At 8:10 PM ET, the Diamondbacks and Royals will square off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, and the Royals are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -130 compared to the Diamondbacks at +111. The over/under line is currently at 9 runs.
Arizona will be looking to get a win on the road with Ryne Nelson on the mound, while the Royals are starting Michael Wacha. Nelson is +111 on the money line, and the Diamondbacks are 3rd in the NL West with a record of 52-50. Kansas City is 2nd in the AL Central at 56-46.
Diamondbacks Heating Up: Arizona Closes Gap in NL West with Strong Offense and Recent Surge
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 52-50 this season and trail the Dodgers by nine games in the NL West. Arizona is 26-26 on the road and 19-14 against teams in the NL West. They have won two straight series and are 7-3 in their last 10 games. The Diamondbacks have an overall series record of 15-13-4.
Arizona’s offense has been solid this season, averaging 4.9 runs per game, which is 4th in the league. They are hitting .252 as a team, which is 7th in the MLB. Ketel Marte is hitting .294 with 21 home runs and 61 RBI, while Christian Walker is hitting .260 with 22 home runs and 69 RBI. Marte has hit .316 with 5 runs, 2 home runs, and 4 RBI over his last five games. The Diamondbacks have a run line record of 53-49, and they have an average run margin of 0.2 runs per game.
Royals Look to Close Gap in AL Central with Wacha on the Mound
The Royals are 56-46 this season and trail the Guardians by five games in the AL Central. They are 19-10 against other teams in the division and 35-19 at home. Kansas City is 7-3 across their last ten games and 15-16-1 in series this year. The Royals are favored today, with a record of 30-16 as the favorite and 21-8 when favored at home. They are 26-30 as the underdog.
Michael Wacha will get the start for the Royals today and is 7-6 with a 3.55 ERA this year. He is 4-1 at home with an ERA of 3.81. The Royals offense is 12th in scoring this season, averaging 4.6 runs per game. They are 2nd in runs per game at home, with 5.2 per game. The over/under line for today’s game is 9 runs, which is higher than the Royals’ average line of 8 runs. Their over/under record is 41-58, and they are 59-43 against the run line this year.
Royals to Edge Diamondbacks in High-Scoring Showdown: Bet on the Money Line and Over
Our prediction for this Diamondbacks and Royals matchup is to take the Royals on the money line at -130. We actually have the Royals winning this one by a score of 6-5, meaning you could also look to take the over, as the line is sitting at 9 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Michael Wacha of the Royals finishing with five strikeouts compared to Ryne Nelson of the Diamondbacks with just four. Wacha is also projected to go longer in this one, finishing with six innings compared to Nelson at five.
