Giants vs. Royals odds, tips and betting trends

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08 April 2023

Giants vs. Royals odds, tips and betting trends

On Saturday, the San Francisco Giants (3-4) are hosting the Kansas City Royals (2-6), at 4:05 PM ET, in the second game of a three-game series.

The Royals are road underdogs (+115) at the Giants (-136). The San Francisco Giants will give the start to Sean Manaea and the Royals will counter with Brady Singer (1-0, 1.80 ERA).

The Royals took down the Giants 3-1 yesterday, with Brad Keller getting the win (5.2 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 3 K) and Vinnie Pasquantino leading the way offensively (going 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI). Alex Cobb (7.0 IP, 2 R, 7 H, 6 K) took the loss for the Giants.

Before watching this Giants vs. Royals matchup, here is what you need to know about Saturday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

San Francisco Giants vs. Kansas City Royals Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:22 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Giants (-136, bet $136 to win $100)
Underdog: Royals (+115, bet $100 to win $115)
Over/under: 8

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Giants Stats and Trends

Giants Betting Records

The Giants lost the only game they’ve played as the favorite this season.
San Francisco has played as favorites of -136 or more once this season and lost that game.
The implied probability of a win from the Giants, based on the moneyline, is 57.6%.
So far this season, San Francisco and its opponents have hit the over in four of seven games with a total.
The Giants are 3-4-0 against the spread this season.

Sean Manaea (Giants Probable Starter)

Manaea starts for the first time this season for the Giants.
The 31-year-old lefty pitched in relief in his last outing this season, his only action so far.
Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .250 against him this season. He has a 13.50 ERA and 4.5 strikeouts per nine innings over his one appearances.
The Royals have totaled 20 runs this season (29th in MLB) and are batting .180 collectively with seven home runs (18th in the league).

Giants Batting Stats

The Giants have hit 15 homers this season, which ranks second in the league.
Hitters for San Francisco have a combined .478 slugging percentage this season, which ranks third in MLB.
The Giants’ .251 batting average ranks 14th in the league this season.
San Francisco has scored 39 runs this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.
The Giants have an OBP of .358 this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
San Francisco is one of the least-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 29th with an average of 11.4 strikeouts per game.

Royals Stats and Trends

Royals Betting Records

The Royals have come away with two wins in the eight contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
This season, Kansas City has come away with a win one times in seven 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 have gone over in three of its eight games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
The Royals have posted a record of 2-6-0 against the spread this season.

Brady Singer (Royals Probable Starter)

Singer (1-0) makes the start for the Royals, his second of the season.
The righty last appeared on Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he tossed five innings, allowing one earned run while giving up two hits.
Opposing hitters have a collective batting average of just .125 against him this season. He has a 1.80 ERA and 5.4 strikeouts per nine innings over his one games.
He will match up with a Giants offense that ranks 12th in the league with 62 total hits (on a .251 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .478 (third in the league) with 15 total home runs (second in MLB play).

Royals Batting Stats

The Royals average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 18th in MLB play with seven total home runs .
This season, Kansas City has the lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.300).
The Royals have the worst batting average in the league (.180).
The offense for Kansas City is No. 29 in MLB action scoring 2.5 runs per game (20 total runs).
The Royals’ .263 on-base percentage is the third-worst in MLB.

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