The Kansas City Royals get a visit from the Toronto Blue Jays in MLB baseball betting action on Sunday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.
Jason Hammel will take the mound for the Kansas City Royals, and he'll carry a 4-6 record into the contest. Francisco Liriano gets the ball for the Toronto Blue Jays; he's 3-3 so far this season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Those going with the Kansas City Royals in this one found them listed on the odds board as moneyline favorites of -114 at Sportsbook for Sunday's contest. The betting total was hovering near 9.5 at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 5.7-3.4 result in favor of the Blue Jays. 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
37-36 Kansas City battles the Blue Jays, currently with a 35-39 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Kansas City vs Toronto injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Kansas City Royals rated this week at No. 8 and the Toronto Blue Jays sitting at No. 24.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Kansas City has baseball's No. 27-rated offensive output, at 8.22 hits per game. The Toronto Blue Jays average 8.36 hits per game, good for No. 21 on the list.
Toronto brings the No. 16-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Royals's No. 9-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Toronto looks to rebound from a loss to the Royals, who beat them 3-2 on Saturday behind a start from J Vargas at Royals Stadium.
Next Betting Matchups
Toronto home to Baltimore, Tuesday, June 27th
Kansas City at Detroit, Tuesday, June 27th