Blue Jays vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 22

Updated Apr. 22, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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The Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals will send Yusei Kikuchi and Brady Singer, respectively, to the mound when the two squads square off on Monday at Kauffman Stadium, at 7:40 PM ET. The Royals have been listed as +101 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the favored Blue Jays (-120). Toronto is a 1.5-run favorite (at +136 odds). The total is 9 runs for this game.

Here is 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 22, 2024 at 7:40 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Blue Jays vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 4, Blue Jays 2
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 65%, Royals 35%

Blue Jays vs. Royals Betting Insights

• This season, the Blue Jays have been favored 12 times and won nine, or 75%, of those games.
• This season Toronto has won four of its six games when favored by at least -120 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 54.5% chance to win.
• The Royals have been victorious in seven, or 53.8%, of the 13 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Kansas City has a win-loss record of 7-5 when favored by +101 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 49.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

TOR 5 · KC 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Toronto Blue Jays

TOR

-1.5

-122

o9

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

+101

u9

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• The Blue Jays went 6-3 across the nine games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Blue Jays and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times.
• The Blue Jays have a 6-4-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• Justin Turner has accumulated a team-high batting average of .308 and paces the Blue Jays in runs batted in (11).
• Of all hitters in baseball, Turner is 104th in home runs and 73rd in RBI.
• Daulton Varsho has shown off his power as he paces his team with five home runs and 11 RBI.
• Among all MLB hitters, Varsho ranks 17th in homers and 73rd in RBI.
• Varsho carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .389 with three doubles, three home runs, a walk and six RBI.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has three doubles, three home runs and 14 walks while hitting .226.
• George Springer has two doubles, two home runs and 13 walks while hitting .210.

Blue Jays Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and have gone 3-2 in those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Royals and their opponents are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Royals have won five of their last 10 games against the spread.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Salvador Perez leads the Royals in home runs (six), runs batted in (22) and has posted a team-high batting average of .333.
• Perez's home run total places him fourth in the majors, and he is second in RBI.
• Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .300 with seven doubles, three triples, four home runs and six walks.
• Witt Jr. is 35th in homers and 132nd in RBI among all major league batters this season.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has five doubles, four home runs and 13 walks while hitting .268.
• MJ Melendez has five doubles, four home runs and eight walks while batting .232.

Royals Team Props

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