The Kansas City Royals (20-38) face the San Francisco Giants (32-26) at Oracle Park on Monday at 9:45pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Brady Singer is the probable pitcher for the Royals, while Alex Wood is the probable pitcher for the Giants.
- The Royals have a 31-26-1 O/U record this season (meaning 31 games have gone over the total runs line, 26 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Giants have a 30-24-4 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Royals are averaging 3.8 runs per game this season (27th in the league). Comparatively, the Giants are averaging +1.2 more at 5.0 runs (3rd).
- In the field, the Royals are allowing a whopping 5.3 runs per game this season (27th in the league), while the Giants are allowing an average of 4.4 runs (20th).
Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.
Batting Insights:
Batting Average
- Looking at their batting averages this season, the Royals are at .240 (ranking 19th in the Major Leagues), while the Giants are batting .242 (16th).
Home Runs
- In terms of total home runs this season, the Giants have hit 70 (12th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Royals have managed 43 (28th).
Runs Batted In
- Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Giants have been outstanding this season, recording 276 RBIs to rank 3rd in the MLB. Comparatively, the Royals have performed poorly in this area, recording only 211 RBIs to rank 26th.
Pitching Insights:
Earned Run Average
- The Giants have an earned run average of 4.13 this season (20th in the Majors), while the Royals have an ERA of 5.11 (28th).
Strikeouts
- Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Royals have recorded 399 this season, ranking 30th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Giants rank 18th for total strikeouts, recording 481.
Opponent Batting Average
- Opponents are batting an average of .256 against the Giants this season (26th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Royals’ opponents are at .271 (28th).
First Innings Moneyline
- Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2022.
- Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
- Royals 11-18-29 6-6-20 5-12-9 6-13-14 5-5-15 0-0-0 3-0-7
- Giants 11-13-34 6-5-18 5-8-16 6-7-24 5-6-10 0-0-0 2-0-8
Lead After Three Innings
- Here are their records after the first three innings in 2022.
- Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
- Royals 16-25-17 10-13-9 6-12-8 9-14-10 7-11-7 0-0-0 3-4-3
- Giants 28-23-7 16-10-3 12-13-4 17-16-4 11-7-3 0-0-0 6-3-1
NRFI/YRFI
- The NRFI is 29-29 in Royals games this season. The Giants have a 34-24 NRFI record.
Last Time They Met
The Royals recorded an upset 7-2 victory over the Giants at Oracle Park when these teams last met on June 14, 2017. Lorenzo Cain dominated at the plate in that matchup, notching 1 home run, 2 singles and 2 RBIs. The Royals have now won three straight against the Giants.