Royals vs. Brewers Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 8

Updated May. 8, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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Gary Sanchez and the Milwaukee Brewers hit the field on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium against Brady Singer, who gets the start for the Kansas City Royals. First pitch is set for 2:10 PM ET for the final game of a three-game series. Oddsmakers list the Royals as -120 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Brewers +101 moneyline odds to win. Kansas City is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The over/under is 8.5 runs for the contest.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Royals-Brewers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Royals vs. Brewers Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 2:10 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSWI

Royals vs. Brewers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 4, Brewers 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 53%, Brewers 47%

Royals vs. Brewers Betting Insights

• This season, the Royals have been favored 11 times and won eight, or 72.7%, of those games.
• Kansas City is 7-2 this season when entering a game favored by -120 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 54.5% chance to win.
• The Brewers have been underdogs in 21 games this season and have come away with the win 12 times (57.1%) in those contests.
• This year, Milwaukee has won nine of 14 games when listed as at least +101 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 49.8% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

MIL 4 · KC 6

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Milwaukee Brewers

MIL

+1.5

+101

o8.5

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-122

u8.5

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have a 2-1 record across the three games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Royals and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times.
• The Royals have gone 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. has 10 doubles, five triples, four home runs and 14 walks while batting .319.
• Witt Jr.'s home runs place him 80th in MLB, and he is 52nd in RBI.
• Salvador Perez's eight home runs, 31 RBI and .326 batting average all lead his team.
• Including all major league batters, Perez ranks 15th in home runs and third in RBI.
• Perez carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .158 with a double, a home run and four RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has nine doubles, four home runs and 19 walks while hitting .238.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .234 with six doubles, a triple, four home runs and 12 walks.
• Garcia has recorded at least one hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with a double, three walks and two RBI.

Royals Team Props

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Brewers Recent Betting Performance

• In seven games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by bookmakers, the Brewers had a record of 3-4.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Brewers and their opponents are 5-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Brewers have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Brewers Recent Stats

Brewers Player Insights

• The Brewers are led in runs batted in by William Contreras with a mark of 27, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .331.
• Contreras' home run total places him 54th in MLB, and he ranks ninth in RBI.
• Willy Adames has racked up a team-best seven home runs.
• Adames is 22nd in homers and 17th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Brice Turang has six doubles, two home runs and 12 walks while batting .301.
• Rhys Hoskins has swatted a team-leading seven long balls.

Brewers Team Props

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