Blue Jays vs. Royals Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/14/2022

Alejandro Kirk, batting .312 this season, leads the Toronto Blue Jays (47-42) into a matchup with one of the league’s other top hitters, Andrew Benintendi (.317 AVG) and the Kansas City Royals (35-53). Kirk and the Blue Jays are -358 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup at Rogers Centre, beginning at 7:07 PM ET. Kansas City has not named a starter for this contest, while Toronto is expected to send Kevin Gausman to the mound.

Blue Jays vs. Royals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Blue Jays vs. Royals

After taking a look at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup, our best bet is the Royals on the moneyline at +282. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Kansas City Royals (+282) and Over (8.5)

Blue Jays vs. Royals Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: Kevin Gausman
• Game Day: Thursday, July 14, 2022
• Game Time: 7:07 PM ET
• Location: Toronto, Ontario
• Stadium: Rogers Centre

Blue Jays Starter Kevin Gausman

• Gausman makes the start for the Blue Jays, his 17th of the season. He is 6-6 with a 2.86 ERA and 100 strikeouts through 88 innings pitched.
• In 16 games this season, the 31-year-old has an ERA of 2.86, with 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .273 against him.
• Gausman is trying to pick up his 10th quality start of the year.
• Gausman has put together 13 starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
• He will match up with a Royals offense that ranks 15th in MLB with 721 total hits (on a .243 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .378 (22nd in MLB) with 72 total home runs (25th in MLB).

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Blue Jays have entered the game as favorites 70 times this season and won 38, or 54.3%, of those games.
• Toronto has not entered a game this season as a bigger favorite on the moneyline than the -358 odds on them winning this game.
• The Blue Jays have a 78.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 49 of their 88 games with a total this season.
• The Blue Jays are 37-51-0 against the spread in their 88 chances this season.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 73 games this year and have walked away with the win 28 times (38.4%) in those games.
• Oddsmakers have given Kansas City the worst odds of winning they have seen this season with a +282 moneyline listed for this contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 26.2% chance of walking away with the win.
• Kansas City and their opponents have gone over in 43 of their 91 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Royals have an against the spread record of 41-50-0 in 91 games with a line this season.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has gone yard 20 times in the 2022 campaign while knocking in 56 runs, both totals that lead the Blue Jays.
• In all of the majors, Guerrero is 12th in home runs and 16th in RBI.
• Guerrero brings a hitting streak of two games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a double, a home run and two RBI.
• George Springer has 14 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 31 walks while hitting .250.
• Springer is 23rd in home runs and 68th in RBI among all batters in baseball.
• Springer carries a five-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .273 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and two RBI.
• Kirk paces the Blue Jays with a team-high batting average of .312.
• Kirk will look to build on his two-game hitting in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .313 with two walks.
• Bo Bichette is hitting .262 with 20 doubles, 14 home runs and 23 walks.
• Bichette brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with a home run, a walk and four RBI.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals with 12 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 45.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Witt Jr. ranks 57th in homers and 44th in RBI.
• Benintendi’s .317 batting average paces his team.
• Benintendi ranks 263rd overall in home runs and 82nd in RBI this season.
• Whit Merrifield is hitting .234 with 18 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 28 walks.
• Hunter Dozier is batting .269 with 19 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 23 walks.