Kansas City Sends Edinson Volquez vs Felix Doubront in Toronto Blue Jays vs Royals Game

MLB wagering interest swings to the Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals battle on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium as the Royals try to pick up a win on home turf and reward those moneyline betting.

For the Kansas City Royals, Edinson Volquez gets the ball, charged with keeping the Toronto Blue Jays hitters off the base paths. He'll face Felix Doubront, 1-0 on the year.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the visiting Toronto Blue Jays before the first pitch in this match found them as 107 moneyline underdogs earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 8 earlier at Sportsbook.

Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 5.4-5 win for the Blue Jays. A 5.4-5 result in favor of the Blue Jays is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Kansas City (51-34) will face the 45-45 Blue Jays in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Kansas City vs Toronto injuries news.

This game puts the Kansas City Royals, most recently No. 16 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Toronto Blue Jays, who rate a No. 18 in the latest survey.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Kansas City has baseball's No. 8-rated offensive output, at 9.26 hits per game. The Toronto Blue Jays average 8.89 hits per game, good for No. 6 on the list.

Defensively, Toronto features the No. 28-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.78 runs per game. Kansas City, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 at home, scoring 4.42 runs per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Blue Jays enjoyed a 6-2 victory at the expense of the Royals on Saturday, with M Buehrle throwing 7 innings of 5-hit ball at Kauffman Stadium.

Betting Trends
  • Toronto is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
  • Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
  • Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
  • Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Toronto home to Tampa Bay, Friday, July 17th
Kansas City at Chicago, Friday, July 17th

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