The Kansas City Royals (35-75) will visit the Philadelphia Phillies (59-50), Friday at 7:05 PM ET, in the first game of a three-game series. The scheduled starters are Aaron Nola (9-7) for the Phillies, and Jordan Lyles (2-12) for the Royals.
How to Live Stream Phillies vs. Royals
- Game Day: Friday, August 4, 2023
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
- TV: MLB.tv
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Phillies and Royals Stats
- The Phillies average the 11th-most strikeouts per nine innings (nine) in the league this season.
- The Phillies have pitched to a 3.98 ERA this season, which ranks 11th in baseball.
- The Phillies rank 21st in Major League Baseball with 116 home runs.
- Hitters for Philadelphia have combined for a team rank of 15th in the majors with a .410 team slugging percentage.
- The eight strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Royals pitching staff ranks 27th in MLB.
- Kansas City has a 5.09 team ERA that ranks 28th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Royals have hit 100 home runs this season, the fifth-lowest total in MLB action.
- So far this year, Kansas City ranks 25th in the majors, slugging .384.
Phillies vs. Royals Key Players
- Bryson Stott’s .301 average leads the Phillies this year. His resume also includes nine homers and driven in 39 RBI.
- Alec Bohm has been productive as he leads his team with 69 runs batted in.
- Kyle Schwarber has put up a team-best 27 home runs.
- Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals with 19 home runs and 64 runs batted in, while posting a team-best batting average of .269.
- Salvador Perez is batting .246 with 18 doubles, 17 home runs and 13 walks.
- Maikel Garcia is batting .284 with 15 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 22 walks.
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Phillies vs. Royals Betting Odds and Trends
Phillies vs. Royals Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillies | -234 | +193 | 9 | -114 | -106 |
Phillies vs. Royals Betting Trends
- This season, the Phillies have been favored 71 times and won 41, or 57.7%, of those games.
- This season the Phillies have won four of their five games when favored by at least -234 on the moneyline.
- Games involving the Phillies have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 44 of 109 chances this season.
- The Royals have been victorious in 31, or 32.6%, of the 95 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, the Royals have come away with a win five times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least +193 or longer on the moneyline.
- Contests with the Royals have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 51 of 109 chances this season.
