The Arizona Diamondbacks and Kansas City Royals meet Wednesday 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 78-68 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 .393 slugging percentage. The Arizona Diamondbacks’ pitching staff has a 4.09 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. Corbin Carroll leads the Arizona Diamondbacks with 126 hits and 61 RBI, while Geraldo Perdomo and Gabriel Moreno have combined for 251 hits and 120 RBI.
Zac Gallen gets the ball for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he is 3-0 with a 6.34 ERA and 61 strikeouts this season. Gallen is 1-0 with a 3.06 ERA and 22 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 64-82 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 .401 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals’ pitching staff has a 4.67 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 255 hits and 141 RBI.
Daniel Lynch IV gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 4-5 with a 3.51 ERA and 46 strikeouts this season. Matz is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 1 strikeout in his career against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Diamondbacks’ last four games at Kauffman Stadium.
- The Diamondbacks have lost four of their last five games as favorites against the Royals following a win.
- The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last nine games as underdogs against NL West opponents following a home loss.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as road favorites following a win.
- The Diamondbacks have lost the first inning in three of their last four night games against AL Central opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have trailed after 3 innings in six of their last seven night games against AL opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six night games.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Royals have lost each of their last eight games against NL West opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have won each of their last seven games after going to extra innings.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in each of their last seven games after going to extra innings.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games against NL opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 5 innings in seven of their last eight Wednesday games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Royals have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games as underdogs.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Royals’ last nine games after going to extra innings have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Diamondbacks’ last six games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in eight of Daniel Lynch’s last nine home appearances as a starter.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in six of the Diamondbacks’ last seven games at Kauffman Stadium.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Carter Jensen has hit at least one home run in three of the Royals’ last four night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Daniel Lynch has recorded three or more strikeouts in four of his five previous appearances in night games against NL West teams that held a winning record.
- Salvador Perez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 home appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Bobby Witt Jr. ranks 4th in the league in Steals (39) this season.
Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts
- Ketel Marte has hit a home run in four of the Diamondbacks’ last five games as road favorites against AL Central opponents.
- Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances with the Diamondbacks as road favorites.
- Gabriel Moreno ranks 7th amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.300) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Royals rank 1st in the league for doubles this season (265).
- The Royals rank 28th in the league for strikeouts this season (1059).
- The Diamondbacks rank 1st in the league for triples this season (36).
- The Diamondbacks rank 29th in the league for strikeouts this season (1007).
Royals vs Diamondbacks Prediction
I’m not running to the window to back Gallen and his 6.45 ERA and 1.56 WHIP. The Royals probably should be favored at home with the far and away more trustworthy Lynch. However, the Diamondbacks need to take advantage of games like this if they’re going to lock up a playoff spot. Also, as shaky as Gallen has been, we know what he’s capable of when he’s right, as he’s somebody who has finished in the top-10 of CY Young voting in multiple seasons. Regardless, the Diamondbacks have to win games like this if they’re postseason-bound. I’ll take the soft price.