Blue Jays vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 23

Updated Apr. 23, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Kevin Gausman takes the mound for the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday against Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals. First pitch is at 7:40 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium. The Blue Jays are the favorite in this one, at -123, while the underdog Royals have +103 odds to upset. Toronto is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +134 odds). The over/under for the matchup has been listed at 8.5 runs.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Blue Jays-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Blue Jays vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 7:40 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Blue Jays vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Blue Jays 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 60%, Royals 40%

Blue Jays vs. Royals Betting Insights

• This season, the Blue Jays have won 10 out of the 13 games, or 76.9%, in which they've been favored.
• Toronto has a record of 3-1 when favored by -123 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 55.2% chance to win.
• The Royals have won in seven, or 50%, of the 14 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This year, Kansas City has won four of nine games when listed as at least +103 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 49.3% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

TOR 2 · KC 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Toronto Blue Jays

TOR

-1.5

-123

o8.5

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

+103

u8.5

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• The Blue Jays have a 7-2 record from the nine games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Blue Jays and their opponents combined to go over the total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Blue Jays' ATS record is 7-3-0 over their past 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• The Blue Jays' best power option comes in the form of Daulton Varsho and his six-dinger 13-RBI season, both team highs.
• In all of the majors, Varsho is fifth in homers and 46th in RBI.
• Varsho brings a hitting streak of three games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .389 with two doubles, four home runs, a walk and eight RBI.
• Justin Turner's .299 batting average is a team-high mark.
• Turner ranks 104th in homers and 77th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has three doubles, three home runs and 15 walks while batting .230.
• Bo Bichette has five doubles, a triple, a home run and six walks while batting .241.
• Bichette takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with a double, a triple, a walk and four RBI.

Blue Jays Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents are 3-7-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Royals have a record of 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Perez leads the squad with a batting average of .341, while leading the Royals in home runs, with six and runs batted in with 22.
• Among all batters in MLB, Perez ranks fifth in home runs and second in RBI.
• Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .298 with seven doubles, three triples, four home runs and six walks.
• Witt Jr. ranks 39th in home runs and 137th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .267 with five doubles, four home runs and 13 walks.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .178 with three doubles, a triple, four home runs and six walks.

Royals Team Props

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