Blue Jays vs. Royals Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/7/2022

The Toronto Blue Jays (32-22), led by Santiago Espinal on a two-game home run streak, are -220 favorites on the moneyline to defeat the Kansas City Royals (17-36). First pitch is set for 8:10 PM ET Tuesday, live from Kauffman Stadium. Toronto’s Alek Manoah gets the start, and he’ll go against Kansas City’s Brad Keller.

Blue Jays vs. Royals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Blue Jays vs. Royals

Our computer pick: Kansas City Royals (+181) and Over (8.5)

Blue Jays vs. Royals Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: Alek Manoah
• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Brad Keller
• Game Day: Tuesday, June 7, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Matchup

Blue Jays Starter Alek Manoah

• Manoah gets the start for the Blue Jays, his 11th of the season. He is 6-1 with a 1.98 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 63 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Thursday, the right-hander went 7 2/3 innings against the Chicago White Sox, allowing three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• In 10 games this season, the 24-year-old has a 1.98 ERA and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .207 to opposing batters.
• Manoah is seeking his fifth quality start in a row.
• Manoah is looking for his 11th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.1 innings per appearance on the hill.
• The opposing Royals offense has the 28th-ranked slugging percentage (.356) and ranks 28th in MLB play with 38 home runs. It has a collective .234 batting average, and is 22nd in MLB with 419 total hits and 26th in MLB action scoring 195 runs.
• The 24-year-old ranks sixth in ERA (1.98), fifth in WHIP (.911), and 35th in K/9 (8.1) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Royals Starter Brad Keller

• The Royals’ Keller (1-6) will make his 11th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up four earned runs in six innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Cleveland Guardians.
• The 26-year-old has pitched in 10 games this season with an ERA of 4.15 and 4.9 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .248.
• He has started 10 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in five of them.
• In 10 starts this season, Keller has lasted five or more innings eight times, with an average of 6.0 innings per appearance.
• The Blue Jays are batting .246 this season, eighth in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .415 (fourth in the league) with 67 home runs.
• The 26-year-old’s 4.15 ERA ranks 49th, 1.236 WHIP ranks 41st, and 4.9 K/9 ranks 64th among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Blue Jays have been favorites in 39 games this season and won 24 (61.5%) of those contests.
• Toronto has a record of 3-4 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -220 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 68.8% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
• Games involving Toronto have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 26 of 53 chances this season.
• The Blue Jays are 24-29-0 ATS in their 53 games with a spread this season.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have won in 16, or 32.7%, of the 49 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Kansas City has been listed as an underdog of +181 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 35.6% chance of walking away with the win.
• Kansas City and their opponents have gone over in 28 of their 56 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Royals have an against the spread record of 22-34-0 in 56 games with a line this season.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has a team-high 13 home runs and 30 runs batted in.
• Among all batters in MLB, Guerrero’s home run total places him 10th, and his RBI tally puts him 32nd.
• Guerrero carries a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is batting .216 with two doubles, four home runs, five walks and seven RBI.
• George Springer has collected 30 runs batted in to lead his team.
• Springer ranks 20th in home runs and 32nd in RBI on the year.
• Bo Bichette is batting .252 with 14 doubles, nine home runs and 14 walks.
• Espinal has 15 doubles, five home runs and 17 walks while batting .283.
• Espinal is riding a three-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .450 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and eight RBI.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Andrew Benintendi leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .321.
• In all of MLB, Benintendi ranks 242nd in home runs and 117th in RBI.
• Whit Merrifield has 11 doubles, three home runs and 13 walks while batting .216.
• Among all major league hitters, Merrifield is 192nd in homers and 81st in RBI.
• Bobby Witt Jr. has sent home a team-best 28 runs batted in.
• Hunter Dozier has 11 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 15 walks while hitting .262.

Betting Tips for Blue Jays vs. Royals

We have the Royals on the moneyline at +181 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after digging through all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.