Royals vs. Giants Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 21

Updated Sep. 20, 2024 11:00 p.m. ET

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Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals take on Michael Conforto and the San Francisco Giants on Saturday at 5:10 p.m. ET, in the first of a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals are listed as -205 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Giants (+170). Kansas City is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +101 odds). The contest's over/under is set at 8.5 runs.

Here is 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: Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 5:10 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
Royals	-205	+170	8.5	-115	-105	-1.5	+101	-122

Royals vs. Giants Prediction

Score Prediction: Royals 5, Giants 4
Total Prediction: Over 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 is undefeated in eight games this season when favored by -205 or more on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 67.2% 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 yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +170 or worse on the moneyline this season.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Giants have a 37% chance of pulling out a win.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

The Royals were the moneyline favorite in four of their last 10 games, and they went 2-2 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Royals and their opponents combined to hit the over three times.
The Royals' record against the spread 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

Royals Player Insights

Witt leads the Royals with 32 home runs and 108 runs batted in, while racking up a team-high batting average of .331.
Including all MLB hitters, Witt ranks first in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage, and third in slugging.
Salvador Perez has 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 43 walks while batting .276.
Perez is 28th in home runs and ninth in RBI among all batters in baseball.
Perez carries a four-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .227 with a walk and an RBI.
Maikel Garcia is batting .239 with 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 37 walks.
Kyle Isbel is batting .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 have gone 2-6 in those contests.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Giants and their opponents are 5-4-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
The Giants are 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

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

Heliot Ramos leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .266.
Ramos is 56th in homers and 65th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
Conforto is batting .234 with 25 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 41 walks.
Among all major league batters, Conforto is 96th in homers and 88th in RBI.
Mike Yastrzemski has 14 doubles, nine triples, 17 home runs and 38 walks while hitting .234.
Mark Canha is hitting .237 with 19 doubles, seven home runs and 50 walks.