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2024 MLB Handicapping – Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals
(52-50) Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Kansas City Royals (56-46)
Date: Wednesday, July 24th
Time: 8:10 ET
Venue: Kauffman Stadium Kansas City, MO
Projected Starting Pitchers: Ryne Nelson vs. Michael Wacha
MLB Moneyline Odds: Diamondbacks +111 | Royals -130 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Diamondbacks +1.5 | Royals -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 9
Diamondbacks vs. Royals Gameday
It’s a hot one in Kansas City tonight, with the temperature expected to be around 90 degrees at first pitch. The Diamondbacks and Royals are set to face off in an interleague matchup at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 8:10 PM.
Michael Wacha is on the mound for the Royals, while Ryne Nelson gets the start for the Diamondbacks. The Royals are the favorites in this one, with a money line of -130 compared to the Diamondbacks at +111. The over/under line is set at 9 runs, with the over paying out at -116 compared to the under at -104.
Arizona cruised to a 6-2 win over the Royals in the most recent game of this series. The Diamondbacks had a huge 1st inning, scoring three of their six runs. As for the Royals, they scored their only two runs in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Diamondbacks were the slight underdogs at -105.
Jordan Montgomery only went five innings for the Diamondbacks but gave up just one run and three hits. He finished the game with just two strikeouts and allowed one home run. Alec Marsh struggled on the mound for the Royals, giving up five runs in five innings of work.
Ketel Marte and Gabriel Moreno each had two RBIs for the Diamondbacks’ offense. Marte, Josh Rojas, and Asdrubal Cabrera each scored two runs. As for the Royals, Freddy Fermin went 2/4 with two RBIs.
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Arizona is 52-50 overall this season, and they are nine games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. The Diamondbacks are 3rd in the division and have gone 19-14 in divisional games. The Diamondbacks will be on the road today, closing out their series with the Royals.
At home, the Diamondbacks are 26-24 this year, and they are one game below .500 at 26-26 on the road. Arizona has won two straight series and has an overall series record of 15-13-4 this year. As the road underdog, the Diamondbacks are 21-20 this season.
The Diamondbacks are on the road today against the Royals, and the over/under line is set at 9 runs. Arizona’s games have averaged 9.6 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 53-46. When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, their record is 11-11-2. Overall, 60.8{37471d21a8c4ca072ce05e5c1dfbdaec01ff2ef8391827b0199be0aecce32fae} of their games have had lower lines than 9 runs.
Diamondbacks Gambling
Arizona has been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 53-49 overall. They have been especially good on the run line on the road, going 30-22. They have been a better bet on the run line as an underdog, going 34-23, compared to 19-26 as a favorite. Their average run margin for the season is +0.2, but it jumps to +0.5 on the road. They have a run line record of 23-27 at home, where their average run margin is -0.1.
Diamondbacks Stats
The Arizona Diamondbacks have been a solid offensive team this season, averaging 4.9 runs per game both at home and on the road, which ranks 4th in the league. Their batting average of .252 is 7th in the league, and their .324 OBP is 5th. They have been getting on base and have a good BABIP of .30. Their top hitters this season have been Ketel Marte and Christian Walker. Marte is hitting .294 with 21 home runs and 61 RBI, while Walker is hitting .260 with 22 home runs and 69 RBI. Marte has been hot lately, going 6 for 19 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI in his last 5 games.
Kansas City is 56-46 overall this season, and they are 2nd in the AL Central. The Royals are five games behind the Guardians for the division lead, and they are 19-10 against other teams in the AL Central. The Royals are coming off a series win over the Tigers and have gone 7-3 across their last ten games.
At home, the Royals are 35-19 this year, and they are 21-27 on the road. So far, they have been good as the favorite, going 30-16, and they are 26-30 as the underdog. Kansas City’s overall series record is 15-16-1, and they are tied in their current series vs. the Diamondbacks.
Today’s over/under line is set at 9 runs for the Kansas City Royals’ home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Royals have played 99 games this season, and 70.6{37471d21a8c4ca072ce05e5c1dfbdaec01ff2ef8391827b0199be0aecce32fae} of them have had lower over/under lines than today’s line of 9 runs. Their games have averaged 8.5 runs per game, and their over/under record for the season is 41-58.
Royals Gambling
The Royals have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 59-43 overall. They have been particularly good at home, where they are 33-21 against the run line. Their average run margin for the season is +0.7, and they have a run line record of 25-21 when favored.
Royals Stats
The Kansas City Royals have been a solid offensive team this season, averaging 4.6 runs per game, which ranks 12th in the league. Their offense has been particularly strong at home, where they average 5.2 runs per game, which is 2nd best in the league. Their batting average of .249 is 8th in the league, and they have been getting good power production with a .408 slugging percentage, which ranks 9th. Bobby Witt Jr. has been their best hitter this season, leading the team in batting average (.340), on-base percentage (.386), home runs (18), and RBI (70). He’s been on fire lately, hitting .514 over his last 9 games. Salvador Perez has also been swinging a hot bat, hitting .281 over his last 9 games.
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Diamondbacks Royals Pitching
Ryne Nelson has been pitching well lately, as he has notched the win in two of his last three outings. Most recently, he faced off against the Cubs and picked up the win, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up just one earned run. Looking back over his last three outings, Nelson has allowed just one earned run in each start. Nelson’s ERA for the season is 4.78, along with a record of 7-6. For the year, he has made 16 starts, six of which were quality starts. Overall, he is averaging 6.63 strikeouts per nine innings. For the season, Nelson has given up 10 homers.
Michael Wacha gets the start for the Royals today vs. the Diamondbacks, and he has been pitching well as of late. Wacha has won each of his last three starts and has not taken a loss since June 16th. In his most recent outing, he pitched seven scoreless innings, giving up just four hits and one walk. Looking at his overall numbers, Wacha is 7-6 with a 3.55 ERA and has made eight quality starts this year. For the season, he has a BB/9 figure of 2.62 compared to 7.94 strikeouts per nine innings.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Kansas City Royals MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Diamondbacks head into the game having gone 7-3 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Diamondbacks they are 8-2 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Royals are 4-6 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Royals have a 5-5 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Diamondbacks are 2-1 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 1-2 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Royals have a record of 3-0 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 0-3 in their last three games.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Kansas City Royals 4* Free MLB Betting Pick:
Our predicted final score for this one is 6-5 in favor of the Royals, and with them at -130 on the money line, we see this as a great payout. Looking at some of the projections, Michael Wacha is predicted to finish with five strikeouts, and he is projected to finish with the sixth-fewest earned runs among today’s starters.
As for the Diamondbacks’ starter, Ryne Nelson, he is projected to finish with four strikeouts and is predicted to go five innings. Nelson is also projected to give up six hits, which is the fifth-most among today’s starters.
Offensively, we have the Royals finishing with nine hits compared to the Diamondbacks with nine. However, the Royals are projected to finish with seven strikeouts, which is the third-fewest in the league today.
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