Blake Snell will start for the Giants, who are 76-79 and they are 4th in the NL West. The Royals have Seth Lugo on the mound, and they are 2nd in the AL Central with a record of 82-73. Kansas City is currently on a 6-game losing streak.
The over/under line for Sunday's Giants vs. Royals matchup is at 7 runs, and the Giants are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -113 compared to the Royals at -105. BSKC will be televising this interleague matchup, which gets started at 2:10 PM ET from Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO.
San Francisco vs. Kansas City Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Giants at Royals
- Where: Kauffman Stadium Kansas City
- Date: Sunday, September 22nd
- Betting Odds SF -113 | KC -105 O/U 7
Giants vs Royals Last Game Recap
It was all San Francisco in the last game of this series, as the Giants took down the Royals by a score of 9-0. The Giants offense only had five more hits than the Royals and struck out 10 times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were at +127 on the money line.
Kansas City got off to a rough start in this one, giving up six runs in the first two innings. As for the Giants, they scored their first run in the first and added three more in the 2nd. After that, they didn't score another run until putting up six in the top of the 6th.
Matt Chapman and LaMonte Wade Jr. each homered twice for the Giants. Chapman, Mike Yastrzemski, and Curt Casali each had two hits and two RBIs. On the other side, MJ Melendez went 2/3 for the Royals.
Giants Preview
San Francisco has a 76-79 record and they are currently 4th in the NL West, trailing the Dodgers by 16 games. The Giants have won two straight games and lead the series against the Royals 2-0.
As underdogs, the Giants have a 30-47 record this season, and they are 35-42 on the road. Their games have averaged 8.6 runs, and their over/under record is 79-70. The over/under line for today's game is set at 7 runs, which is lower than usual, as 86.5% of their games have had over/under lines higher than 7 runs.
Blake Snell has been pitching well for the Giants, as he has made nine quality starts this year. Overall, he has a record of 4-3 and an ERA of 3.31. Snell's WHIP for the season is currently 1.08. In his 19 appearances, he has a total of 12.49 strikeouts per nine innings. Snell's most recent outing came on September 17th, where he didn't give up a run in six innings of work. He finished with 12 strikeouts in that outing. Snell has won each of his last two starts.
For the season, the Giants are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. This is a team that has been about the same offensively, regardless of whether they are at home or on the road. As a team, they are batting .238, and their on-base percentage of .305 is also below the league average.
San Francisco's top power hitter this season has been Matt Chapman, who has 26 homers and 75 RBIs. However, he is batting just .249 for the season. Heliot Ramos has been a bit better in terms of batting average, coming in at .267, and he is 2nd on the team with 21 homers. Over his last eight games, Mike Yastrzemski has three homers but is just 5/30 (.167).
Royals Preview
At home, the Royals have been a solid bet on the run line, going 43-37, and they have an overall run line record of 85-70. As underdogs, they are 46-32 vs. the run line. Kansas City is looking to end a six-game losing streak today, and they are 7.5 games behind the Guardians in the AL Central with a 82-73 record.
This season, the Royals have played in games averaging 8 runs per game, and their O/U record is 68-82. The O/U record in games with a total of 7 runs is 5-2-1. Today's O/U line of 7 runs is the lowest of the day.
Seth Lugo gets the start for the Royals today and comes into the game with a record of 16-8 and an ERA of 3.05. So far, he has made 31 starts and 21 of them have been quality starts. Lugo's WHIP for the season is currently 1.11, and he has a total of 197 2/3 innings pitched. In his last outing, Lugo finished with a no-decision, giving up four earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. One positive note for Lugo is that he has allowed just one homer in his last three outings.
Heading into today's game, the Royals are 11th in the league in scoring, averaging 4.6 runs per game. They have been even better at home, putting up 4.8 runs per contest. Kansas City is one of the league's best hitting teams, batting a combined .251. The Royals have two of the league's top home run hitters in Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez, who have 32 and 27 homers, respectively.
Witt Jr. has been especially hot of late, batting .357 over his last eight games, with two homers and nine RBIs. He also comes into the game on a three-game hitting streak. Overall, he is batting .334 for the season. Perez is also having a strong season, hitting .273 with 103 RBIs.
Giants vs. Royals Prediction: Giants ML -113
Our predicted final score for this Giants and Royals matchup is 5-4 in favor of the Giants. Given that, we recommend taking the Giants on the money line, which is currently sitting at -113.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Blake Snell finishing with six strikeouts, which is good for seventh among all starters today. As for Seth Lugo, he is also projected to finish with six strikeouts, and he is 18th among starters in terms of picking up a win.
Offensively, the Giants are predicted to finish with eight total hits, compared to the Royals, who are projected to finish with nine. However, the Royals are projected to finish with fewer runs, as they are predicted to finish with four, which is the fifth fewest among all teams today.
