Royals vs. Brewers Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 6

Updated May. 6, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals will look to get the better of Bryse Wilson, the Milwaukee Brewers' starting pitcher, on Monday at 7:10 PM ET. The Royals have been listed as -136 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Brewers (+115). Kansas City (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The matchup's over/under is set at 8.5 runs.

Here is everything you need 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: Monday, May 6, 2024 at 7:10 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSWI

Royals vs. Brewers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Brewers 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 53%, Brewers 47%

Royals vs. Brewers Betting Insights

• This season, the Royals have won seven out of the nine games in which they've been favored.
• Kansas City has a record of 5-1 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -136 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 57.6% chance of a victory for the Royals.
• The Brewers have been victorious in 11, or 57.9%, of the 19 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, Milwaukee has won five of seven games when listed as at least +115 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Brewers have a 46.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals were listed as the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers only one time over the last 10 games, and won that matchup.
• Over their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Royals and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total three times.
• The Royals' record against the spread is 7-3-0 over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. has 10 doubles, five triples, four home runs and 11 walks while batting .319.
• Witt Jr. is 75th in home runs and 42nd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Salvador Perez's eight home runs, 30 RBI and .328 batting average all lead his team.
• Perez ranks seventh in home runs and third in RBI in the bigs.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .230 with eight doubles, four home runs and 19 walks.
• Pasquantino is on a five-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .375 with three doubles, three walks and five RBI.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .232 with six doubles, a triple, four home runs and 10 walks.

Royals Team Props

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Brewers Recent Betting Performance

• In six games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by bookmakers, the Brewers had a record of 3-3.
• The Brewers and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Brewers have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Brewers Recent Stats

Brewers Player Insights

• William Contreras has put up a team-leading batting average of .336 while leading the Brewers in runs batted in with a mark of 27.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Contreras ranks 50th in homers and fifth in RBI.
• Contreras has collected a hit in seven games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is batting .282 with four doubles, a home run, four walks and six RBI.
• Willy Adames has racked up a team-best six home runs.
• Adames is 31st overall in homers and 22nd in RBI this year.
• Brice Turang is batting .299 with six doubles, two home runs and 12 walks.
• Rhys Hoskins has swatted a team-leading six home runs.

Brewers Team Props

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