Blue Jays vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 25

Updated Apr. 25, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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Vinnie Pasquantino and the Kansas City Royals hit the field on Thursday at Kauffman Stadium against Jose Berrios, who is starting for the Toronto Blue Jays. First pitch is set for 2:10 PM ET. The Royals are listed as -107 moneyline underdogs for this matchup against the favored Blue Jays (-112). Toronto is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +150 odds). The over/under is 7.5 runs for this game (with -105 odds to hit the over and -115 odds on the under).

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: Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 2:10 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: SNET

Blue Jays vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Blue Jays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 58%, Royals 42%

Blue Jays vs. Royals Betting Insights

• This season, the Blue Jays have won 10 out of the 15 games, or 66.7%, in which they've been favored.
• Toronto has entered 14 games this season favored by -112 or more and is 9-5 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.8% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
• The Royals have been victorious in nine, or 56.2%, of the 16 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Kansas City has been victorious nine times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least -107 or longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 51.7% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL (5)

TOR 1 · KC 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Toronto Blue Jays

TOR

-1.5

-117

O 7.5

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

-102

U 7.5

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• The Blue Jays played as the moneyline favorite in nine of their last 10 games, and finished 6-3 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Blue Jays combined with their opponents to go over the total three times.
• The Blue Jays are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• Daulton Varsho has gone yard six times in the 2024 campaign while knocking in 13 runs, both totals that lead the Blue Jays.
• In all of the majors, Varsho ranks ninth in home runs and 56th in RBI.
• Varsho takes a hitting streak of five games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .467 with three doubles, two home runs, four walks and five RBI.
• Justin Turner has a club-high .319 batting average.
• Turner ranks 115th in homers in the majors, and 71st in RBI.
• Turner enters this matchup looking for his third game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .214 with two walks and an RBI.
• George Springer is hitting .232 with three doubles, three home runs and 13 walks.
• Springer has at least one base hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .273 with a double, a home run and an RBI.
• Bo Bichette has five doubles, a triple, a home run and seven walks while hitting .231.

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 won three of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have combined to hit the over two times.
• The Royals have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Salvador Perez leads the squad with a batting average of .348, while pacing the Royals in home runs, with six and runs batted in with 23.
• Perez's home run total places him ninth in the big leagues, and he is second in RBI.
• Perez has collected a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .444 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and six RBI.
• Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .317 with eight doubles, three triples, four home runs and seven walks.
• Witt Jr. ranks 45th among all hitters in MLB in home runs, and 91st in RBI.
• Pasquantino is batting .244 with five doubles, four home runs and 14 walks.
• Maikel Garcia has three doubles, a triple, four home runs and seven walks while hitting .206.

Royals Team Props

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