Diamondbacks vs. Royals Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/24/2022

The Kansas City Royals (14-27) hope to avoid their sixth straight defeat when they visit the Arizona Diamondbacks (22-22) Tuesday at 9:40 PM ET. The Diamondbacks are listed as -189 favorites, while the Royals are +159 underdogs as they try to snap their losing skid. Zac Gallen gets the starting nod for Arizona while Jonathan Heasley is Kansas City’s starter for the contest.

Diamondbacks vs. Royals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Diamondbacks vs. Royals

Our computer pick: Kansas City Royals (+159) and Over (8.5)

Diamondbacks vs. Royals Game Info

• Arizona Diamondbacks probable starting pitcher: Zac Gallen
• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Jonathan Heasley
• Game Day: Tuesday, May 24, 2022
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Location: Phoenix, Arizona
• Stadium: Chase Field

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Matchup

Diamondbacks Starter Zac Gallen

• Gallen (3-0) gets the starting nod for the Diamondbacks in his eighth start of the season. He has a 1.14 ERA in 39 1/3 innings pitched, with 39 strikeouts.
• In his last outing on Thursday against the Chicago Cubs, the right-hander tossed five innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering two hits.
• In seven games this season, the 26-year-old has an ERA of 1.14, with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting just .146 against him.
• Gallen has registered four quality starts this year.
• Gallen will try to continue a seven-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 innings per outing).
• He meets a Royals offense that ranks 25th in the league with 150 runs while batting .234 as a unit. It has a collective .360 slugging percentage (22nd in MLB play) and has hit a total of 31 home runs (27th in MLB).

Royals Starter Jonathan Heasley

• Jon Heasley will take to the mound for the Royals, his third start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw five innings, giving up three earned runs while allowing four hits against the Chicago White Sox.
• He has pitched in two games this season with an ERA of 4.32, a 0.286 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.800.
• In two starts this season, Heasley has lasted five or more innings one time, with an average of 4.1 innings per appearance.
• The Diamondbacks rank 16th in MLB with 173 runs scored this season. They have a .213 batting average this campaign with 52 home runs (fifth in the league).

Diamondbacks Betting Picks & Insights

• The Diamondbacks have been favorites in seven games this season and won four (57.1%) of those contests.
• Arizona has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -189.
• The Diamondbacks have a 65.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• So far this season, Arizona and its opponents have hit the over in 22 of their 49 games with a total.
• The Diamondbacks are 30-19-0 ATS in their 49 games with a spread this season.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have been victorious in 13, or 34.2%, of the 38 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Kansas City has been a moneyline underdog of -189 or better seven times, losing every contest.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 38.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Contests with Kansas City have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 21 of 45 chances this season.
• The Royals have posted a record of 19-26-0 against the spread this season.

Diamondbacks Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Diamondbacks best power option comes in the form of Christian Walker and his 11-dinger 20-RBI season, both team highs.
• Walker’s home runs rank him fourth in MLB, and he ranks 64th in RBI.
• Daulton Varsho has 20 RBI while hitting .262. Both are team-highs.
• Varsho is 32nd in home runs in MLB, and 64th in RBI.
• Varsho has seven games in a row with at least one hit. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .295 with three doubles, a home run, two walks and six RBI.
• David Peralta has six doubles, seven home runs and 18 walks while hitting .232.
• Ketel Marte is hitting .245 with 14 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 14 walks.
• Marte has recorded at least one hit in six straight games. During his last 10 games he is hitting .342 with four doubles, two walks and six RBI.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Andrew Benintendi has put up a team-leading batting average of .329 and leads the Royals in runs batted in with a mark of 18.
• Among all batters in MLB, Benintendi ranks 192nd in home runs and 87th in RBI.
• Benintendi takes a hitting streak of seven games into this game. In his last 10 games he is batting .371 with two doubles, seven walks and three RBI.
• Whit Merrifield has totaled 18 runs batted in to pace his team.
• Among all major league hitters, Merrifield ranks 143rd in homers and 87th in RBI.
• Hunter Dozier is hitting .277 with nine doubles, two triples, five home runs and nine walks.
• Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .221 with nine doubles, two triples, five home runs and seven walks.

Betting Tips for Diamondbacks vs. Royals

After taking a look at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup, our best bet is the Royals on the moneyline at +159. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.