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2018 MLB Season
(54-65) Toronto Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals (36-83)
Date: Thursday, August 16, 2018
Time: 8:15 PM ET
Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City Missouri
Projected Pitchers: Sam Gaviglio vs. Glen Sparkman
MLB Moneyline Odds: Blue Jays -128 | Royals +118
MLB RunLine Betting Odds: Blue Jays -1.5 (+120)
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: 9.5
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Toronto Blue Jays
Gaviglio was efficient in his last outing but was tagged with his fifth loss of the season in a 1-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.
He went 5.1 innings giving up six hits and one earned run while he struck out seven and walked none.
In 83.1 innings of work this season, Gaviglio owns a decent strikeout (8.75 K/9) to walk rate (2.92 BB/9), but needs to work on limiting the long ball (1.51 HR/9) and stranding baserunners (72.3% LOB%).
The end-result is a high 4.86 ERA and a lower but still high 4.51 FIP.
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Toronto has played sub-par baseball in the past week winning three of their seven contests.
During that span their lineup is slashing .212/.295/.363 to go with 16 extra-base hits and 22 RBI.
Kansas City Royals
Sparkman pitched in 4.1 innings of relief in his last outing, but none of it mattered as Kansas City was blanked by the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0.
He pitched 4.1 innings giving up four hits, two earned runs, and one home run while he struck out two and walked one.
In 16.0 innings of work this season, Sparkman owns a mediocre 7.88 K/9, a high 3.94 BB/9, an okay 1.13 HR/9, and a mediocre 73.3% LOB%.
The end-result is a high 5.06 ERA and a more respectable 4.35 FIP.
Kansas City continues to play sub-par baseball winning only two of their six contests in the past week.
During that span their lineup is slashing .239/.330/.362 to go with 15 extra-base hits and 20 RBI.
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MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- KC are 3-12 in their last 15 Thu. games.
- KC are 15-46 in their last 61 overall.
- KC are 15-46 in their last 61 games on grass.
- Over is 9-1-1 in TOR last 11 Thu. games.
- Over is 9-1-1 in TOR last 11 Thu. games.
- Over is 6-2 in TOR last 8 games as a favorite.
Free Toronto Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals MLB Prediction: Kansas City handles their business at home
4* Free MLB Betting Pick: Royals +118
There isn’t much to like about Sparkman, but Gaviglio has been a different pitcher on the road where he owns a 8.00 ERA, which doesn’t blend well with a Toronto lineup that hasn’t been hitting well.
I’ll back the home squad and the slightly better lineup right now.
MLB Free Score Prediction: Royals 6 – Blue Jays 5
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