Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 7/22/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Monday, July 22, 2024

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

Kauffman Stadium is where the Kansas City Royals (54-45) will try to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks (51-48) on Monday. The expected starting pitchers will be Yilber Diaz and Cole Ragans.

The Diamondbacks have accumulated 169 doubles as a unit and have knocked 104 baseballs out of the park. Arizona has a slugging % of .409 and have been called out on strikes 780 times, while taking a walk on 330 occasions. As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are scoring 5.0 runs per contest, which has them at 2nd in baseball. They have 469 RBI's and 851 base knocks for the season, while their average at the plate is at .254. They have notched a total of 490 runs and hold an OBP of .326.

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The Diamondbacks have compiled a team earned run average of 4.49 so far this year (26th in the league), and they have struck out 729 batters. Diamondbacks pitchers have given up 110 home runs and 467 total runs (24th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 291 opposing players and their FIP is 4.24 as a team over the course of the season. Arizona has surrendered 885 base hits (9.1 per 9 innings) and 439 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.51 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.34.

The Diamondbacks have sent 323 relievers to the mound on the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 124 runners so far this year and 42.7% of them ended up scoring. They have recorded 23 saves for the season and have blown 17 out of their 40 save opportunities. The Diamondbacks bullpen have earned a save rate of 57.5% and has entered the game in 90 save situations. The bullpen have accumulated 48 holds this season (17th in MLB). Diamondbacks relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 91 times in addition to having 92 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have accumulated 2,639 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 912 assists and 42 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .988 which is 2nd in baseball, and they have turned 93 double plays. The Diamondbacks have transformed 69.1% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,917 innings on the field, ranking them 23rd in baseball.

Diaz (1-0 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 1.48 while facing 45 hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 8 hits (6.0 hits per 9 innings) with 3 free passes. His earned run average is 1.50 (2 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 0.917. Diaz has thrown 12 innings and is sitting with 7 strikeouts in his career.

The Kansas City Royals have earned an OBP of .307 and a team batting average of .247 this season. They have been rung up on 678 instances (30th in baseball) and have notched a total of 811 base hits. Kansas City is sitting with 102 long balls this season as well as 442 runs batted in. The Royals hold a slugging percentage of .406 and they are recording 4.60 runs per outing (12th in MLB). They have hit 163 two-baggers, while taking a walk 265 times and scoring 455 runs.

The Kansas City pitching staff have conceded 384 runs this year while holding an ERA of 3.74 (360 earned runs conceded). They have given up 90 long balls and they concede 3.99 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league). The Royals hold a team WHIP of 1.269 and have a FIP of 3.82 as a team this year. Their K/BB ratio is 8.30 (803 strikeouts vs 298 free passes). They sit at 16th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 801.

Sitting with 84 save situations, the Royals have amassed 47 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. Kansas City has had relief pitchers enter the game in 36 save opportunities and they have walked away with 24 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 88 times in high leverage situations and on 74 occasions with runners on. Kansas City bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.0% out of 131 inherited runners. They are ranked 10th in MLB holding a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 309 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the year.

Out of their 7,794 innings played, the Royals have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (20th in baseball). The Kansas City Royals have gotten 75 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in the majors). The Royals have 895 assists, 47 errors and have 2,598 putouts on the campaign.

Ragans (13-14 mark in his career) has earned a 3.57 earned run average and has surrendered 7.4 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.96 and he has faced 1,042 opposing hitters thus far in his career. He has conceded a total of 100 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.201 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.5. In his career, Ragans has conceded 208 base knocks while he has accumulated 281 strikeouts in 252 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona

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