Detroit Tigers in the last series and they were defeated in all three games. In the last game, the Royals scored only two runs while the pitching gave up four runs. Alec Marsh had a bad start going 2.2 innings giving up five hits and three runs. Salvador Perez finished with two hits and one run. The Royals are averaging 4.69 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.05 runs per game.
The offense is ranked 10th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 8th. Bobby Witt is having a huge season, hitting 32 home runs and driving in 108 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Royals will be Michael Wacha who sits with a 13-7 record and an ERA of 3.29. In his last start against the Pittsburgh Pirates, he went five innings giving up four hits and one run.
Giants Look to Bounce Back
The Giants faced off against the Orioles on Thursday, and they were defeated 5-3. The Giants gave up two runs in the bottom of the 9th and that led to the defeat. Ryan Walker blew it going 0.2 innings giving up two hits and two runs. The offense is averaging 4.26 runs per game, while their pitching is giving up 4.38 runs per game.
The offense is ranked 17th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 17th. Matt Chapman has hit 24 home runs and driven in 73 RBIs. Mason Black gets the start for the Giants and he sits with an 0-4 record and an ERA of 7.07. In his last start against the San Diego Padres, he went four innings giving up six hits and two runs.
Kansas City Royals vs San Francisco Giants Prediction
The Royals were swept in the last series, but they are going to bounce back in a big way in this series. Wacha gave up four hits and one run in his last start, and he’s going to dominate here. The Giants are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. The Royals bats are going to get to Black early and this will be a comfortable victory. Back the Royals on the money line to cash.
