Kansas City Royals (53-45) vs Arizona Diamondbacks (50-48)
Game Info: Monday, July 22, 2024 at 8:10 pm (Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium)
The Line: Betting Odds: Kansas City Royals -156 / Arizona Diamondbacks +131 — Over/Under:
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Kansas City Royals meet Monday in MLB action from Kauffman Stadium. Here’s an Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game. We will examine:
The Arizona Diamondbacks recent form and player performance
The Kansas City Royals recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Arizona Diamondbacks
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Kansas City Royals
Recent betting trends in games played between the Diamondbacks and Royals
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Diamondbacks vs Royals game
Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview
This past weekend the Diamondbacks took on the Chicago Cubs. Arizona won 5-2 in the opener of that set and 3-0 in game two. In the Sunday finale the Diamondbacks took a walk-off loss 2-1. Brandon Pfaadt managed 7.0 clean innings with one hit and a walk.
As starter for Monday’s game the Diamondbacks will go with Yilber Diaz. This year over the first two starts of his career Diaz is 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
Over on the Royals’ side, they played the flailing White Sox over the weekend. Kansas City won 7-1 and 6-1 in the first two games. On Sunday the Royals got a complete game from Seth Lugo, who went the distance on one earned, three hits and no walks in a 4-1 victory.
In the starting pitcher role Monday the Royals are sending out Cole Ragans. This season Ragans is 6-6 with a 3.16 ERA in 20 starts. Over 58 career games Ragans is 13-14 with a 3.56 ERA.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Diamondbacks’ last six night games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Royals’ last four home games against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Diamondbacks’ last four games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Royals’ last four games against National League opponents.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one total base in each of the Royals’ last 10 games against NL opponents.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has scored at least one run in each of the Royals’ last seven games at Kauffman Stadium.
- Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded a Double in four of the Royals’ last five games at Kauffman Stadium against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last 10 games against NL opponents.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has hit a home run in each of the Royals’ last two home games against the Diamondbacks.
- Salvador Perez has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 10 Monday night appearances against NL teams that held a winning record.
- Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Royals’ last eight games against NL opponents at Kauffman Stadium.
Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts
- Ketel Marte has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Diamondbacks’ last five games against AL Central opponents.
- Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has recorded at least one total base in 17 of his last 18 road appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Corbin Carroll has scored at least one run in nine of his last 10 appearances in night games.
- Eugenio Suarez has hit a home run in each of the Diamondbacks’ last two night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has recorded at least one hit in 17 of his last 18 road appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has recorded at least one Single in eight of his last nine appearances against the Royals after playing the previous day.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals Prediction
I’ll likely try the Royals I suppose. Ragans is doing well over his last two starts. In that pair combined Ragans is 1-0 with three earned runs in 14.0 innings on nine hits and four walks. As for Diaz, he’s coming off one earned in 6.0 innings during his first victory versus the Blue Jays.
On Sunday the Royals didn’t have to tap into their pen at all thanks to Lugo. The offense was good as well, even though it took the bats a little while to open up. I like KC to keep it rolling Monday with a fresh pen.