Giants vs. Royals Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

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08 April 2023

Giants vs. Royals Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

The San Francisco Giants (3-4) are favorites (-135) on the moneyline when they square off against the Kansas City Royals (2-6) Saturday at 4:05 PM ET, live on NBCS-BA.

San Francisco’s Sean Manaea gets the start, and he’ll go against Kansas City’s Brady Singer.

Giants vs. Royals Odds

Giants odds to win: -135
Royals odds to win: +114
Spread: Giants -1.5
Total: 8 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Saturday, April 8, 2023
Time: 4:05 PM ET
TV: NBCS-BA

Who Will Win Giants vs. Royals?

Giants and Royals Betting Trends

The Giants have been the moneyline favorite just one other time so far this season, a game they lost.

San Francisco has played as moneyline favorites of -135 or shorter in just one game this season, which it lost.

This season, the Royals have been the underdog eight times and won two of those games.

Kansas City is 2-6 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +114 or more on the moneyline.

The Giants have played in seven games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total four times (4-3-0).

The Royals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in three of their eight opportunities.[single_bonus id=”94701″]

Giants Stats & Insights

The Giants score the ninth-most runs in baseball (39 total, 5.6 per game).

San Francisco is second in baseball with 15 home runs. They average 2.1 per game.

The Giants rank 14th in MLB with a .251 batting average.

San Francisco strikes out 11.4 times per game, the second-worst mark in baseball.

The nine strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Giants pitching staff ranks 10th in MLB.

San Francisco has a 4.35 team ERA that ranks 15th among all MLB pitching staffs.[single_bonus id=”94702″]

Royals Stats & Insights

The Royals have scored the 29th-most runs in the league this season with just 20 (2.5 per game).

Kansas City has hit seven homers this season, which ranks 18th in the majors.

The Royals have a team batting average of just .180 this season, which ranks last among MLB teams.

Kansas City ranks 23rd in strikeouts per game (8.6) among MLB offenses.

The Royals have an 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in the majors.

Kansas City has the 10th-best ERA (3.63) in the majors this season.

Giants Key Players to Watch

Manaea takes the mound for his first start of the season for the Giants.

Mike Yastrzemski leads San Francisco with two home runs this season. He’s batting .241 with five RBI.

Thairo Estrada’s batting average of .400 leads all San Francisco hitters this season.

David Villar leads San Francisco in home runs with two. He’s driven in five runs and is slugging .520.

J.D. Davis is batting .353 this season with a team-high two home runs and six RBI.[single_bonus id=”94703″]

Royals Key Players to Watch

Singer will get the start for the Royals, his second of the season.

Salvador Perez paces the Royals with one home runs and has racked up a team-high batting average of .259.

Vinnie Pasquantino has put his power on display as he leads his team with one home runs and three runs batted in.

Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals with one home runs and three runs batted in.

Matt Duffy has hit one home runs to lead his team.

Giants and Royals Injuries

Giants: Joey Bart: 10 Day IL (Back), Austin Slater: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Mitch Haniger: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Luke Jackson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Luis González: 60 Day IL (Back), Thomas Szapucki: 60 Day IL (Left arm), Roberto Pérez: day-to-day (Shoulder)

Royals: Drew Waters: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Daniel Lynch: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Brentz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Zerpa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Diego Hernandez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)[single_bonus id=”94700″]