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

Updated Sep. 20, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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The Kansas City Royals and Salvador Perez will square off against the San Francisco Giants and Michael Conforto at Kauffman Stadium on Friday, with the first pitch at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Giants have been listed as +168 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the favorite Royals (-203). Kansas City is favored on the run line (-1.5). An 8.5-run total has been set in this game.

Check out everything you need to know 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

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 been favorites in 71 games this season and won 46 (64.8%) of those contests.
• This season Kansas City has won nine of its 10 games, or 90%, when favored by at least -203 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 67% chance of a victory for the Royals.
• The Giants have come away with 28 wins in the 72 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, San Francisco has been a moneyline underdog of -203 or longer six times, losing every contest.
• The Giants have an implied victory probability of 37.3% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

FINAL

SF 2 · KC 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

San Francisco Giants

SF

+1.5

+169

O 8.5

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-204

U 8.5

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals were the moneyline favorite for four of their last 10 games, and they went 2-2 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Royals and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total three times.
• The Royals' record against the spread is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Not only does Bobby Witt Jr. lead the Royals in hitting with his .331 average, he also is their foremost power hitter with 32 home runs and 108 RBI.
• Witt is 12th in home runs and fifth in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Perez has 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 43 walks while batting .276.
• Perez ranks 28th in homers and ninth in RBI in the major leagues.
• Perez has four games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games 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 batting .236 with 13 doubles, eight triples, eight home runs and 24 walks.

Royals Team Props

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Giants Recent Betting Performance

• In eight games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by sportsbooks, the Giants had a record of 2-6.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Giants and their opponents are 5-4-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
• Over their last 10 games, the Giants are 6-4-0 against the spread.

Giants Recent Stats

Giants Player Insights

• Heliot Ramos leads the Giants with a .266 batting average.
• Ramos' home run total places him 55th in the majors, and he ranks 65th in RBI.
• Conforto is hitting .234 with 25 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 41 walks.
• Conforto is 95th in home runs and 86th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Mike Yastrzemski is hitting .234 with 14 doubles, nine triples, 17 home runs and 38 walks.
• Mark Canha is hitting .237 with 19 doubles, seven home runs and 50 walks.

Giants Team Props

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