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Royals vs. Diamondbacks Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (8/23)

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Today's free MLB betting picks, odds, predictions for the Royals vs. Diamondbacks on August 23, 2022. Our best bets and top picks for moneylines, run totals and more.

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Today's Betting Overview - Diamondbacks vs. Royals

The Diamondbacks take on the Royals on Tuesday, August 23rd at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City. RotoBaller provides free handicapping pick and odds for all MLB games throughout the 2022 season.

  • Matchup: Arizona Diamondbacks (55-66) vs. Kansas City Royals (50-74)
  • Date: Tuesday August 23rd, 2022
  • Time: 8:10 ET
  • Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

 

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Arizona Diamondbacks - Today's MLB Betting Analysis

Heading into today's game against Kansas City, the Diamondbacks have a record of just 55-66. This places the team 4th in the NL West division. The Diamondbacks hope to avoid dropping further below .500 when playing on the road, as they are currently 23-34. In their previous games, the Diamondbacks lost by a score of 6-4 to the St. Louis. So far, Arizona has won less than half of their series, going just 14-18-6.

Zach Davies gets the starting nod for Arizona, looking to improve his overall record of 2-4. Davies will be looking to bring down an ERA of 3.99. The right-hander has a batting average allowed of .233. Opposing batters have been able to hit for power against Davies. So far, he has allowed 14 home runs, leading to a per 9 average of 1.30. Heading into the game, he has struck 18.0% of the batters he's faced. In his outings, Zach Davies is putting batters on through walks at a high rate, averaging 3.15 walks per 9 innings.

Arizona's offense comes into this game averaging 4.26 runs per game, placing them near the MLB average. Through 121 games, the Diamondbacks have the 26th ranked batting average at .229. For the season, 37.6% of the team's hits have been in the form of extra bases. In terms of home runs, Arizona ranks 14th, averaging 1.08 home runs per contest. Up to this point, they have one of the lowest hard hit rates in the MLB at 36.2. Throughout the season, Arizona has struggled to get on base, ranking 23rd in OBP (.306), while their current wOBA of .304 is similar to the league average.

 

Kansas City Royals - Today's MLB Betting Analysis

The Kansas City Royals come into this road contest vs Arizona with a below .500 record (50-74). In the AL Central division standings, the team ranks 4th. Kansas City will be looking to move closer to .500 at home, as they are currently 30-34 at Kauffman Stadium. In their last game, Kansas City picked up a 6-4 win over the White Sox. To start the year, the team has picked up just 12 series wins, going 12-24-3.

The Royals will send Jon Heasley to the mound with an overall record of 1-7. Heasley will be looking to bring down an ERA of 5.61. Jon Heasley's WHIP of 1.56 comes in as one of the higher marks among MLB starters. Currently, opponents have a batting average of .274 against him. So far, Jon Heasley has a SLG% allowed .506, including giving up 13 home runs. Overall, Heasley has notched 46 strikeouts on a K rate of 17.0%.

This year, runs have been hard to come by for Kansas City's offense, as they are the 24th ranked scoring team at 3.81. So far, the team has struggled to score early, ranking 26th in runs scored through 4 innings. Through 124 games, the Royals have the 14th ranked batting average at .242. This includes batting .157 over their last 3 games. So far, home runs have hard to come by for the team, as they are averaging just .82 per game (28th). Kansas City's offense currently ranks 24th in OBP, coming in at .306.

 

Today's MLB Betting Pick - Diamondbacks vs. Royals

Heading into today's matchup between Arizona and Kansas City, the Diamondbacks are the betting favorite at -126 on the moneyline. Arizona's implied win probability sits at 55.75%. The MLB predictive models shows the best bet for today's game being taking Arizona on the moneyline, as they have the advantage both at the plate and on the mound.

Recommended Betting Pick: Diamondbacks Moneyline



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