Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/14/2022

Game Time: 7:07 pm ET, Thursday, July 14, 2022

Venue:  Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON

Where to Watch:  SNET

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Royals +300, Blue Jays -375; Over/Under:  NL runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Royals +300, Blue Jays -375; Over/Under:  NL runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Royals +300, Blue Jays -375; Over/Under:  NL runs

 

Kansas City Royals:  34-53 (5th place, AL Central)

Toronto Blue Jays:  46-42 (4th place, AL East)

 

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Kansas City Royals:  5-5 last 10

Toronto Blue Jays:  2-8 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Royals were on a 3 game winning streak but now enter this game off of a loss. They won their last series against the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 34-53 record overall and have a road record of 16-26. This is the series opener of a 4-game series with the Blue Jays on Thursday with the series finale of their series against the Detroit Tigers still to be played on Wednesday. Their offense ranks 21st in the MLB with a .688 OPS. Brady Singer is their starting pitcher on Wednesday while there is no probable starting pitcher yet making a start in this game on Thursday. 

 

The Blue Jays were on a 4 game losing streak but now enter this game off of a win. They lost their last series against the Seattle Mariners getting swept 4-0 in a 4-game series. They enter this game with a 46-42 record overall and have a home record of 26-18. This is the 1st game of a 4-game series with the Royals on Thursday with the 2nd game of their series against the Philadelphia Phillies still to be played on Wednesday. Their offense ranks 4th in the MLB with a .756 OPS. Ross Stripling is on the mound on Wednesday while there is no probable starting pitcher yet throwing the first pitch in this game on Thursday. 

The current betting odds have the Blue Jays listed as a massive favorite in this game. Neither team has announced their starting pitchers for this game either but the Jays are coming off of a much needed win at home in their series against the Phillies and they have still been a great team at home all season despite their recent losing streaks. They also fired their manager Charlie Montoyo on Wednesday so this will be a big series for them to respond as they were the favorite to win the AL East at the beginning of the season and now have the last place Orioles right on their tail in the standings. They have a very good lineup that has played great at home this season and they are facing one of the worst offenses in the MLB here with the Royals. The Blue Jays also always have a slight advantage playing at home as some teams need to leave players behind when they travel there so all signs point to the Blue Jays to start bouncing back here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Blue Jays to win this game.

 

Royals Blue Jays Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Thursday, July 14, 2022 (7:07 pm ET start time) is Blue Jays 5 Royals 2.

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Kansas City Royals: 26-22 (+4.8 Units) ML on the road when the money line is +125 to -125. 74-82 (+13.6 Units) ML in the second half of the season. 29-17 UNDER on the road when the money line is +125 to -125.

Toronto Blue Jays: 46-42 (-13.5 Units) ML in all games. 11-20 (-11.3 Units) ML when the money line is +125 to -125. 12-6 UNDER against left-handed starters.

 

 

Kansas City Royals:  W. Merrifield (2B) Early Aug - Toe. S. Perez (C) Late Aug - Thumb. A. Mondesi (SS) out for season - Knee.

Toronto Blue Jays:  K. Gausman (SP) day-to-day - Ankle. Y. Kikuchi (SP) Late July - Neck. H. Ryu (SP) out for season - Elbow.

 

 

 

"A couple of plays looked ugly there. That inning got away from our defense and that hasn't happened very often this season." - Mike Matheny after his team’s loss against the Tigers on Tuesday.

 

 

"This win means a lot for us. We got that off day, tried to turn that page. We came today and had the win we had tonight. We want to keep rolling like that through this last homestand before the All-Star break." - Jose Berrios after their win against the Phillies on Tuesday.

 

 

 

MJ Melendez (L) C

Bobby Witt Jr. (R) SS

Andrew Benintendi (L) LF

Hunter Dozier (R) 1B

Vinnie Pasquantino (L) DH

Edward Olivares (R) RF

Kyle Isbel (L) CF

Emmanuel Rivera (R) 3B

Nicky Lopez (L) 2B

 

George Springer (R) CF

Bo Bichette (R) SS

Vladimir Guerrero (R) 1B

Alejandro Kirk (R) DH

Teoscar Hernandez (R) RF

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R) LF

Matt Chapman (R) 3B

Santiago Espinal (R) 2B

Danny Jansen (R) C

 

 

Batting Average:  Andrew Benintendi (.314)

Hits:  Andrew Benintendi (100)

Home Runs:  Bobby Witt (12)

RBI:  Bobby Witt (45)

Stolen Bases:  Bobby Witt (16)

Wins:  Brad Keller (5)

Saves:  Scott Barlow (14)

ERA:  Angel Zerpa (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Alejandro Kirk (.312)

Hits:  Bo Bichette (95)

Home Runs:  Vladimir Guerrero (19)

RBI:  Vladimir Guerrero (54)

Stolen Bases:  George Springer (9)

Wins:  Alek Manoah (9)

Saves:  Jordan Romano (19)

ERA:  Bowden Francis (0.00)

 

Managers:

Kansas City Royals: Mike Matheny (3rd season)

Toronto Blue Jays: John Schneider (Interim)