The Kansas City Royals (20-15) are -139 favorites to break their two-game losing streak when they face the Milwaukee Brewers (20-13), losers of two in a row. The game begins Monday at 7:10 PM ET on BSWI, live from Kauffman Stadium.
Kansas City’s Cole Ragans gets the start, and he’ll go against Milwaukee’s Bryse Wilson.
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The Royals have been the moneyline favorite 11 total times this season. They’ve gone 7-4 in those games.
When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -139 or shorter, Kansas City has a record of 5-1 (83.3%).
The Brewers have entered the game as underdogs 18 times this season and won 11, or 61.1%, of those games.
Milwaukee has entered six games this season as the underdog by +117 or more and is 4-2 in those contests.
The Royals have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 11 times this season for an 11-22-2 record against the over/under.
The Brewers’ games have gone over the total in 19 of their 33 chances.
Royals Stats & Insights
The Royals rank 13th in runs scored with 161, 4.6 per game.
Kansas City ranks 13th in baseball with 35 home runs. They average one per game.
The Royals’ .238 batting average ranks 16th in MLB.
Kansas City’s batters strike out 6.7 times per game, the second-lowest average in MLB.
The pitching staff for the Royals has a collective 7.8 K/9, the third-worst in MLB.
Kansas City’s 3.36 team ERA ranks seventh among all MLB pitching staffs.
Brewers Stats & Insights
The Brewers have scored the ninth-most runs in the league this season with 165.
Milwaukee has hit 39 homers this season, which ranks seventh in the majors.
The Brewers have a team batting average of .254 this season, which ranks sixth among MLB teams.
Milwaukee ranks 20th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.
The Brewers average the 25th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.1) in the majors this season.
Milwaukee has pitched to a 4.01 ERA this season, which ranks 19th in baseball.
Royals Key Players to Watch
Ragans makes the start for the Royals, his eighth of the season. He is 2-2 with a 3.44 ERA and 46 strikeouts through 36 2/3 innings pitched.
Bobby Witt Jr. has been key for Kansas City with 44 hits, an OBP of .375 plus a slugging percentage of .551.
Salvador Perez is batting .328 with eight home runs and 30 RBI, all three of which rank first for Kansas City this season.
Vinnie Pasquantino is slashing .230/.333/.407 this season for the Royals.
Maikel Garcia has collected 32 hits this season and has an OBP of .280. He’s slugging .377 on the year.
Brewers Key Players to Watch
Wilson (2-1) will take the mound for the Brewers, his fourth start of the season.
William Contreras has put up a team-best batting average of .336 while pacing the Brewers in runs batted in (27).
Willy Adames has shown off his power as he leads his team with six home runs.
Brice Turang has six doubles, two home runs and 12 walks while batting .299.
Rhys Hoskins has hit six home runs to pace his team.
Royals and Brewers Injuries
Royals: Carlos Hernandez: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Brentz: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Alec Marsh: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Josh Taylor: 60 Day IL (Biceps), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Wright: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Brewers: Joey Wiemer: 10 Day IL (Knee), Christian Yelich: 10 Day IL (Back), Taylor Clarke: 15 Day IL (Meniscus), D.L. Hall: 15 Day IL (Knee), J.B. Bukauskas: 15 Day IL (Lat), Jakob Junis: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Devin Williams: 60 Day IL (Back), Brandon Woodruff: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Garrett Mitchell: 60 Day IL (Finger), Wade Miley: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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