Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals will take the field against the San Francisco Giants and starter Blake Snell on Sunday. First pitch is at 2:10 p.m. ET at Kauffman Stadium. Oddsmakers list the Giants as -114 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Royals -106 moneyline odds. San Francisco is the run-line favorite (-1.5). A 7.5-run over/under has been set in this contest.
Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Giants-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.
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Giants vs. Royals Game Information & Odds
- When: Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 2:10 p.m. ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSKC
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Run Line | Favorite Run Line Odds | Underdog Run Line Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | -114 | -106 | 7.5 | -105 | -116 | -1.5 | +149 | -179 |
Giants vs. Royals Prediction
- Score Prediction: Royals 5, Giants 4
- Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
- Win Probabilities: Giants 55%, Royals 45%
Giants vs. Royals Betting Insights
- This season, the Giants have won 45 out of the 77 games, or 58.4%, in which they've been favored.
- San Francisco has entered 71 games this season favored by -114 or more and is 41-30 in those contests.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Giants have a 53.3% chance to win.
- The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 78 games this year and have walked away with the win 34 times (43.6%) in those games.
- This season, Kansas City has been victorious 31 times in 71 chances when named as an underdog of at least -106 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Royals have an implied victory probability of 51.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Giants Recent Betting Performance
- In the last 10 games, the Giants were named the moneyline favorite by bookmakers only twice, and they won both games.
- Over their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Giants combined with their opponents to go over the run total four times.
- The Giants' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.
Giants Recent Stats
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 4-6 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.8 |
| HR | 10 |
| ERA | 3.09 |
| K/9 | 9.1 |
Giants Player Insights
- The Giants' best power option comes in the form of Matt Chapman and his 24-home-run 73-RBI season, both team highs.
- In all of the majors, Chapman is 39th in homers and 49th in RBI.
- Heliot Ramos is hitting .270 to lead his team.
- Ramos ranks 56th in home runs and 62nd in RBI among all batters in MLB.
- Michael Conforto has 25 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 41 walks while hitting .232.
- Mike Yastrzemski is hitting .234 with 14 doubles, nine triples, 17 home runs and 38 walks.
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Royals Recent Betting Performance
- In six games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Royals have a record of 2-4.
- In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have failed to hit the over seven times.
- The Royals are 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.
Royals Recent Stats
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.8 |
| HR | 9 |
| ERA | 3.40 |
| K/9 | 11.2 |
Royals Player Insights
- Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals in home runs (32), runs batted in (108) and has a team-best batting average of .334.
- In all of the big leagues, Witt ranks 13th in home runs and sixth in RBI.
- Perez is batting .275 with 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 43 walks.
- Perez ranks 28th in homers and 10th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
- Maikel Garcia is hitting .237 with 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 38 walks.
- Kyle Isbel has 13 doubles, eight triples, eight home runs and 24 walks while hitting .234.
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