Diamondbacks vs. Royals Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/24/2022

The Arizona Diamondbacks (56-66) are -132 moneyline favorites to win Wednesday when they plan to send Zac Gallen to the mound to face the Kansas City Royals (50-75). Gallen will try to earn his 10th win when the teams hit the field at 8:10 PM ET. Gallen starts for Arizona while Brady Singer is Kansas City’s starter for the contest.

Diamondbacks vs. Royals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Diamondbacks vs. Royals

After taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Royals on the moneyline at +111. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Kansas City Royals (+111) and Over (7.5)

Diamondbacks vs. Royals Game Info

• Arizona Diamondbacks probable starting pitcher: Zac Gallen
• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Brady Singer
• Game Day: Wednesday, August 24, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Matchup

Diamondbacks Starter Zac Gallen

• The Diamondbacks are sending Gallen (9-2) to the mound for his 24th start of the season as he looks for his 10th win. He is 9-2 with a 2.78 ERA and 132 strikeouts in 132 2/3 innings pitched.
• The right-hander last appeared on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants, when he went 7 1/3 scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
• The 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.78, with 9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 23 games this season. Opponents have a .195 batting average against him.
• Gallen is looking for his fourth quality start in a row.
• Gallen will look to go five or more innings for his 13th straight start. He’s averaging 5.2 innings per outing.
• The opposing Royals offense has a collective .242 batting average, and is 15th in the league with 1011 total hits and 24th in MLB play with 476 runs scored. It has the 24th-ranked slugging percentage (.375) and ranks 26th in home runs (103) in all of MLB.
• Gallen has a 10.13 ERA and a 1.688 WHIP against the Royals this season in 5 1/3 innings pitched, allowing a .318 batting average over one appearance.
• The 27-year-old’s 2.78 ERA ranks 12th, .965 WHIP ranks eighth, and 9 K/9 ranks 14th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Royals Starter Brady Singer

• Singer (6-4) will take the mound for the Royals, his 18th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw six innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving up two earned runs while allowing five hits.
• The 26-year-old has pitched in 20 games this season with an ERA of 3.27, a 3.931 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.145.
• If he completes six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs allowed, he’ll earn his fourth quality start in a row.
• Singer has eight starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Diamondbacks are batting .230 this season, 26th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .386 (17th in the league) with 131 home runs.

Diamondbacks Betting Picks & Insights

• The Diamondbacks have won 19, or 57.6%, of the 33 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Arizona has a record of 12-8, a 60% win rate, when favored by -132 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Diamondbacks have a 56.9% chance to win.
• Arizona’s games have gone over the total in 58 of their 127 chances.
• The Diamondbacks are 72-55-0 against the spread this season.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have won in 41, or 38.7%, of the 106 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Kansas City has come away with a win 30 times in 86 chances when named as an underdog of at least +111 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 47.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Kansas City and their opponents have hit the over in 61 of their 128 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Royals have an against the spread record of 60-68-0 in 128 games with a line this season.

Diamondbacks Leaders & Batting Stats

• Christian Walker has racked up a team-best 29 home runs and 71 runs batted in.
• Among all batters in MLB, Walker ranks seventh in homers and 22nd in RBI.
• Walker brings a hitting streak of two games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .250 with a double, a walk and two RBI.
• Ketel Marte’s .257 batting average leads his team.
• Marte ranks 141st in home runs and 130th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Marte carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .235 with two walks and an RBI.
• Daulton Varsho is hitting .232 with 18 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 38 walks.
• Josh Rojas is hitting .285 with 19 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 40 walks.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 17 home runs and 61 runs batted in, while recording a team-best batting average of .252.
• In all of MLB, Witt Jr. ranks 51st in homers and 43rd in RBI.
• Witt Jr. has collected a hit in five straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs and four RBI.
• MJ Melendez is hitting .225 with 15 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 48 walks.
• Melendez ranks 81st in homers and 118th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Hunter Dozier has 21 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 30 walks while batting .236.
• Salvador Perez paces the Royals with 17 long balls.