Whit Merrifield and the Kansas City Royals will head east to play the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. This AL showdown will begin at 7:07 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Fox Sports Kansas City to catch the action.
Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays Odds
Toronto (-115) is the favorite against Kansas City (+105) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this night game at 9.5 runs. Odds for betting on the game’s total sit at -110 for the over and -110 for the under. This game currently has a runline of Royals +1.5 (-200) and Blue Jays -1.5 (+170).
The Royals are just 28-53 SU and have gone 40-41 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 15.2 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 10.9 units ATS. The Blue Jays, on the other hand, are 29-52 SU and 37-44 ATS. They’ve lost 17.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 13.7 units ATS.
Neither squad has positioned itself as an obvious over/under bet this season. Toronto games have an over/under record of 40-38-3 so far in 2019. The Royals have an over/under record of 37-37-7.
Kansas City’s pitching staff allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 5.05 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 7.32 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.73, along with a K/9 of 8.93.
The Royals offense has slashed .245/.310/.403 on its way to 4.3 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Second baseman Whit Merrifield and shortstop Adalberto Mondesi continue to lead Kansas City’s offense. Merrifield is slashing .303/.349/.503 with 11 home runs, 42 RBIs, 57 runs and 11 stolen bases, while Mondesi is hitting .269 with six homers, 44 RBIs, 40 runs and 27 steals.
For the home team, Toronto’s pitching staff has yielded 5.2 runs per game overall this season. The club’s starters have an ERA of 5.28, a WHIP of 1.51 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.3. The bullpen has a 4.48 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 9.5 K/9.
The Toronto hitters have produced 4.1 runs per outing, including 5.6 per game over its last 10 games and 6.4 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .297/.354/.484 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Freddy Galvis and Randal Grichuk have led the Blue Jays’ batters this year. Galvis is hitting .264/.302/.438 with 12 home runs, 38 RBIs and 36 runs scored, while Grichuk’s line is .228/.285/.414 with 14 homers, 32 RBIs and 39 runs scored.
The Blue Jays have lost 0.6 units and are 14-15 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s hit in 15 of those games, compared to 13 that’ve gone under.
Royals at Blue Jays Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Blue Jays, ATS Winner – Royals, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in five of Kansas City’s last seven games.
- Toronto has recorded 24.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 28.0 over its last five.
- The Royals have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games. The Blue Jays have hit 19 over their last 10.
