The Toronto Blue Jays (1-2) visit the Kansas City Royals (0-3) to open a four-game series at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch at 7:40 PM ET on Monday. The Blue Jays are coming off a series defeat to the Cardinals, and the Royals a series loss to the Twins.
The Blue Jays are a favorite (-135) against the Royals (+115). The over/under in the game is set at 8 total runs.
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Blue Jays vs Royals Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -135 | +115 | 8 |
Blue Jays Betting Insights
- Last season, the Blue Jays were favored 133 times and won 79, or 59.4%, of those games.
- Toronto had a record of 59-33, a 64.1% win rate, when it was favored by -135 or more by sportsbooks last season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.4% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
- Toronto and its opponents hit the over in 84 of 164 games with a total last season.
- In 164 games with a spread last season, the Blue Jays were 76-88-0 ATS.
Royals Betting Insights
- The Royals won in 52, or 38.2%, of the 136 contests they were named as odds-on underdogs in last year.
- Last season, Kansas City came away with a win 33 times in 102 chances when named as an underdog of at least +115 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 46.5% chance of walking away with the win.
- Kansas City and its opponents hit the over in 82 of its 162 games with a total last season.
- The Royals had an against the spread record of 80-82-0 in 162 games with a line last season.
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Blue Jays Probable Pitcher – Jose Berrios
- Berrios and his team were 16-16-0 against the spread when he pitched last season.
- The last time the 28-year-old pitched was on Monday, Oct. 3 against the Baltimore Orioles. The righty threw six innings as the starter in that matchup.
- Berrios and his team were 20-6 when he pitched and they were the moneyline favorite.
- The 28-year-old’s team finished with a record of 23-9 in games he pitched.
Blue Jays Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Cimber | 77 | 70.2 | 58 | 2.80 | 20 | 4 |
| Anthony Bass | 73 | 70.1 | 73 | 1.54 | 23 | 0 |
| David Phelps | 64 | 63.2 | 64 | 2.83 | 9 | 1 |
| Tim Mayza | 63 | 48.2 | 44 | 3.14 | 16 | 2 |
| Jordan Romano | 63 | 64 | 73 | 2.11 | 2 | 36 |
Royals Probable Pitcher – Brady Singer
- Singer will start for the Royals, his first of the season.
- When he last appeared on Friday, Sept. 30, the 26-year-old right-hander started the game and went 5 2/3 innings against the Cleveland Guardians.
- Singer and his team finished 10-6 in the 16 games he pitched when they were the moneyline underdog a season ago.
- His team put together a 15-9 record when he pitched in last season.
- The games he pitched last season went over the run total set by bookmakers 10 times in 24 opportunities.
Royals Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Barlow | 69 | 74.1 | 77 | 2.18 | 6 | 24 |
| Dylan Coleman | 68 | 68 | 71 | 2.78 | 16 | 0 |
| Amir Garrett | 60 | 45.1 | 49 | 4.96 | 10 | 0 |
| Jose Cuas | 47 | 37.2 | 34 | 3.58 | 11 | 1 |
| Taylor Clarke | 47 | 49 | 48 | 4.04 | 10 | 3 |
Blue Jays Hitting Trends
- The Blue Jays put up at least two home runs in 58 games last season, and finished 38-20 in those outings.
- Toronto went 31-9 in games last season when it put up at least five extra-base hits.
- The team went 71-36 in the games last season it totaled eight or more hits.
- Toronto went 57-20 in games last season that it put up five or more runs.
- The Blue Jays drew five or more walks in 37 games last season, and went 26-11 in those contests.
Royals Hitting Trends
- They won 25 of the 36 games last season in which they hit two or more home runs.
- Kansas City went 16-4 last season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
- In 89 games last season with eight or more hits, they had a record of 49-40.
- In 59 games last season with five or more runs scored, Kansas City posted a record of 41-18.
- They had a 18-15 record last season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Blue Jays vs. Royals Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Royals (+115)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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