Blue Jays vs. Royals Prediction
Over bettors will love who is behind the plate tonight in Kansas City, where the Royals will host the Blue Jays at 7:15PM ET.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Blue Jays are -134 money line favorites versus the Royals, who have odds of +124 to pull off the upset tonight at home. With Aaron Sanchez set to oppose Danny Duffy in the pitching matchup, the over/under sits at 7.5 runs.
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TORONTO: The Blue Jays are 6-1 in Sanchez’s last seven starts versus a team with a losing record, are 4-1 in his last five road starts versus a team with a losing record and are 12-5 in his last 17 starts overall. They’re also 7-3 in his last 10 road starts but are just 2-5 in his last seven starts coming off five days of rest.
KANSAS CITY: The Royals are 5-0 in Duffy’s last five starts following a quality start in his last appearance and 4-0 in his last four outings versus a team with a winning record. They’re also 5-0 in Duffy’s last five starts with four days of rest, are a perfect 7-0 in his last seven starts, and are 20-6 in his last 26 home starts.
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OUR PICK: No umpire in Major League Baseball this season has cashed the over more for bettors than Brian Gorman. The over is 9-2 in his 12 games behind home plate this season, cashing in 81.8% of his games. The over is also 7-0-1 in Gorman’s last eight games behind home plate, is 12-5 in the Royals’ last 17 games versus a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15, and is 18-6-2 in the Blue Jays’ last 26 games on Saturday.
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