Royals vs. Brewers Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 7

Updated May. 7, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Seth Lugo and Colin Rea will each get the start when the Kansas City Royals and the Milwaukee Brewers square off on Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium, at 7:40 PM ET. Bookmakers list the Royals as -129 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Brewers +109 moneyline odds. Kansas City is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +152 odds). The total is 9 runs for the matchup (with -116 odds on the over and -104 odds on the under).

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Royals-Brewers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Brewers vs. Royals Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments from the Milwaukee Brewers vs. the Kansas City Royals game on Monday, May 6.

Royals vs. Brewers Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7:40 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSWI

Royals vs. Brewers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 4, Brewers 3
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 54%, Brewers 46%

Royals vs. Brewers Betting Insights

• The Royals have entered the game as favorites 10 times this season and won eight of those games.
• Kansas City has a record of 7-1 when favored by -129 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 56.3% chance to win.
• The Brewers have been chosen as underdogs in 20 games this year and have walked away with the win 11 times (55%) in those games.
• Milwaukee has a win-loss record of 8-5 when favored by +109 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The Brewers have an implied victory probability of 47.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

MIL 6 · KC 5

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Milwaukee Brewers

MIL

+1.5

+111

O 9

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-133

U 9

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• In the last 10 games, the Royals were named the moneyline favorite by bookmakers just two times, and they won both games.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Royals and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Royals are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .314 with 10 doubles, five triples, four home runs and 13 walks.
• Among all MLB hitters, Witt Jr. is 15th in batting average, 23rd in on-base percentage, and 14th in slugging.
• Salvador Perez has put his power on display as he leads his team with eight home runs and 30 runs batted in, with a team-leading .328 batting average.
• Including all MLB hitters, Perez is 10th in home runs and third in RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .222 with eight doubles, four home runs and 19 walks.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .236 with six doubles, a triple, four home runs and 12 walks.

Royals Team Props

Learn more about this Royals vs. Brewers matchup on Fox Sports.

Brewers Recent Betting Performance

• In seven games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Brewers have a record of 3-4.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Brewers and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
• The Brewers are 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Brewers Recent Stats

Brewers Player Insights

• William Contreras has a team-high batting average of .328 while pacing the Brewers in runs batted in with a mark of 27.
• Contreras' home run total places him 50th in MLB, and he ranks sixth in RBI.
• Willy Adames' six home runs lead his team.
• Adames is 32nd in home runs and 24th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Brice Turang has six doubles, two home runs and 12 walks while batting .296.
• Rhys Hoskins has hit a team-high six home runs.

Brewers Team Props

Brewers vs. Royals Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments from the Milwaukee Brewers vs. the Kansas City Royals game on Monday, May 6.

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