Royals vs. Phillies Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 25

Updated Aug. 25, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals will take on Alec Bohm and the Philadelphia Phillies at Kauffman Stadium in the final of a three-game series, Sunday at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Royals are the favorite in this one, at -143, while the underdog Phillies have +121 odds to win. Kansas City is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). A 10-run over/under has been set for the matchup.

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

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Royals vs. Phillies Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 2:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-PH

Royals vs. Phillies Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Phillies 4
• Total Prediction: Under 10 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 53%, Phillies 47%

Royals vs. Phillies Betting Insights

• This season, the Royals have won 41 out of the 62 games, or 66.1%, in which they've been favored.
• This season Kansas City has won 24 of its 32 games, or 75%, when favored by at least -143 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Royals, based on the moneyline, is 58.8%.
• The Phillies have been victorious in 12, or 46.2%, of the 26 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Philadelphia has been victorious two times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +121 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Phillies have an implied victory probability of 45.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

PHI 11 · KC 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Philadelphia Phillies

PHI

+1.5

+122

O 10

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-143

U 10

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals went 5-1 across the six games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Royals and their opponents combined to hit the over five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Royals' ATS record is 7-3-0 over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Witt provides the Royals with a supply of both power and average, leading the team in home runs with 25 and hitting at .346. He has also driven in 92 runs this season.
• Witt ranks 20th in home runs and seventh in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has made the most of his opportunities as he paces his team with 96 RBI.
• Pasquantino ranks 58th in home runs and third in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Pasquantino has two straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with two doubles, three walks and four RBI.
• Salvador Perez has 23 doubles, 23 home runs and 35 walks while batting .274.
• Maikel Garcia has 22 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 34 walks while batting .235.

Royals Team Props

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Phillies Recent Betting Performance

• The Phillies have played as underdogs in three of their past 10 games and have gone 1-2 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Phillies and their opponents are 5-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Phillies are 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Phillies Recent Stats

Phillies Player Insights

• Bohm paces the Phillies with 85 runs batted in while accumulating a team-high batting average of .292.
• Bohm is 119th in home runs and 12th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Bryce Harper is batting .274 with 29 doubles, 26 home runs and 61 walks.
• Harper ranks 19th among all hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 25th in RBI.
• Kyle Schwarber has 28 home runs, best in the lineup.
• Nicholas Castellanos is batting .251 with 26 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 32 walks.

Phillies Team Props

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