Royals vs Phillies Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 23

Odds updated as of 8:11 p.m.

In MLB action on Friday, the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Kansas City Royals.

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Phillies vs Royals Game Info

• Philadelphia Phillies (74-53) vs. Kansas City Royals (71-56)
• Date: Friday, August 23, 2024
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: BSKC

Phillies vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PHI: (-120) | KC: (+102)
• Spread: PHI: -1.5 (+125) | KC: +1.5 (-150)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Phillies vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Taijuan Walker (Phillies) - 3-4, 5.69 ERA vs Michael Wacha (Royals) - 10-6, 3.33 ERA

The Phillies will call on Taijuan Walker (3-4) against the Royals and Michael Wacha (10-6). Walker's team is 4-8-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Walker's team is 2-6 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Royals are 11-11-0 ATS in Wacha's 22 starts that had a set spread. The Royals have been the moneyline underdog in 11 of Wacha's starts this season, and they went 5-6 in those games.

Phillies vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (58.3%)

Phillies vs Royals Moneyline

• Kansas City is a +102 underdog on the moneyline, while Philadelphia is a -120 favorite on the road.

Phillies vs Royals Spread

• The Phillies are at the Royals and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Phillies are +125 to cover the runline, with the Royals being -150.

Phillies vs Royals Over/Under

• A total of 9 runs has been set for the Phillies-Royals game on August 23, with the over available at -115 and the under at -105.

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Phillies vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Phillies have been victorious in 58, or 61.1%, of the 95 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Philadelphia has a record of 54-37 when favored by -120 or more this year.
• The Phillies and their opponents have hit the over in 56 of their 122 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Phillies are 59-63-0 against the spread in their 122 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Royals have won 29 of the 59 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (49.2%).
• Kansas City has gone 22-24 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +102 or longer (47.8%).
• The Royals have played in 124 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 59 times (59-64-1).
• The Royals have gone 70-54-0 ATS this season.

Phillies Player Leaders

• Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia with a slugging percentage of .474, fueled by 58 extra-base hits. He has a .295 batting average and an on-base percentage of .349.
• Among the qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 13th, his on-base percentage ranks 25th, and he is 27th in slugging.
• Bryce Harper has 116 hits, which leads Philadelphia batters this season. He's batting .273 with 53 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .520 with an on-base percentage of .363.
• Among qualifying batters, he is 32nd in batting average, 16th in on-base percentage and 13th in slugging percentage.
• Kyle Schwarber leads Philadelphia in OBP (.375) this season, fueled by 108 hits.
• Nicholas Castellanos has 16 home runs, 64 RBI and a batting average of .246 this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has a team-best OBP (.402) and slugging percentage (.619), while leading the Royals in hits (178, while batting .352).
• Including all qualified hitters, he is first in batting average, while his on-base percentage is third and he is second in slugging.
• Witt hopes to build on a 10-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is batting .421 with five doubles, a triple, three home runs, six walks and eight RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has 28 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 40 walks while batting .265. He's slugging .452 with an on-base percentage of .321.
• He is currently 44th in batting average, 73rd in on-base percentage and 44th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Salvador Perez has 22 doubles, 22 home runs and 35 walks while hitting .274.
• Maikel Garcia has 22 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 34 walks while batting .237.

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