Giants Vs Royals: MLB Betting Lines & Predictions

The San Francisco Giants (3-3) host the Kansas City Royals (1-6) to open a three-game series at Oracle Park, with first pitch at 4:35 PM ET on Friday. The Giants are on the back of a series victory over the White Sox, and the Royals a series loss to the Blue Jays.

The Royals are road underdogs (+140) at the Giants (-163). The game’s over/under is set at 8.

The betting insights in this article reference odds valid as of April 6, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET. Ready to bet?

Giants vs Royals Betting Lines

Giants Betting Insights

• This is the first time the Giants will play as favorites this season.
• San Francisco has not entered a game this season as bigger favorites on the moneyline than the -163 odds on them winning this game.
• The Giants have a 62% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• San Francisco’s games have gone over the total in four of its six chances.
• The Giants have an ATS record of 3-3-0 in six games with a spread this season.

Royals Betting Insights

• The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in seven games this year and have walked away with the win one time (14.3%) in those games.
• This season, Kansas City has been a moneyline underdog of -163 or longer three times, losing every contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 41.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Contests with Kansas City has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in three of seven chances this season.
• The Royals are 1-6-0 against the spread in their seven games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

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Giants Probable Pitcher – Alex Cobb

• Cobb helped his team cover the spread in his only opportunity this season as a starter.
• The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he threw 3 2/3 innings against the New York Yankees, giving up two earned runs.
• This will be Cobb’s first game as the moneyline favorite this season.
• Cobb’s team won in his only start this season.
• The only game started by Cobb with a total this season hit the over.

Giants Relief Pitchers

Royals Probable Pitcher – Brad Keller

• The Royals will look to Keller (0-0) to open the game and make his second start this season.
• The righty last appeared on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up five hits.
• The Royals were the underdog on the moneyline for one Keller start this season — they lost.
• His team has lost the only matchup he’s appeared in this season.
• Keller’s only start with a total this season went over.

Royals Relief Pitchers

Giants Hitting Trends

• The Giants are a perfect 3-0 in games when they hit two or more homers this season.
• San Francisco has won each of its three games this season when putting up five or more extra-base hits.
• The team has totaled at least eight hits in three games this season, and is a perfect 3-0 in those contests.
• San Francisco has won each of the three games this season when it put up at least five runs.
• The Giants have drawn at least five walks in three games this season, and are 2-1 in those contests.

Royals Hitting Trends

• The Royals average 0.7 home runs per game to rank 22nd in MLB play with five total home runs .
• Kansas City’s .278 slugging percentage is 30th in MLB.
• The Royals have the 30th-ranked batting average in baseball (.167).
• Kansas City ranks 28th in runs scored with 17 (2.4 per game).
• The Royals are 29th in the majors with a .259 on-base percentage.

Giants vs. Royals Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Giants (-163)
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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