Giants vs. Royals Prediction
Will the Royals win their fifth straight game when they host the Giants tonight at 8:15PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Royals are -120 money line favorites versus the Giants, who have odds of +110 to pull off the upset in Kansas City. With Matt Cain set to face Jason Hammel in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs.
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GIANTS KEY TRENDS: The Giants are 3-9 in their last 12 interleague games, are 1-4 in their last five road games and are 2-8 in their last 10 games versus a rigth-handed starter. They’ve also dropped four of their last five games when opening a new series and are just 11-27 in their last 38 road games when facing a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600.
ROYALS KEY TRENDS: The Royals have won four straight games entering play tonight and are 4-0 in their last four home games. They’re also 4-1 in their last five games coming off a win, are 20-9 in their last 29 interleague home games and are 15-7 in their last 22 games against opponents from the National League West.
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OUR PICK: The Giants have been an awful play with Cain on the mound. They’re 2-8 in his last 10 road starts, are 6-15 in his last 21 outings when coming off five days of rest, and are 1-5 in his last six interleague starts. They’re also just 5-22 in his last 27 outings when their opponent scores two runs or less in its previous game and are 6-15 in his last 21 starts following five days of rest.
TUESDAY MLB FREE PICK: KANSAS CITY ROYALS -120