The Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Jays meet Wednesday in MLB action at Rogers Centre. Here’s a Blue Jays vs Royals Prediction. This article will include a Blue Jays vs Royals Pick.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 59-74 on the year and play the Guardians and Marlins next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .247 on the season, have a .316 OBP, and have a .399 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals’ pitching staff has a 4.71 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 128 hits and 48 RBI, while Salvador Perez and Jac Caglianone have combined for 225 hits and 119 RBI.
Randy Dobnak gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 2-1 with a 1.58 ERA and 29 strikeouts this season. This will be Dobnak’s first career game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Toronto Blue Jays are 64-69 on the year and play the Mariners and Guardians next. The Toronto Blue Jays are batting .246 on the season, with a .306 OBP and a .380 slugging percentage. The Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching staff has a 3.97 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP. Ernie Clement leads the Toronto Blue Jays with 140 hits and 43 RBI, while Kazuma Okamoto and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have combined for 224 hits and 120 RBI.
Spencer Miles gets the ball for the Toronto Blue Jays, and he is 5-2 with a 3.02 ERA and 73 strikeouts this season. This will be Miles’ first career game against the Kansas City Royals.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Blue Jays have won 12 of their last 13 games following a loss.
- The Royals have lost eight of their last nine games against AL East opponents.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 games against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in each of their last four games following a home loss.
- The Royals have trailed after 5 innings in six of their last seven night games against AL East opponents.
- The Royals have trailed after 3 innings in six of their last seven night games against AL East opponents.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Royals have won each of their last nine games.
- The Blue Jays have lost 10 of their last 11 games as home favorites against AL opponents following a loss.
- The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last 13 games as underdogs against AL opponents.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 11 games as home favorites against AL opponents following a loss.
- The Blue Jays have lost the first inning in four of their last five games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- The Royals have led after 5 innings in seven of their last eight night games against the Blue Jays.
- The Blue Jays have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Four of the Royals’ last five night games against AL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Six of the Blue Jays’ last eight games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in six of the Royals’ last seven road games against AL opponents.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in five of the Blue Jays’ last six games as home favorites.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Alejandro Kirk has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances after playing the previous day.
- Alejandro Kirk has hit a home run in three of the Blue Jays’ last five night games.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Michael Massey has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances against the Blue Jays after playing the previous day.
- Randy Dobnak has recorded four or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances.
- Salvador Perez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last 15 games against the Blue Jays.
Blue Jays vs Royals Prediction
It’s too little too late, but the Royals are playing their best ball of the season as they haven’t lost a game in almost two weeks. While the plus money is attractive, you have to consider the Royals will crash and burn sooner rather than later given the way this season has gone. Also, we’re not getting enough bang for our buck at this price. Also, the Blue Jays are in win-or-go-home mode as they’re barely holding on in the wild card race. At home against a bottom-feeder, the Blue Jays have to take advantage of these games. Miles is also the more trustworthy arm with the larger sample size of 80.1 innings. Cheap price. Give me the Blue Jays.