Philadelphia Phillies (74-53) vs. Kansas City Royals (71-56)
August 25, 2024 2:10 pm EDT
The Line: Kansas City Royals +120 / Philadelphia Phillies -130; Over/Under: +8
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In this article, we will formulate a Philadelphia Phillies vs Kansas City Royals prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, August 25th, at Kaufmann Stadium.
Phillies Offense Impressed
The Phillies’ offense sure impressed, and they scored 11 runs on the way to the nine run victory. J.T. Realmuto had quite the game, hitting two home runs and driving in seven RBIs. The Phillies are averaging 4.82 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.03 runs per game.
The offense is ranked 7th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 5th. Kyle Schwarber has hit 28 home runs and driven in 79 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Phillies will be Kolby Allard, who sits with a 1-0 record and an ERA of 3.46. In his last start against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he went five innings giving up six hits and one run. Two start ago against the Seattle Mariners, he went four innings giving up two hits and one run.
Royals Lost Their Momentum
The game the Royals gained on the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Guardians was lost on Saturday with the loss. The pitching was really awful, and it didn’t give them much of a shot to come away with a victory. The Royals are averaging 4.89 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.0 runs per game.
The offense is ranked 7th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 5th. Bobby Witt has hit 25 home runs and driven in 92 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Royals will be Seth Lugo, who sits with a 14-7 record and an ERA of 3.02. In his last start against the Los Angeles Angels, he went seven innings, giving up four hits and two runs.
Why The Royals WIll Beat the Phillies
- The Phillies have lost each of their last six games against American League opponents following a win.
- The Royals have won five of their last six games against National League opponents.
- The Phillies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven road games against American League opponents following a road win.
- The favorites have covered the run line in each of the Phillies’ last four games at Kauffman Stadium.
Philadelphia Phillies vs Kansas City Royals Prediction
The Royals and Phillies are both going to have some issues here with the offense. Legu sits with an ERA of 3.02, and he’s going to be dominant here. In his last start, he gave up two runs in seven innings, and he’s going to dominate again here. Allard sits with an ERA of 3.46, and he’s going to dominate here. Both offenses are going to struggle here, and the under is going to cash with ease.
