Friday’s contest features the Kansas City Royals (82-71) and the San Francisco Giants (74-79) clashing at Kauffman Stadium in what is expected to be a tight matchup, with a projected 5-4 victory for the Royals according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 8:10 p.m. ET on Sept. 20.

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Royals vs. Giants Matchup Info

• When: Friday, September 20, 2024 at 8:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-BA
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Royals vs. Giants Predictions

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Giants 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs

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Royals vs. Giants Betting Lines

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Royals Betting Insights

• Kansas City has won 46, or 63%, of the 73 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
• The Royals have a win-loss record of 19-7 when favored by -166 or better by oddsmakers this year.
• Kansas City and its opponents have gone over in 67 of 153 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Royals went 4-3 across the seven games in which they were moneyline favorites in their past 15 matchups.
• In its past 15 outings, Kansas City and its opponents combined to go over the total three times (all 15 games had set totals).

Giants Betting Insights

• San Francisco has won 39.2% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (29-45).
• The Giants are 6-11 (winning just 35.3% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +140 or longer.
• San Francisco has played in 152 games with an over/under set, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total 76 times (76-68-8).
• The Giants have played as underdogs in 12 of their past 15 games and won three of those contests.
• In its past 15 games with a total, San Francisco and its opponents have combined to hit the over eight times.

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Royals vs. Giants Probable Pitchers

Royals’ Starting Pitcher: Michael Wacha

• The 33-year-old has pitched to a 3.29 ERA this season with 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.5 walks per nine across 27 games.
• Michael Wacha’s team has a record of 10-2 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline.
• Wacha’s team has won 16 of his 27 starts.
• In Wacha’s 27 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 11 times.

Giants’ Starting Pitcher: Mason Black

• The 24-year-old has amassed an ERA of 7.07, with 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings in seven games this season. Opposing hitters have a .314 batting average against him.
• The Giants are 1-3 in Black’s four starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
• Black’s team is 2-4 in his six starts.
• Mason Black has had six starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in two of those outings.

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Royals’ 2024 Performance

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