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In a series opener on Monday, Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (20-15) play William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers (20-13), with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
The article below will give you everything you need to watch Kansas City take on Milwaukee.
When is Royals vs. Brewers and when does it start?
Where to watch Royals vs. Brewers
The Royals and Brewers will take to the field at Kauffman Stadium for this matchup on May 6, and if you want to catch the game live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSWI.
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Royals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Royals have put together a 7-4 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 63.6% of those games).
Kansas City averages one home run per game to rank 13th in baseball with 35 total home runs .
The Royals rank 14th in MLB, slugging .389.
Kansas City has a 3.36 team ERA that ranks seventh among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Royals average baseball’s 14th-ranked WHIP (1.261).
Brewers Stats, Odds & Insights
The Brewers have been underdogs in 18 games this season and won 11 (61.1%) of those contests.
Milwaukee has hit 39 homers this season, which ranks seventh in the majors.
The Brewers rank fourth in the majors with a .412 team slugging percentage.
Milwaukee has the 19th-ranked ERA (4.01) in the majors this season.
The Brewers rank 19th in MLB with a combined 1.306 WHIP this season.
Royals Starter Recent Performance: Cole Ragans
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Blue Jays | April 30 | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| vs. Blue Jays | April 25 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| vs. Orioles | April 20 | 1.2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| at Mets | April 14 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| vs. Astros | April 9 | 5.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Brewers Starter Recent Performance: Bryse Wilson
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Rays | April 29 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| at Pirates | April 24 | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| at Cardinals | April 20 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Padres | April 17 | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| at Reds | April 10 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Royals Key Players to Watch
Cole Ragans (2-2 with a 3.44 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 36 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Royals, his eighth of the season.
In his most recent appearance on Tuesday, the lefty threw 6 2/3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
The 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.44, with 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in seven games this season. Opposing hitters have a .257 batting average against him.
Witt Jr. is batting .319 with four home runs and 19 RBI for Kansas City this season.
Salvador Perez is batting .328 with eight home runs and 30 RBI, all three of which lead Kansas City this season.
Vinnie Pasquantino has 26 hits this season and a slash line of .230/.333/.407.
Brewers Key Players to Watch
The Brewers will send Bryse Wilson (2-1) to the mound for his fourth start this season.
The right-hander’s last start was on Monday, when he tossed six innings while giving up one earned run on four hits in a matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays.
The 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.00 and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .200 in nine games this season.
Contreras has accumulated a team-best batting average of .336 while leading the Brewers in runs batted in (27).
Willy Adames has hit six home runs to pace his team.
Brice Turang is batting .299 with six doubles, two home runs and 12 walks.
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