Royals vs Giants Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 20

Odds updated as of 7:15 p.m.

The MLB schedule on Friday includes the Kansas City Royals taking on the San Francisco Giants.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important information about this matchup.

Royals vs Giants Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (82-71) vs. San Francisco Giants (74-79)
• Date: Friday, September 20, 2024
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: NBCS-BA

Royals vs Giants Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-158) | SF: (+134)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+138) | SF: +1.5 (-170)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Royals vs Giants Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Michael Wacha (Royals) - 13-7, 3.29 ERA vs Mason Black (Giants) - 0-4, 7.07 ERA

The Royals will give the nod to Michael Wacha (13-7) versus the Giants and Mason Black (0-4). Wacha's team is 14-13-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Wacha's team has won 76.9% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (10-3). The Giants have a 2-4-0 ATS record in Black's six starts with a set spread. The Giants have been the moneyline underdog in four of Black's starts this season, and they went 1-3 in those games.

Royals vs Giants Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (62.6%)

Royals vs Giants Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Giants-Royals, San Francisco is the underdog at +134, and Kansas City is -158 playing at home.

Royals vs Giants Spread

• The Giants are +1.5 on the run line against the Royals. The Giants are -170 to cover, and the Royals are +138.

Royals vs Giants Over/Under

• The Royals-Giants game on Sept. 20 has been given an over/under of 8.5 runs. The over is set at -105 and the under at -115.

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Royals vs Giants Betting Trends

• The Royals have been victorious in 44, or 62.9%, of the 70 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This year Kansas City has won 20 of 29 games when listed as at least -158 on the moneyline.
• The Royals' games have gone over the total in 69 of their 150 opportunities.
• The Royals are 82-68-0 against the spread in their 150 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Giants have gone 28-40 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 41.2% of those games).
• San Francisco has a 7-11 record (winning only 38.9% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +134 or longer.
• The Giants have played in 151 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 76 times (76-70-5).
• The Giants have put together a 73-78-0 record ATS this season (covering 48.3% of the time).

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has 201 hits and an OBP of .387 to go with a slugging percentage of .598. All three of those stats rank first among Kansas City hitters this season. He has a .331 batting average, as well.
• He ranks first in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage, and third in slugging among qualifying hitters in baseball.
• Salvador Perez has 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 43 walks. He's batting .276 and slugging .470 with an on-base percentage of .337.
• He is 31st in batting average, 43rd in on-base percentage and 31st in slugging in MLB.
• Perez enters this matchup looking to extend his four-game hit streak. In his last five games he is hitting .227 with a walk and an RBI.
• Maikel Garcia has collected 132 base hits, an OBP of .284 and a slugging percentage of .344 this season.
• Kyle Isbel has eight home runs, 42 RBI and a batting average of .236 this season.

Giants Player Leaders

• Heliot Ramos paces the Giants with 117 hits. He's batting .266 and slugging .466 with an on-base percentage of .322.
• He is 45th in batting average, 73rd in on-base percentage and 35th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in the big leagues.
• Michael Conforto is hitting .234 with 25 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 41 walks. He's slugging .441 with an on-base percentage of .308.
• Mike Yastrzemski is batting .234 with 14 doubles, nine triples, 17 home runs and 38 walks.
• Mark Canha has 19 doubles, seven home runs and 50 walks while hitting .237.

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