Phillies vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 23

Updated Aug. 23, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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Vinnie Pasquantino and the Kansas City Royals will hit the field on Friday at Kauffman Stadium against Taijuan Walker, who starts for the Philadelphia Phillies. First pitch will be at 8:10 p.m. ET for the first game of a three-game series. The favored Phillies have -117 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Royals, who are listed at -103. Philadelphia is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +127 odds). The total is 9 runs for this game.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Phillies-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Phillies vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, August 23, 2024 at 8:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Phillies vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Phillies 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Phillies 53%, Royals 47%

Phillies vs. Royals Betting Insights

• This season, the Phillies have won 61 out of the 101 games, or 60.4%, in which they've been favored.
• Philadelphia has a record of 58-38, a 60.4% win rate, when favored by -117 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.9% chance of a victory for the Phillies.
• The Royals have come away with 29 wins in the 62 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Kansas City has come away with a win 24 times in 54 chances when named as an underdog of at least -103 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 50.7% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

PHI 4 · KC 7

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Philadelphia Phillies

PHI

+1.5

+118

O 9.5

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-139

U 9.5

Phillies Recent Betting Performance

• The Phillies were favored on the moneyline in eight of their last 10 games, and they finished 4-4 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Phillies and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Phillies' ATS record is 3-7-0 over their past 10 games.

Phillies Recent Stats

Phillies Player Insights

• Alec Bohm comes into Friday's game as the Phillies top run producer, collecting 85 RBI while connecting on 13 long balls in 2024. His .295 average is also best on the squad.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Bohm ranks 115th in homers and ninth in RBI.
• Bryce Harper is batting .273 with 27 doubles, 26 home runs and 61 walks.
• Harper ranks 16th in home runs in MLB, and 23rd in RBI.
• Kyle Schwarber paces the Phillies with 28 home runs.
• Nicholas Castellanos is hitting .246 with 26 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 32 walks.

Phillies Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
• The Royals have seven wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals with 25 homers while racking up a team-best batting average of .352.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Witt's home run total is 19th and his RBI tally ranks sixth.
• Witt has collected a hit in 10 games in a row. During his last 10 games he is hitting .421 with five doubles, a triple, three home runs, six walks and eight RBI.
• Pasquantino has driven in the most runs for the Royals with 95 runs batted in.
• Pasquantino is 55th overall in home runs and third in RBI this year.
• Salvador Perez has 22 doubles, 22 home runs and 35 walks while hitting .274.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .237 with 22 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 34 walks.

Royals Team Props

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