Blue Jays vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 29

Updated Apr. 29, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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The Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals will meet on Monday at Rogers Centre, at 7:07 PM ET, with Daulton Varsho and Salvador Perez among those expected to deliver at the plate. The Royals are listed as +140 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the Blue Jays (-167). Toronto (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The over/under for the game is set at 8.5 runs.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Blue Jays-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Blue Jays vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, April 29, 2024 at 7:07 PM ET
• Where: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
• How to Watch on TV: SN1

Blue Jays vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 4, Blue Jays 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 54%, Royals 46%

Blue Jays vs. Royals Betting Insights

• This season, the Blue Jays have been favored 17 times and won 11, or 64.7%, of those games.
• Toronto has a record of 2-1 when favored by -167 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 62.5% chance to win.
• The Royals have come away with 11 wins in the 20 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Kansas City has been listed as an underdog of +140 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 41.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

KC 5 · TOR 6

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

+143

o8.5

Toronto Blue Jays

TOR

-1.5

-171

u8.5

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• The Blue Jays went 4-3 across the seven games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Blue Jays and their opponents combined to go over the run total two times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Blue Jays' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• Varsho has accumulated a team-high six home runs and 14 runs batted in.
• In all of the majors, Varsho ranks 18th in home runs and 66th in RBI.
• Justin Turner's .306 batting average paces his team.
• Turner is 139th in homers and 99th in RBI on the year.
• George Springer is hitting .219 with four doubles, three home runs and 14 walks.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is hitting .218 with four doubles, three home runs and 16 walks.
• Guerrero is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .222 with a double, a walk and an RBI.

Blue Jays Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• In nine games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Royals have a record of 5-4.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Royals and their opponents are 3-6-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Royals have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Perez leads the Royals with seven home runs and 26 runs batted in, while recording a team-best batting average of .340.
• Perez is seventh in homers and second in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .308 with eight doubles, four triples, four home runs and seven walks.
• Witt Jr. is 59th overall in homers and 46th in RBI this season.
• Maikel Garcia has four doubles, a triple, four home runs and nine walks while batting .223.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has five doubles, four home runs and 16 walks while batting .217.

Royals Team Props

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