The Arizona Diamondbacks and Kansas City Royals meet Monday in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium. Here’s a Royals vs Diamondbacks Prediction. This article will include a Royals vs Diamondbacks Pick.
Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 76-68 on the year and play the Marlins and Rangers next. The Arizona Diamondbacks are batting .242 on the season, have a .314 OBP, and have a .394 slugging percentage. The Arizona Diamondbacks’ pitching staff has a 4.13 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. Corbin Carroll leads the Arizona Diamondbacks with 126 hits and 61 RBI, while Geraldo Perdomo and Ketel Marte have combined for 247 hits and 116 RBI.
The Arizona Diamondbacks didn’t list a starting pitcher at the time this article was published.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 64-80 on the year and play the Red Sox and Astros next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .247 on the season, have a .316 OBP, and have a .403 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals’ pitching staff has a 4.70 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 139 hits and 51 RBI, while Salvador Perez and Jac Caglianone have combined for 251 hits and 138 RBI.
Noah Cameron gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 9-8 with a 4.08 ERA and 138 strikeouts this season. This will be Cameron’s first career game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Royals have won seven of their last eight home games following a win.
- The Diamondbacks have lost each of their last three day games against AL Central opponents.
- The Royals have covered the run line in six of their last seven day games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- The Diamondbacks have trailed after 5 innings in 14 of their last 17 road games against AL opponents.
- The Royals have won the first inning in six of their last eight home games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Diamondbacks have trailed after 3 innings in nine of their last 10 games against AL opponents.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Royals have lost each of their last six games against NL West opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have won each of their last six day games after playing the previous day.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line each of their last seven Monday day games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 12 day games against NL opponents following a win.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 5 innings in each of their last three day games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 3 innings in eight of their last nine Monday day games.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Diamondbacks’ last five day games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the last six games between the Diamondbacks and Royals at Kauffman Stadium have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in 13 of the Royals’ last 14 day games against NL opponents.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in four of the Diamondbacks’ last five games at Kauffman Stadium.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Noah Cameron has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last four home appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Carter Jensen has hit at least one home run in three of his last four appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last 12 home games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Noah Cameron has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances.
Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts
- Ketel Marte has hit a home run in each of the Diamondbacks’ last three road games against the Royals.
- Ketel Marte has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 17 appearances in day games against teams that have a losing record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Royals rank 2nd in the league for doubles this season (259).
- The Royals rank 28th in the league for strikeouts this season (1042).
- The Diamondbacks rank 1st in the league for triples this season (35).
- The Diamondbacks rank 29th in the league for strikeouts this season (991).
Royals vs Diamondbacks Prediction
It would be nice to know who is taking the mound for the Diamondbacks, but they’re the better team and in the thick of the playoff race. Even with the Royals playing spoiler and winning games lately, this series is a must-win for the Diamondbacks. The Royals are still a bottom-feeder in the league and a team that should get contenders excited when seeing them on the schedule. Also, Cameron has a 4.95 ERA and a .274 allowed batting average at home. I’ll side with the Diamondbacks on the road.