Blue Jays vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 24

Updated Apr. 24, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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The Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals will play on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium, at 7:40 PM ET, with Daulton Varsho and Bobby Witt Jr. among those expected to produce at the plate. The Blue Jays are the favorite in this one, at -135, while the underdog Royals have +114 odds to win. Toronto is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 8.5 runs for this matchup.

Take a look at everything you need 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: Wednesday, April 24, 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 5, Blue Jays 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 59%, Royals 41%

Blue Jays vs. Royals Betting Insights

• This season, the Blue Jays have won 10 out of the 14 games, or 71.4%, in which they've been favored.
• Toronto has a record of 2-1 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -135 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Blue Jays, based on the moneyline, is 57.4%.
• The Royals have been victorious in eight, or 53.3%, of the 15 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Kansas City has a win-loss record of 2-3 when favored by +114 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 46.7% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

TOR 2 · KC 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Toronto Blue Jays

TOR

-1.5

-135

O 8.5

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

+112

U 8.5

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• The Blue Jays went 7-2 across the nine games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Blue Jays and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Blue Jays' record against the spread is 7-3-0 over their past 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• Varsho is the Blue Jays best power hitter, launching six round-trippers this season in addition to delivering 13 RBI, both team highs.
• Varsho is seventh in home runs and 49th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Varsho brings a hitting streak of four games into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .353 with three doubles, two home runs, two walks and five RBI.
• Justin Turner is batting .310 to pace his team.
• Turner is 107th in home runs and 67th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Bo Bichette has five doubles, a triple, a home run and seven walks while hitting .241.
• Bichette is on a three-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with a triple, a walk and three RBI.
• George Springer has two doubles, two home runs and 13 walks while batting .220.

Blue Jays Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• In five games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by oddsmakers, the Royals had a record of 3-2.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents are 3-7-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Royals are 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Salvador Perez leads the Royals with six home runs and 22 runs batted in, while posting a team-high batting average of .337.
• Perez's home run total places him seventh in MLB, and he is second in RBI.
• Witt Jr. is hitting .316 with eight doubles, three triples, four home runs and six walks.
• Witt Jr. is 43rd in homers and 101st in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has five doubles, four home runs and 13 walks while hitting .253.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .194 with three doubles, a triple, four home runs and seven walks.

Royals Team Props

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