Kansas City Royals (55-45) vs Arizona Diamondbacks (51-49)
Game Info: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 8:10 pm (Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium)
The Line: Betting Odds: Kansas City Royals -123 / Arizona Diamondbacks +105 — Over/Under:
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Kansas City Royals meet Wednesday in MLB action from Kauffman Stadium. Here’s an Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals prediction. This will be the final 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
Over the weekend the Diamondbacks took on the Chicago Cubs. Arizona won the first pair in that set before a 2-1 loss on Sunday. The Diamondbacks lost again to the Royals Monday 10-4, then in game two Arizona notched eight hits in a 6-2 win. Jordan Montgomery put up 5.0 innings with one earned run as starter.
In the starter role for the finale the Diamondbacks are sending out Ryne Nelson. This year Nelson is 7-6 with a 4.78 ERA in 18 starts. Nelson is 16-15 with a 4.84 ERA in 50 career games (46 starts).
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
Over on the Royals’ side, they had a good series versus the Chicago White Sox over the weekend. Kansas City won all three of those games 7-1, 6-1 and 4-1 for a sweep. On Tuesday the Royals fell into an early hole and couldn’t climb out. Starter Alec Marsh struggled on 5.0 innings and five earned runs.
It’ll be Michael Wacha in the starter role for the Royals on Wednesday. This season Wacha is 7-6 with a 3.55 ERA in 17 starts. Wacha is 95-60 with a 3.93 ERA in 266 career games (245 starts).
Total Runs Facts
- Six of the Diamondbacks’ last seven games against AL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Six of the Royals’ last seven games as home favorites have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Bobby Witt Jr. has hit a home run in three of the Royals’ last four games against the Diamondbacks at Kauffman Stadium.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded a Double in four of the Royals’ last five home games against NL opponents.
- Michael Wacha has recorded a win in 12 of his last 13 appearances with his team as a home favorite .
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Royals’ last six night games.
- Michael Wacha has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last five appearances with his team as a favorite against NL opponents.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has scored at least one run in each of the Royals’ last eight Wednesday games at Kauffman Stadium.
- Adam Frazier has recorded at least one Single in each of his last seven home appearances against the Diamondbacks.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Royals’ last nine games at Kauffman Stadium.
- Kyle Isbel has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 home appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts
- Ketel Marte has hit a home run in four of the Diamondbacks’ last five games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- Ryne Nelson has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances with the Diamondbacks as road underdogs.
- Ketel Marte has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Diamondbacks’ last four games against AL opponents.
- Ketel Marte has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Diamondbacks’ last four games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Corbin Carroll has scored at least one run in each of his last seven road appearances after playing the previous day.
- Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has recorded at least one Single in 10 of his last 11 appearances against the Royals after playing the previous day.
- Ketel Marte has recorded two hits in each of the Diamondbacks’ last four games against opponents that held a winning record.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals Prediction
I’ll stay with the Royals. Wacha is on a pretty good run these days. In his last three starts Wacha is 3-0 with four earned in 18.0 total innings. As for Nelson, he’s doing well himself with five earned in 19.1 innings for a 2-0 record over his last three starts. Should be a fun starter matchup.
On Tuesday the Royals really only had a couple of bad innings on the mound. That said, the offense couldn’t get much going at all. Kansas City got a couple of hits from Freddy Fermin and an RBI each from Bobby Witt and Salvador Perez but that’s about it. KC’s bats need a rebound Wednesday.