The Toronto Blue Jays get a visit from the Kansas City Royals in MLB baseball betting action on Tuesday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.
Marcus Stroman gets the call for the Toronto Blue Jays and he will try to build on a 11-8 mark. In the other dugout, Sam Gaviglio brings a 4-5 ledger to the game for the Kansas City Royals as he tries to quiet the Blue Jays bats.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 5.8-3.2 win for the Blue Jays on Tuesday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Toronto (70-80) will face the 73-76 Royals in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Toronto vs Kansas City injuries news.
The Toronto Blue Jays sit at No. 15 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Kansas City Royals sit at No. 26 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Toronto Blue Jays No. 25-ranked scoring average of 4.27 runs per game, against a Kansas City Royals offense rated No. 24 and scoring 4.35 runs per game. The Blue Jays have averaged 8.25 hits per game to date this season, less than the Royals hitters have managed (8.9 per nine innings).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Toronto has the No. 16-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Royals own the No. 17 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Kansas City suffered a 3-2 loss against Cleveland on Sunday, as D Duffy wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Progressive Field.
Toronto didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 13-7 to Minnesota on Sunday at Target Field.
Next Betting Matchups
Kansas City at Toronto, Wednesday, September 20th