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2022 MLB Handicapping
(5566) Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Kansas City Royals (50-74)
Date: Wednesday, 8/24/2022
Time: 8:10 PM ET
Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City
Projected Pitchers: Zac Gallen (ARI) vs. Brady Singer (KC)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Diamondbacks -125 / Royals +105
MLB RunLine Betting Odds: Diamondbacks -1.5 (+140) / Royals +1.5 (-165)
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: 7.5
The Diamondbacks and Royals will play game 2 of their series on Wednesday in Kansas City. Zac Gallen gets the nod for the D-Backs and Brady Singer will pitch for the Royals.
The D-Backs open as -125 road favorites with a total set at 7.5.
Arizona Diamondbacks
Zac Gallen has been a monster to face so far in August. He is 4-0 with a 1.00 ERA in 4 starts during the month. In his last start, he went 7.1 innings, giving up 4 hits and zero earned runs and striking out 12 batters. In his last 3 starts, he has gone 7 innings plus giving up zero earned in all 3 starts.
On the season, Gallen is 9-2 with a 2.78 ERA in 23 starts. Seems like he has quieted all of his doubters coming back from the injury plagued 2021 season and offseason. Gallen ranks in the 70th percentile in xBA and in the 67th percentile in xSLG on the season. Basically everything that could go right, has gone right for Gallen this season.
The D-Backs have been pretty bad vs righties this season. They rank 27th in batting average and 20th in OBP vs them this season. In the last 15 days, both Josh Rojas and Christian Walker have been hot. Rojas is 17-45 with 5 extra base hits and Walker is 16-45 with 6 extra base hits. Those would be the players to target if you are looking at taking any player props.
Kansas City Royals
Brady Singer has also been pretty solid so far in August. He is 2-1 with a 2.49 ERA in 4 starts during the month. Singer got a no decision in his last start after pitching 6 innings, giving up 5 hits and 2 earned runs. After giving up 4 runs in his first start of the month, he has given up just 1, 0, 2 runs the next 3 starts (which came vs the White Sox, Dodgers, and Rays).
On the season, he is 6-4 with a 3.27 ERA in 17 starts. The thing that has bit him this season is the solid contact he has given up. He ranks in the 19th percentile in average exit velocity as well as hard hit percent. To go off those numbers, he also ranks in the 18th percentile in barrel percent. He will look to continue his strong month in this game against the D-Backs.
The Royals rank 18th in batting average vs righties and 25th in OBP vs them. The story for the Royals this season has been their young rookie players. Bobby Witt Jr has hit .249 with 16 homers and 60 RBIs on the season, and he adds on 24 stolen bases. Then in the last 15 days, Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .362 with 5 homers and 9 RBIs. I’d look to target Pasquantino over 2 Hits+Runs+RBIs in this game and look to ride his hot streak.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Over is 5-0 in Diamondbacks last 5 interleague road games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 5-0 in Diamondbacks last 5 vs. American League Central.
- Over is 4-0 in Royals last 4 interleague home games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Under is 7-0 in Singers last 7 starts on grass.
- Under is 5-0 in Singers last 5 home starts.
- Under is 8-0 in Singers last 8 starts overall.
- Diamondbacks are 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in Kansas City.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Kansas City Royals MLB Prediction:
The trends in this one kind of minus each other; so I want nothing to do with the total in this matchup. For this game, I’m going to take the better pitcher and lay the -125 with the Diamondbacks. Singer has been good, but Gallen has just been better over his last 3 starts.
4* Free MLB Pick: Diamondbacks -125
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