Kansas City Royals at Philadelphia Phillies 8/5/23 - MLB Betting Picks and Odds
Kansas City Royals vs. Philadelphia Phillies
MLB: 6:05 PM EST
Aug. 05, 2023
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : PHI -218 ; O/U 8
The Kansas City Royals will be at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA Saturday night for game two of three against the Philadelphia Phillies. Kansas City is the second worst team in the league 40 games under .500 but come into Friday red hot on a six game win streak. Brady Singer had his best outing of the year on Wednesday against New York giving up no runs on three hits across 8 innings of work. The Kansas City lineup was dominant as well with thirteen hits in 35 at bats to plate 9 total runs.
Alec Marsh will get the ball Saturday for Kansas City making his sixth start of the year. On the year Marsh has been abysmal giving up nineteen runs across 24 innings of work resulting in a winless record and a 6.75 ERA. Bobby Witt Jr. is the man in the Philadelphia lineup leading the team with a .269 batting average, while posting a team leading nineteen home runs and 64 RBIs this season.
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The Philadelphia Phillies return home Saturday nine games above .500 currently in second place in the National League Wild Card. Cristopher Sanchez (0-3 2.66 ERA) will get the ball Saturday night for Philadelphia. Sanchez has given up 17 runs on 35 hits across 47.1 innings in nine outings this season. Last game out Sanchez was dominant giving up no runs on no hits across 5 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Offensively Philadelphia has been up and down with a .254 batting average to go along with 485 runs across 109 games played. Kyle Schwarber is the power for Philadelphia leading the team with 27 home runs on the year. Bryson Stott posts a team leading .301 batting average, while Alec Bohm leads the team with 69 RBIs.
Recent Betting Trends:
* The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games.
* Kansas City are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games.
* Kansas City are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against Philadelphia.
* Philadelphia are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games against Kansas City.
Free Betting Pick: Philadelphia Phillies -1.5
Despite the hot streak for Kansas City coming into Saturday Philadelphia has a lot more to play for as of now. Philadelphia is contending for a playoff spot and must win games at home against bad teams. Take the Philadelphia Phillies Saturday to do enough on their home field to get the win against the second worst team in baseball to improve their standing in the National League. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia Phillies win 7-3.