Royals vs. Giants Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 20

Updated Sep. 19, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Michael Wacha gets the start for the Kansas City Royals on Friday against Heliot Ramos and the San Francisco Giants. First pitch is at 8:10 p.m. ET at Kauffman Stadium. The Giants are +143 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Royals (-170). Kansas City is favored on the run line (-1.5). An 8.5-run total is set in the game.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Royals-Giants game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Royals vs. Giants Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, September 20, 2024 at 8:10 p.m. ET
Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
How to Watch on TV: NBCS-BA

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Royals	-170	+143	8.5	-102	-117	-1.5	+125	-149

Royals vs. Giants Prediction

Score Prediction: Royals 5, Giants 4
Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Royals 55%, Giants 45%

Royals vs. Giants Betting Insights

The Royals have won 46, or 64.8%, of the 71 games they've played as favorites this season.
Kansas City has entered 25 games this season favored by -170 or more and is 19-6 in those contests.
The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 63% chance of a victory for the Royals.
The Giants have been victorious in 28, or 38.9%, of the 72 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
San Francisco has a win-loss record of 6-9 when favored by +143 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Giants have a 41.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

The Royals went 2-2 over the four games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Royals combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total three times.
The Royals' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3.9
HR	9
ERA	3.20
K/9	11.0

Royals Player Insights

Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals in home runs (32), runs batted in (108) and has put up a team-best batting average of .331.
Witt's home runs put him 12th in MLB, and he is fifth in RBI.
Salvador Perez is batting .276 with 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 43 walks.
Of all MLB hitters, Perez is 28th in homers and ninth in RBI.
Perez has four games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .227 with a walk and an RBI.
Maikel Garcia has 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 37 walks while batting .239.
Kyle Isbel is hitting .236 with 13 doubles, eight triples, eight home runs and 24 walks.

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Giants Recent Betting Performance

The Giants have played as underdogs in eight of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Giants and their opponents are 5-4-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
The Giants have won six of their last 10 games against the spread.

Giants Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	4.3
HR	14
ERA	3.39
K/9	8.7

Giants Player Insights

Ramos leads the Giants with a team-high batting average of .266.
Among all hitters in the big leagues, Ramos' home run total ranks 55th and his RBI tally ranks 64th.
Michael Conforto has 25 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 41 walks while hitting .234.
Conforto is 94th in homers and 86th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Mike Yastrzemski is batting .234 with 14 doubles, nine triples, 17 home runs and 38 walks.
Mark Canha is batting .237 with 19 doubles, seven home runs and 50 walks.