The Toronto Blue Jays hope to stop their three-game losing run versus the Kansas City Royals (1-3), on Tuesday at 7:40 PM ET.
The Blue Jays are the road favorite (-174) versus the Royals (+147). The matchup has an over/under of 10.5 total runs.
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Blue Jays vs Royals Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -174 | +147 | 10.5 |
Blue Jays Betting Insights
- The Blue Jays won 79, or 59.4%, of the 133 games they played as favorites last season.
- Last season Toronto won 37 of its 56 games, or 66.1%, when favored by at least -174 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win by the Blue Jays, based on the moneyline, is 63.5%.
- 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 were underdogs in 136 games last season and came away with the win 52 times (38.2%) in those contests.
- Last season, Kansas City came away with a win 15 times in 62 chances when named as an underdog of at least +147 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 40.5% 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 – Yusei Kikuchi
- Kikuchi and his team were 10-10-0 against the spread when he pitched last season.
- The last time the lefty took the mound was on Wednesday, Oct. 5 last season, when he pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings in a matchup with the Baltimore Orioles.
- Kikuchi and his team were 3-9 when he pitched and they were the moneyline favorite.
- When he pitched in a game last season, his team posted a record of 6-14.
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 – Kris Bubic
- Bubic will make his first start of the season for the Royals.
- In his last appearance on Saturday, Oct. 1, the 25-year-old lefty started the game and went five scoreless innings against the Cleveland Guardians.
- Bubic and his team had a 6-17 record in the 23 games he pitched when they were the moneyline underdog a season ago.
- When he pitched in a game last season, his team went 8-19.
- The games he appeared in last season finished over the total set by oddsmakers 15 times in 27 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 had a 38-20 record in games last season when they hit two or more homers.
- Toronto went 31-9 in games last season when it put up five or more extra-base hits.
- The club went 71-36 in the games last season it notched at least eight hits.
- Toronto went 57-20 in games last season that it put up at least five runs.
- The Blue Jays finished 26-11 in the 37 games last season when they drew at least five walks.
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.
- In 33 games last season with five or more walks drawn, they posted a record of 18-15
Blue Jays vs. Royals Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Royals (+147)
Over/Under Pick: Under (10.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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