Blue Jays vs. Royals Pick
Can the Toronto Blue Jays pick up another road win tonight when they take on the Kansas City Royals at 8:15PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Toronto is favored on the road, as the Blue Jays are getting odds of -140 to win. The Royals are getting odds of +130 to win, while the over/under total for the game has been set at 9.5 runs. These two have yet to meet this season.
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The pitching matchup tonight has J.A. Happ (2-4, 4.26 ERA) on the mound for Toronto to face Jake Junis (2-1, 5.56) of the Royals. Happ has started seven games, allowing 18 earned runs over 38 innings. He has 44 strikeouts with just seven walks and a 1.21 WHIP. Junis has appeared in just six games, starting four of them. He has allowed 14 earned runs over 22.2 innings of work. He has 19 strikeouts and 11 walks on the year, along with a 1.72 WHIP.
The Jays are coming off a four-game split with the Rangers this week. Toronto is now 35-37 overall and 16-20 on the road. The Blue Jays are putting up 4.31 runs per game while allowing 4.58. The Jays are being led by Justin Smoak, who is hitting .303 with 20 home runs and 47 RBI. Kendrys Morales is adding 15 home runs and 43 RBI.
The Royals had Thursday off, but they come in pretty hot. They have won eight of their last 10 games. KC is now 35-36 overall and 19-17 at home. Kansas City averages just 3.97 runs per game, while allowing 4.45 per contest. Salvador Perez is leading the team with a .292 average, 15 home runs and 42 RBI. Mike Moustakas is adding 19home runs and 46 RBI.
I like what the Royals have been doing lately. They are finally starting to heat up at the plate. If their hitting can continue to improve and their pitching gets a touch better, they really can be one of the better teams in the league. They just won a series over the Red Sox and now get a Toronto team that has been inconsistent all season. I don’t feel great about Junis on the mound, but I think KC will continue to hit well against Happ.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: KANSAS CITY ROYALS +130