Blue Jays vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 9

Updated Sep. 9, 2023 3:01 p.m. ET

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Davis Schneider and the Toronto Blue Jays will try to defeat Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals at Rogers Centre on Saturday at 3:07 PM ET. The Royals are listed as +246 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the favorite Blue Jays (-307). Toronto is a 1.5-run favorite (at -141 odds). An 8-run total has been set in this contest.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Toronto Blue Jays looking to Kevin Gausman (10-8), and James McArthur getting the nod for the Kansas City Royals.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Blue Jays-Royals game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Blue Jays vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 3:07 PM ET
• Where: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
• How to Watch on TV: SNET

Blue Jays vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Blue Jays 5, Royals 3
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 60%, Royals 40%

Blue Jays vs. Royals Betting Insights

• The Blue Jays have won 57, or 54.3%, of the 105 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Toronto has played as favorites of -307 or more once this season and lost that game.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 75.4% chance to win.
• The Royals have been victorious in 37, or 30.8%, of the 120 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Kansas City has been listed as an underdog of +246 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 28.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• The Blue Jays have a 7-3 record from the 10 games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Blue Jays and their opponents combined to go over the run total seven times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Blue Jays' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

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Blue Jays Player Insights

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has accumulated a team-high 21 home runs and 84 runs batted in.
• Of all hitters in the majors, Guerrero's home run total ranks him 60th, and his RBI tally puts him 29th.
• George Springer is batting .256 with 22 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 55 walks.
• Springer ranks 100th in homers and 100th in RBI on the season.
• Whit Merrifield has 25 doubles, 11 home runs and 31 walks while batting .281.
• Bo Bichette's .313 batting average paces his team.

Blue Jays Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• In five games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Royals have a record of 1-4.
• The Royals and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times in their last 10 games with a total.
• Over their last 10 games, the Royals are 3-7-0 against the spread.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Witt Jr. paces the Royals with 28 home runs and 85 runs batted in, while recording a team-best batting average of .273.
• In all of the big leagues, Witt Jr. ranks 20th in home runs and 24th in RBI.
• Salvador Perez is batting .249 with 19 doubles, 21 home runs and 18 walks.
• Perez ranks 60th overall in homers and 80th in RBI this season.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .280 with 19 doubles, four triples, four home runs and 30 walks.
• MJ Melendez has 28 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs and 49 walks while hitting .237.

Royals Team Props

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