Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/15/2022

Game Time: 7:07 pm ET, Friday, July 15, 2022

Venue:  Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON

Where to Watch:  MLB Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Royals +290, Blue Jays -350; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Royals +300, Blue Jays -380; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Royals +290, Blue Jays -350; Over/Under:  8 runs

 

Kansas City Royals:  35-53 (5th place, AL Central)

Toronto Blue Jays:  47-42 (4th place, AL East)

 

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Kansas City Royals:  6-4 last 10

Toronto Blue Jays:  3-7 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Royals won 4 of their last 5 games and enter this game off of a win. They won their last series against the Detroit Tigers 3-1 in a 4-game series. They enter this game with a 35-53 record overall and have a road record of 16-26. This is the 2nd game of a 4-game series with the Blue Jays on Friday with the series opener still to be played on Thursday. Their offense ranks 23rd in the MLB with a .686 OPS. There is no probable starting pitcher on Thursday while there is no probable starting pitcher yet making a start in this game on Friday. The Royals had to leave 10 of their players behind for this trip to Toronto due to covid restrictions, including a few of their starting pitchers so they will either be having a bullpen day here or more likely, having to make some calls to the minors for this series.

 

The Blue Jays enter this game on a 2 game winning streak. They won their last series against the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 completing the sweep in a 2-game series. They enter this game with a 47-42 record overall and have a home record of 27-18. This is the 2nd game of a 4-game series with the Royals on Friday with the 1st game still to be played on Thursday. Their offense ranks 3rd in the MLB with a .758 OPS. Kevin Gausman is on the mound on Thursday while Alek Manoah will be throwing the first pitch in this game on Friday. He is 9-4 with a 2.34 ERA this season. His team lost their last 3 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 2 ER, 1 HR, and 4 BB with 7 Ks on 3 hits through 7.1 IP against the Seattle Mariners. 

The current betting odds have the Blue Jays listed as a massive favorite in this game. The Jays are back at home after a long road trip and they have already won 2 straight with their series sweep over the Phillies. Their offense has been heating up in these games at home and they have a major advantage in this game due to the covid restriction. The Royals have had to leave behind 10 players just because of vaccination status and that includes some key defensive players and key bats in the lineup. They have also had to leave a few starters behind which puts them in an awkward situation for pitching, and the Jays have some of their pitchers coming back from injury now which will help take stress off of their bullpen. The Jays should start to win more games at home here and their offense will likely heat up in these games as they just fired their manager Charlie Montoyo and have some serious catching up to do in the AL East. The best way to place a bet here is on the Blue Jays to win this game on the runline.

 

Royals Blue Jays Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, July 15, 2022 (7:07 pm ET start time) is Blue Jays 12 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. 75-82 (+14.6 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: 47-42 (-12.5 Units) ML in all games. 12-20 (-10.3 Units) ML when the money line is +125 to -125. 30-21 UNDER against AL Central opponents.

 

 

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

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

 

 

 

"That's one of his best because the really good ones figure out ways to minimize the damage when they don't have your good stuff. He didn't have his good stuff. The fine execution wasn't there and the next thing you know he's in tough, tough spots, and works his way out." - Mike Matheny after his team’s win against the Tigers on Wednesday.

 

 

"It was an awesome game, obviously. For me, personally, this is about as cool as it gets." - John Schneider after his team’s win against the Phillies on Wednesday.

 

 

 

MJ Melendez (L) C

Bobby Witt Jr. (R) SS

Andrew Benintendi (L) LF

Hunter Dozier (R) 1B

Emmanuel Rivera (R) 3B

Vinnie Pasquantino (L) DH

Edward Olivares (R) RF

Kyle Isbel (L) CF

Nicky Lopez (L) 2B

 

George Springer (R) CF

Bo Bichette (R) SS

Vladimir Guerrero (R) 1B

Alejandro Kirk (R) C

Teoscar Hernandez (R) RF

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R) DH

Matt Chapman (R) 3B

Santiago Espinal (R) 2B

Raimel Tapia (L) LF

 

 

Batting Average:  Andrew Benintendi (.317)

Hits:  Andrew Benintendi (102)

Home Runs:  Bobby Witt (12)

RBI:  Bobby Witt (45)

Stolen Bases:  Bobby Witt (16)

Wins:  Brad Keller (5)

Saves:  Scott Barlow (15)

ERA:  Angel Zerpa (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Alejandro Kirk (.312)

Hits:  Bo Bichette (97)

Home Runs:  Vladimir Guerrero (20)

RBI:  Vladimir Guerrero (56)

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)