Philadelphia Phillies vs Kansas City Royals Prediction MLB Picks 8/23/24

Kansas City Royals (70-56) vs Philadelphia Phillies (73-52)

Game Info: Friday, August 23, 2024 at 8:10 pm (Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium)

Michael Wacha (10-6) (3.33) vs Taijuan Walker (3-4) (5.69)

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The Philadelphia Phillies and Kansas City Royals meet Friday in MLB game 1 action at Kauffman Stadium. Here’s a Philadelphia Phillies vs Kansas City Royals Prediction. This article will include a Philadelphia Phillies vs Kansas City Royals Pick.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Preview

The Philadelphia Phillies are 74-53 on the year after playing the Nationals and Braves. The Philadelphia Phillies have scored 6 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The Philadelphia Phillies have won 3 of their last 4 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Alec Bohm leads the Philadelphia Phillies with 142 hits and 85 RBI, while Nick Castellanos and Bryce Harper have combined for 235 hits and 137 RBI.

Kansas City Royals Betting Preview

The Kansas City Royals are 71-56 on the year after playing the Reds and Angels. The Kansas City Royals have scored 13 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 7 games. The Kansas City Royals have won 5 of their last 6 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 178 hits and 92 RBI, while Salvador Perez and Vinnie Pasquantino have combined for 248 hits and 180 RBI.

Philadelphia Phillies vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Pick Matchup

Taijuan Walker gets the ball for the Philadelphia Phillies, and he is 3-4 with a 5.69 ERA and 51 strikeouts this season. Walker has allowed 8 hits and 6 runs in his last 8.2 innings. Walker has a 5.63 ERA and .326 allowed batting average in 24 road innings. Walker is 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA and 14 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.

Michael Wacha gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 10-6 with a 3.33 ERA and 108 strikeouts this season. Wacha has allowed 16 hits and 4 runs in his last 19 innings. Wacha has a 3.14 ERA and .255 allowed batting average in 57.1 home innings. Wacha is 3-3 with a 5.13 ERA and 45 strikeouts in his career against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Why the Kansas City Royals will Beat the Phillies

  • The Phillies have lost each of their last four night games against American League opponents.
  • The Royals have won six of their last seven games.
  • The Phillies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six Friday games.
  • The Royals have covered the run line in six of their last seven games.
  • The Phillies have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games as road underdogs.

Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts

  • Kyle Isbel has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances after not playing the previous day.
  • Salvador Perez has hit a home run in four of the Royals' last seven games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
  • Kyle Isbel has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last five appearances in night games against NL teams that held a winning record.
  • Michael Wacha has recorded a win in six of his last seven appearances in night games.
  • Kyle Isbel has scored at least one run in each of his last five appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
  • Michael Wacha has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last five home appearances against NL East opponents.
  • Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Royals' last six games against NL East opponents at Kauffman Stadium.
  • Maikel Garcia has recorded a Single in each of the Royals' last four games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
  • Salvador Perez has recorded a hit in each of his last 10 appearances in night games against NL teams that held a winning record.
  • Bobby Witt Jr. ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.619) this season.

Philadelphia Phillies Player Prop Facts

  • Kyle Schwarber has hit at least one home run in each of the Phillies' last two games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
  • Alec Bohm has recorded a Double in four of the Phillies' last five games as road underdogs against AL opponents.
  • Alec Bohm has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six appearances with the Phillies as underdogs against AL opponents.
  • Bryce Harper has scored at least one run in each of his last four road appearances against the Royals.
  • Taijuan Walker has recorded three or more strikeouts in each of his last 11 road appearances.
  • Alec Bohm has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances with the Phillies as underdogs against AL opponents.
  • Austin Hays has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last five appearances with his team as an underdog against the Royals.
  • Taijuan Walker has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances against AL Central opponents.
  • Austin Hays has recorded two or more hits in each of his last three appearances with his team as an underdog against the Royals.
  • Kyle Schwarber ranks 10th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.375) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Kansas City Royals rank 3rd in the league for triples this season (31).
  • The Kansas City Royals rank 28th in the league for walks this season (332).
  • The Philadelphia Phillies rank 4th in the league for ERA this season (3.69).
  • The Philadelphia Phillies rank T5th in the league for steals this season (122).

Philadelphia Phillies vs Kansas City Royals Prediction

The Philadelphia Phillies have fallen off in the second half of the season, and now they're on the road against a contender with Taijuan Walker on the mound. Walker hasn't been great in a somewhat small sample size. The Kansas City Royals are heating up offensively, and Michael Wacha has been strong this year and is having one of his better months of the season. I have to side with the Royals to draw first blood in the series against the Phillies.

Randy’s Pick Kansas City Royals

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