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San Francisco Giants vs Kansas City Royals: Can the Royals step up?
The San Francisco Giants are visiting the Kansas City Royals tonight at Kauffman Stadium.
Can the Giants sweep the series?
The San Francisco Giants are fourth in the NL West with a 76-79 record, including 35-42 on the road. They have won 4 of the last 5 games including the first two of this series. San Francisco has a 4.13 ERA, a .244 batting average, a .317 on-base percentage, and 1.30 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Matt Chapman is the best player on the team with 137 hits, 95 runs, and 26 home runs.
The season is slipping away for the Royals
The Kansas City Royals are second in the AL Central with an 82-73 record, including 45-35 at home. They have lost the last six games and have a 75.3% chance to make it to the playoffs. Kansas City has a 3.83 ERA, a .242 batting average, a .311 on-base percentage, and 1.26 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Bobby Witt Jr. is the best player on the team with 205 hits, 124 runs, and 32 home runs.
Betting Trends
The Royals are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games overall and 0-5 SU in their last 5 home games. Kansas City has played under the total run line in 11 of their last 15 games overall, 5 of their last 7 games against the Giants and 4 of their last 5 home games against them. The Giants are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games overall, 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road and 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against teams from the AL. San Francisco has played over the total run line in 11 of their last 16 games played on Sunday.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Kansas City Royals have had a solid season, but they have been in jeopardy in the last couple of weeks. Currently, they are on a six-game losing streak, and if they do not bounce back immediately, the playoffs may slip away. The Giants won 9-0 last night, which is a huge blow for the Royals, who will go with one of their best pitchers today. Seth Lugo is 16-8 for the season, with a 3.05 ERA, 173 K, 197.2 IP, and 1.11 WHIP. The Giants will try to sweep the series going with Blake Snell on the mound, who is 4-3 for the season with a 3.31 ERA, 136 K, 98 IP, and 1.08 WHIP. This is the game the Royals need to win to save the season, so we go with them today.
