Diamondbacks vs. Royals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 23, 2024

The Kansas City Royals (56-45) will vie for their fifth straight victory when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks (51-50) on Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET on ARID. The Diamondbacks are listed as -120 favorites to stop the streak, while the Royals are +100 underdogs to keep their momentum. Arizona’s Jordan Montgomery gets the start, and he’ll go against Kansas City’s Alec Marsh.

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Betting Odds

Diamondbacks to win vs Royals -120

Bet $20, Payout $36.67

Diamondbacks vs. Royals Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Diamondbacks (-120)
  • Underdog: Royals (+100)
  • Over/under: 9.5

Diamondbacks vs. Royals Betting Insights

  • The Diamondbacks have won in 26, or 57.8%, of the 45 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
  • This season Arizona has been victorious 22 times in 38 chances when named as a favorite of at least -120 on the moneyline.
  • The Diamondbacks have an implied victory probability of 54.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • The Royals have won 45.6% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (26-31).
  • Kansas City is 21-26 (winning 44.7% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +100 or longer.
  • The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Royals a 50% chance to win.

Diamondbacks vs. Royals Hitting Leaders

  • Ketel Marte leads Arizona with a batting average of .291. He’s also hit 20 home runs with 59 RBI.
  • Of all MLB hitters, Marte is 18th in batting average, 21st in on-base percentage, and 14th in slugging.
  • Christian Walker leads Arizona in home runs (22) and runs batted in (68) this season while batting .261.
  • Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals in home runs (18), runs batted in (69) and has a team-best batting average of .341.
  • In all of the majors, Witt ranks 22nd in home runs and eighth in RBI.
  • Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .252 with 22 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 32 walks.

Diamondbacks vs. Royals Pitching Rankings

  • The Diamondbacks strike out just 7.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 29th in MLB.
  • The Diamondbacks have pitched to a 4.52 ERA this season, which ranks 26th in baseball.
  • The Diamondbacks rank 25th in MLB with a combined 1.340 WHIP this season.
  • The pitching staff for the Royals has a collective 8.3 K/9, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
  • Kansas City has a 3.71 team ERA that ranks sixth across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Royals have the 15th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.262).