Kansas City Royals (36 – 75) vs Philadelphia Phillies ( 59 – 51)
Kansas City Royals vs Philadelphia Phillies 8/05/2023 – The Kansas City Royals are on their way to revisit Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to square off versus the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 of an MLB inter-League three-game series on the road on Saturday afternoon. Kansas City raised its overall standing to 36-75 after winning seven games in a row, improved to 15-39 when playing away from home following the recent road triumph, and placed in dead last of the AL Central with 20.5 games behind the Minnesota Twins in the first place. The Royals compiled a total of 430 runs scored to date but also dropped 585 for a -155 run difference over the course of the season. The Kansas City Royals played their best baseball of the season after winning seven consecutive contests, including the recent 7-5 road triumph over the Phillies on Friday. Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. nailed a home run and stole a base while Michael Massey also went deep as Kansas City marked its seventh straight win with a 7-5 road victory over Philadelphia last night. Expert MLB picks: The Royals’ recent winning streak and improved performance could make them a strong consideration for this matchup.
Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. batted an average of .264 while adding a team-high 19 home runs, 64 runs, 118 total hits made, and an on-base percentage of .307 leading the Royals in each category. Kansas City recorded a team batting average of .238 with a slugging percentage of .383 for the year. On Saturday, the Kansas City Royals management will appoint right-hander Alec Marsh to start the second installment of a series against the Philadelphia Phillies. The right-handed starter is 0-5 on the season with 6.75 ERA, 1.63 WHlP, and fanned out 28 batters while relinquishing 24 hits, 15 free walks, and 9 homers in 24.0 innings pitched in his starts.
Royals vs. Phillies Game Info
| When: | Saturday, August 5, 2023 6:05 PM ET |
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| Where: | Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| TV: | BSKC |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
Alec Marsh (0–5, 6.75 ERA) vs Cristopher Sanchez (0–3, 2.66 ERA)
The Philadelphia Phillies will continue a homestand and will try to get back in the winning track when hosting the second match of a series versus the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. Philadelphia dropped to 59-51 overall after losing two of the last three matches played, fell to 28-21 after the recent loss at home, and placed second in the NL East with 12.5 games behind the league’s best Atlanta Braves in the first place. The Phillies accumulated 494 runs scored to date while losing 483 for a run difference of +11 over the year. The Philadelphia Phillies enter this game 2 of a series trying to get back on the winning track after losing two of the last three games, including the recent 5-7 home loss to the Kansas City last time out. Philadelphia’s Starting Pitcher Aaron Nola (9-8, 4.58 ERA) took the loss for the Phillies after yielding 8 hits, 5 earned runs, and one free walk with 8 strikeouts in pitching for 5.1 frames of work in the match.
Second Baseman Bryson Stott averages .301 at the plate in leading Philadelphia with a team-high 121 hits for the season while Left Fielder Kyle Schwarber is the leader in home runs scored with 27 this season. First Baseman Alec Bohm contributed a team-leading 69 runs batted in, and Center Fielder Brandon Marsh contributed a team-high on-base percentage at .364 for the Phillies. On Saturday, the Philadelphia Phillies management will give the ball to Southpaw Cristopher Sanchez to start game 2 of 3 series against the Kansas City Royals. The left-handed thrower is 0-3 this year with a solid ERA of 2.66, an impressive WHlP at 0.91, and struck out 41 hitters with 35 hits, 8 bases on balls, and 7 homers across 47.1 innings pitched in his starts.
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia Phillies -218
team 1 Betting Trends
The totals hung OVER in 6 of Kansas City’s last 8 outings. The Royals are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games. The Kansas City Royals are 3-12 SU in their last 15 road games while the totals went OVER in 4 of the Royals’ last 5 contests on the road with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Kansas City Royals are 6-0 SU in their last 6 outings against a rival in the National League.
team 2 Betting Trends
The totals hung OVER in 6 of Kansas City’s last 8 outings. The Royals are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games. The Kansas City Royals are 3-12 SU in their last 15 road games while the totals went OVER in 4 of the Royals’ last 5 contests on the road with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Kansas City Royals are 6-0 SU in their last 6 outings against a rival in the National League.
Kansas City Royals vs Philadelphia Phillies 8/05/2023 Betting Picks
Game previews: The MLB Pick for this contest is Philadelphia -218. The Phillies will take control of this match-up after winning six of the last nine overall and 15 of the last 18 outings played versus an opponent from the American League. Kansas City starter Alec Marsh struggled in giving up nine runs through 8.0 innings pitched while Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sanchez finished two solid starts after conceding only two runs across 12 innings of work.
Free Pick and Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies will win 7-2.