The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Kansas City Royals meet Tuesday in MLB action from Kauffman Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Kansas City Royals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Arizona Diamondbacks will send out Jordan Montgomery here and Montgomery is 6-5 with a 6.44 ERA and 45 strikeouts this season. In his career, Montgomery is 0-1 with a 5.74 ERA and 16 strikeouts against Kansas City. The Kansas City Royals will send out Alec Marsh for the start here and Marsh is 7-6 with a 4.52 ERA and 84 strikeouts this season. This will be Marsh’s first career start against the Diamondbacks.
Arizona Diamondbacks Recap
The Arizona Diamondbacks come into this series looking to build some momentum after winning their series against the Cubs despite a 2-1 loss in extra innings in Sunday’s series finale. The win bookends the all-star break for the Diamondbacks with series wins after taking down the Blue Jays prior to the break.
Diamondbacks Looking To Make Playoff Push
Ketel Marte leads the Diamondbacks with 109 hits in addition to a .291 batting average and 19 doubles with 19 home runs and 59 RBIs while Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also has 13 home runs and 56 RBIs as well this season. Corbin Carroll has a team-high 19 stolen bases while Eugenio Suarez has 114 strikeouts this season. Christian Walker also has 22 home runs with a team-high 68 RBIs of his own in addition to 110 strikeouts this season.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Royals have lost each of their last six Tuesday games.
- The Diamondbacks have won five of their last six games against the Royals following a loss.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six Tuesday night games.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in five of their last six road games.
Kansas City Royals Recap
The Kansas City Royals come into this one looking to keep the ball rolling after starting the second half of the season with a sweep of the Chicago White Sox thanks to a 4-1 win in Sunday’s series finale. The win helped the Royals bounce back from a series loss to the Red Sox prior to the break.
Royals Trying To Hold On To AL Wild Card Spot
Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 137 hits including 18 home runs, 69 RBIs and team-highs of 10 triples and 27 doubles with 22 stolen bases. Salvador Perez also has 18 home runs with 66 RBIs and 16 doubles. Nelson Velazquez also has 75 strikeouts while Maikel Garcia has 6 home runs, 44 RBIs and 23 stolen bases along with 5 triples and 16 doubles this season. Vinnie Pasquantino has 22 doubles with 11 homers and 64 RBIs of his own on the year.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Royals have won each of their last seven night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Diamondbacks have lost each of their last four road games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The Royals have covered the run line each of their last eight night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
Kansas City Royals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction
I’m on the over here. I simply don’t trust either starter in this matchup as Alec Marsh has really taken a step back after a solid start to the year, while Jordan Montgomery hasn’t looked great in the limited action we’ve seen of his this season. Arizona’s hit righties well and Kansas City has one of the most potent offenses in baseball in their home ballpark and these are two bullpens I don’t trust either. Give me the over.