The Arizona Diamondbacks (52-50) travel to face off against the Kansas City Royals (56-46) on Wednesday, July 24th. This game will be played at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City and televised on None. The Diamondbacks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Royals are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Diamondbacks. First pitch is set for 7:10 CT.

Diamondbacks vs. Royals Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Royals (-130)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 9 Runs

• The Royals have won 7 out of their last 10 games, indicating strong recent form.
• In their last 5 home games, the Royals have scored an average of 5.8 runs per game.
• The Royals have a home record of 35-19, showing they perform well at home.
• In the last 15 games, the Royals have scored 6 or more runs in 8 games, demonstrating consistent offensive production.
• The Royals won the last head-to-head game against the Diamondbacks with a score of 10-4.

Diamondbacks vs Royals

It was all Arizona in the last game of this series, as the Diamondbacks took down the Royals by a score of 6-2. The D-backs offense only had two more hits than the Royals and struck out nine times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were at -105 on the money line.

Kansas City got off to a good start in this one, scoring one run in the first and adding their final run in the 5th. As for the Diamondbacks, they didn’t get on the board until the 3rd but scored at least two runs in the 5th, 6th, and 8th.

Jordan Montgomery only went five innings for the Diamondbacks but gave up just one run and three hits. He finished the game with just two strikeouts and allowed one home run. Alec Marsh struggled on the mound for the Royals, giving up five earned runs in five innings of work.

Arizona is 52-50 overall, which places them nine games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. They are just a half-game behind the Padres for second place in the division. The Diamondbacks have a 15-13-4 series record this season, and they have won two straight series.

On the run line, the Diamondbacks are 30-22 as the road underdog and 34-23 as the underdog overall. Their run differential is +0.2, and their over/under record is 53-46. When the total line is set at 9, their O/U record is 11-11-2.

Ryne Nelson Gets The Start For The Diamondbacks

Ryne Nelson gets the start for the Diamondbacks today as he faces the Royals on the road. So far this season, he has made 16 starts and six of them have been quality starts. Nelson’s ERA for the season is 4.78, along with a record of 7-6. In his 92 1/3 innings of work, Nelson has a WHIP of 1.39 and is averaging 6.63 strikeouts per nine innings. The right-hander’s most recent outing came on July 19th, where he picked up the win, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up just one earned run. Before that, he had given up at least three earned runs in three straight outings.

Diamondbacks Offense Breakdown

Arizona’s offense has been one of the league’s best this season, as they are 4th in the league at 4.9 runs per game. This has been the case both at home and on the road. The Diamondbacks are also near the top of the league in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage.

Christian Walker and Ketel Marte have been the team’s top power threats this season, with Walker’s 22 homers leading the team and Marte’s 21 homers being 2nd. Over his last six games, Marte has gone 9/24 with three homers and eight RBIs. His 61 RBIs is 15th in the league, while Walker’s 69 RBIs is 7th in the MLB.

This season, the Royals have been a good bet as the favorite with a 30-16 record, but they are 26-30 as underdogs. Their overall run line record is 59-43, and as underdogs, they are 34-22. The Royals are 7-3 in their last ten games and have a 56-46 overall record, putting them five games behind the Guardians in the AL Central.

For the season, Kansas City’s games have averaged 8.5 runs, and their over/under record is 41-58. The O/U line for today’s game is set at 9 runs, which is higher than usual, as 70.6% of their games have had lower total lines.

Michael Wacha Gets The Start For The Royals

Michael Wacha gets the start for the Royals today and will be looking to build off his last outing, where he didn’t give up a run. Against the White Sox on July 19th, Wacha pitched seven innings, picking up the win in the outing. Looking back further, he has won three straight starts and has given up just one earned run in each of those outings. Wacha’s record for the season is 7-6, and his ERA is 3.55. For the year, he has made eight quality starts and is averaging 7.94 strikeouts per nine innings. Overall, he has allowed nine homers.

Royals Offense Breakdown

So far this season, the Royals are averaging 4.6 runs per game, which is 12th in the league. At home, they are even better, putting up 5.2 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting .249, which is 8th in the league. Kansas City has two of the league’s top home run hitters, with both Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez having gone deep 18 times this season.

Over his last seven games, Bobby Witt Jr. has been on fire, going 14/27 with two homers and seven RBIs. He is also on a six-game hitting streak. For the season, he is batting .340. Salvador Perez has also hit two homers in his last seven games, going 7/26 during that stretch. MJ Melendez and Vinnie Pasquantino are also in the lineup, but both are batting below .200 this season.

Diamondbacks vs Royals Prediction

Our prediction for today’s Diamondbacks vs. Royals matchup is to take the Royals on the money line. The payout for the Royals is -130, and we have them winning this one by a final score of 6-5.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Michael Wacha finishing with five strikeouts compared to Ryne Nelson with four. However, Nelson is projected to go five innings, while Wacha is projected to go six.

Offensively, we have the Diamondbacks finishing with nine hits compared to the Royals with nine. However, the Royals have a higher chance of picking up the win, and we have them finishing with a better record than the Diamondbacks.

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