Blue Jays vs. Royals Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/8/2022

Two of the league’s top hitters will meet Wednesday when the Toronto Blue Jays (33-22) and Kansas City Royals (17-37) take to the field at 2:10 PM ET. Alejandro Kirk is batting .322 for the Blue Jays (-228 favorites on the moneyline) while Andrew Benintendi leads the underdog Royals (+189) with a .320 average. Toronto’s Yusei Kikuchi gets the start, and he’ll go against Kansas City’s Brady Singer.

Blue Jays vs. Royals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Blue Jays vs. Royals

Our computer pick: Kansas City Royals (+189) and Over (8.5)

Blue Jays vs. Royals Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: Yusei Kikuchi
• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Brady Singer
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
• Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Matchup

Blue Jays Starter Yusei Kikuchi

• Kikuchi (2-2) gets the starting nod for the Blue Jays in his 11th start of the season. He has a 3.91 ERA in 46 innings pitched, with 50 strikeouts.
• His most recent time out came on Friday against the Minnesota Twins, when the left-hander tossed 4 2/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing seven hits.
• In 10 games this season, the 30-year-old has a 3.91 ERA and 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .227 to opposing hitters.
• Kikuchi is looking to pick up his third quality start of the year.
• Kikuchi has put up five starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
• He will face a Royals offense that ranks 26th in the league with 195 runs while batting .233 as a unit. It has a collective .353 slugging percentage (28th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 38 home runs (28th in MLB).

Royals Starter Brady Singer

• The Royals will hand the ball to Singer (2-1) for his fifth start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings while giving up seven earned runs on eight hits in a matchup with the Houston Astros.
• The 25-year-old has pitched to a 4.15 ERA this season with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.2 walks per nine across seven games.
• In four starts this season, he’s earned two quality starts.
• Singer has pitched five or more innings in four straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Blue Jays rank eighth in MLB with a .248 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks fifth in the league (.416) and 67 home runs.

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Blue Jays have won 25, or 62.5%, of the 40 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• This season, Toronto has won three of its seven games when favored by at least -228 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 69.5% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
• Toronto and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 26 of their 54 opportunities.
• The Blue Jays are 25-29-0 ATS in their 54 games with a spread this season.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have been victorious in 16, or 32%, of the 50 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Kansas City has been listed as an underdog of +189 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 34.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Kansas City and their opponents have hit the over in 28 of their 57 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Royals are 22-35-0 against the spread in their 57 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. paces the Blue Jays with 13 home runs and 30 runs batted in.
• Of all batters in MLB, Guerrero’s home run total ranks him 12th, and his RBI tally puts him 34th.
• George Springer has capitalized on opportunities as he paces his team with 30 runs batted in.
• Springer ranks 22nd in home runs in baseball, and 34th in RBI.
• Bo Bichette leads the Blue Jays with 30 runs batted in.
• Bichette has at least one base hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with a double, two home runs, four walks and four RBI.
• Santiago Espinal is batting .293 with 16 doubles, five home runs and 17 walks.
• Espinal has recorded at least one hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .474 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and five RBI.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Benintendi leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .320.
• Benintendi’s home run total puts him 244th in MLB, and he is 121st in RBI.
• Whit Merrifield is hitting .213 with 11 doubles, three home runs and 14 walks.
• Merrifield ranks 195th in homers and 85th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Bobby Witt Jr. has collected a team-high 28 runs batted in.
• Hunter Dozier is hitting .262 with 11 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 15 walks.

Betting Tips for Blue Jays vs. Royals

Our best bet is the Royals on the moneyline at +189 after analyzing all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 8.5 runs.