The Kansas City Royals (36-76) and Philadelphia Phillies (60-51) will meet on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park, starting at 1:35 PM ET. On the hill for the Phillies will be Taijuan Walker (12-4), opposed by the Royals’ Zack Greinke (1-11).
How to Live Stream Phillies vs. Royals
- Game Day: Sunday, August 6, 2023
- Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
- TV: MLB.tv
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Phillies and Royals Stats
- The Phillies average 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-most in the league.
- Phillies pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.03 this year, which ranks 11th in MLB.
- The Phillies have hit 120 homers this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
- Fueled by 345 extra-base hits, Philadelphia ranks 14th in MLB with a .414 slugging percentage this season.
- The Royals pitching staff ranks 27th in MLB with a collective 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Kansas City has a 5.13 team ERA that ranks 28th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Royals have hit 104 home runs this season, the fifth-lowest total in MLB play.
- So far this season, Kansas City’s .386 slugging percentage ranks 25th in the majors.
Phillies vs. Royals Key Players
- Alec Bohm has put up a team-best 71 runs batted in.
- Bryson Stott’s .302 batting average leads his team.
- Kyle Schwarber has a team-high 27 homers.
- Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals with 20 home runs and 67 runs batted in, while recording a team-best batting average of .268.
- Salvador Perez is batting .244 with 18 doubles, 17 home runs and 15 walks.
- Maikel Garcia is batting .281 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 | -212 | +176 | 9.5 | -105 | -115 |
Phillies vs. Royals Betting Trends
- The Phillies have been favorites in 73 games this season and won 42 (57.5%) of those contests.
- The Phillies have entered 11 games this season favored by -212 or more and are 7-4 in those contests.
- So far this season, the Phillies and their opponents have hit the over in 46 of 111 games with a total.
- The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 97 games this year and have walked away with the win 32 times (33%) in those games.
- This season, the Royals have come away with a win nine times in 29 chances when named as an underdog of at least +176 or worse on the moneyline.
- Contests with the Royals have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 53 of 111 chances this season.
