Phillies vs. Royals Picks & Best Bets 23rd Aug 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends
The Kansas City Royals will take on the Philadelphia Phillies in MLB action on Friday at Kauffman Stadium, starting at 8:10 p.m. ET.
We run 10,000 simulations of Friday's MLB matchup using innovative AI technology to pinpoint the best Phillies vs. Royals bets, player props and predictions.
Our predictions show that the Royals have a 56% chance of defeating the Phillies.
To maximize the value of predictions like this, we continuously source the most favorable odds for each market. This means that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the highest payouts for the plays identified.
Our Phillies vs. Royals Betting Picks & Predictions
Today's Phillies vs. Royals picks fuse the power of AI, stats and analytics to generate MLB picks that are free from the emotional biases typical of human-made picks.
Phillies vs. Royals Game Information
- Game Date: Friday, August 23rd, 2024
- Game Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Kauffman Stadium
- Run Line: Phillies +1.5 / Royals -1.5
- Moneyline: Phillies +120 / Royals -134
- Scoring Total: Over/Under 9.5 Runs (-102/-118)
Phillies +1.5 @ -166 via FanDuel Sportsbook
- According to our simulations, the Phillies have a 62% chance of covering the run line, while the Royals have a probability of 38%.
- FanDuel Sportsbook offers the best odds for this bet at -166.
Total Runs Under 9.5 @ -118 via DraftKings Sportsbook
- The over/under for total runs scored is set at 9.5 at DraftKings Sportsbook, which offers the best odds for the under at -118.
- Our analysis shows a 54% probability that the total will stay under 9.5 runs.
Phillies vs. Royals Moneyline Odds
The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the Philadelphia Phillies at +120 via BetMGM, whilst the Kansas City Royals are available at -134 with FanDuel Sportsbook.
According to the model, the Royals are favored to win this game, with our projections assigning them a 56% chance of prevailing.
Additionally, the Royals present the best betting value, with the odds of -134 available at FanDuel Sportsbook making it our recommended moneyline bet.
Our Player Prop Picks for Phillies vs. Royals
Here are the best MLB player props for Friday's Phillies vs. Royals matchup.
Philadelphia Phillies Prediction - Taijuan Walker Over 2.5 Strikeouts (-145)
- Our top prop bet for the Phillies is on Taijuan Walker to record over 2.5 strikeouts.
- Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 66.1%, providing an edge of 6.9% on the -145 odds offered by BetMGM.
Kansas City Royals Prediction - Adam Frazier To Get a Hit (-185)
- Our best prop bet for the Royals is on Adam Frazier to get a hit.
- According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 78.4%, providing an edge of 13.4% on the -185 odds available at BetMGM.
These MLB player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.
Phillies vs. Royals Betting Trends
In addition to our MLB prop picks, we have compiled the best Phillies vs. Royals trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this matchup.
Bobby Witt Jr. to Hit a Home Run
Bobby Witt Jr. has hit at least one home run in 4 of his last 12 games (33% of the time). You can bet on him to do it again at odds of +425 (19% implied probability), available at Bet365.
Conclusion
At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Adam Frazier of the Royals to get a hit as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we're placing a bet on the Phillies +1.5 to cover.
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