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At 2:10 PM ET, the Brewers and Royals will square off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, where the forecast calls for clear skies and temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. Milwaukee comes in with a record of 21-14, while the Royals are 21-16.

Joe Ross gets the start for the Brewers, and he is facing off against Brady Singer. The over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and the Royals are the betting favorite at -131. If you're looking to catch this one on TV, it is being carried by BSWI.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS VS MILWAUKEE BREWERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Kansas City Royals Moneyline -131

This game will be played at Kauffman Stadium at 2:10 ET on Wednesday, May 8th.

HOW TO BET THE BREWERS VS ROYALS:

  • We have the Royals winning by a score of 6 to 5
  • However, if you're looking for a run line pick, we like the Brewers to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Brewers vs. Royals series. Milwaukee went into the matchup as +110 underdogs and squeaked out a 6-5 win. The Brewers had a huge 9th inning, scoring three runs to pick up the win. As for the Royals, they scored four of their five runs in the 5th.

Colin Rea got the start for the Brewers, going just 4 2/3 innings while giving up four runs and striking out two. Jared Koenig got the win out of the bullpen, and Trevor Megill got the save. Seth Lugo put together a good outing for the Royals, giving up three earned runs in 6 2/3 innings of work.

Milwaukee's offense was led by Willy Adames and Rhys Hoskins, as they were the only two Brewers hitters to have more than one hit. Adames, Joey Ortiz, William Contreras, and Brice Turang each had two RBIs for Milwaukee's lineup.

Brewers Records & Stats

Milwaukee is 21-14 overall and is tied with the Cubs for the NL Central lead. The Brewers are 8-5 in divisional games and will be playing on the road today vs. the Royals. So far, the Brewers have been good on the road, putting together a record of 14-7.

The Brewers have gone just 4-6 over their last 10 games, and they are 1-1 in this series vs. the Royals. As the road underdog, Milwaukee has gone 10-4 this year, and they are 6-3-2 in series this year.

When the Milwaukee Brewers are on the road, they have been a solid bet against the run line this season, going 14-7. They have covered the run line in their last two road games and have covered in five straight games as the underdog. The Brewers have an average run margin of 1.6 on the road this season, compared to -0.9 at home. Their overall run line record is 18-17, with an average run margin of 0.6 runs per game.

Through 35 games, the Brewers have played to an over/under record of 20-15, with an average combined run total of 9.3. The over/under line for today's game against the Royals is set at 8.5 runs, which is slightly higher than their average line of 8 runs per game. When the line has been set at 8.5 runs this season, the over has hit in 13 of their 19 games, and overall, just 8.6% of their games have had higher lines than today's total.

Through six starts, Joe Ross has a record of 1-3 and an ERA of 4.64 for the Brewers. He has made two quality starts this year and is coming off a game in which he gave up just one earned run in six innings of work. In that outing vs. the Cubs, he finished with a no-decision. Ross has a walk rate of 3.48 per nine innings compared to 7.84 strikeouts. Looking at his home/road splits, Ross has an ERA of 2.01 on the road compared to 7.46 at home.

Christian Yelich has been the Brewers' top hitter so far this season, batting .333 with five homers. William Contreras and Rhys Hoskins have also been solid power threats, as they each have five homers. Contreras is batting .331 overall, while Hoskins is hitting just .218. Willy Adames has also gone deep seven times but is batting just .257 for the season.

Adames has struggled at the plate of late, going just 6/31 in his last eight games. However, he does have 12 RBIs in that stretch. Rhys Hoskins and William Contreras have also struggled a bit of late, with Hoskins batting .148 and Contreras hitting .258 in their last eight games.

Royals Records & Stats

Kansas City is 2nd in the AL Central, tied with the Twins and 2.5 games behind the Guardians for the division lead. They are 21-16 overall and have gone 8-5 against other teams in the AL Central. The Royals are looking to pick up a win today, as they have dropped six of their last eight games.

The Royals have an overall series record of 5-6 this year, and they are 14-8 at home compared to 7-8 on the road. As the favorite, the Royals are 8-5 this year and 6-3 when favored at home. So far, they have been good as the underdog, putting together a mark of 13-11.

The Royals are 23-14 vs. the run line this season. They are 13-9 at home and 10-5 on the road. As the favorite, they are 6-7 vs. the run line, but as the underdog, they are 17-7. Their average run margin this season is +1.2 runs per game, and in their wins, it's +4.2 runs per game.

So far this season, the Kansas City Royals have played in 35 games, and the over/under line for those games has been set at an average of 8 runs. The over/under record for the Royals is 12-23, and the combined run average for their games is 7.9. When the over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs, the Royals have gone over the total 4 times and under 12 times. Overall, 9 of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8.5 runs, which is 24.3% of their games.

Brady Singer gets the start for the Royals today as he faces the Brewers at home. He has made seven starts this year and has a record of 2-1 with an ERA of 2.46. Singer's WHIP for the season is .97, and opponents are batting .178 this year. The right-hander has turned in three quality starts this year and is coming off an outing in which he didn't allow a homer. In that start vs. the Rangers, he went six innings and gave up just one earned run. Singer has finished with a no-decision in three straight outings.

Salvador Perez and Bobby Witt Jr. have been the Royals' top two hitters this season, with Perez leading the team with a .326 batting average and eight home runs, which is 3rd in the league. Witt Jr. is batting .319 and has four homers. Maikel Garcia, Vinnie Pasquantino, and MJ Melendez are all tied for 2nd on the team with four homers, but Garcia is batting just .234, and Melendez is hitting only .185. However, Melendez is currently on a 10-game hitting streak.

As a team, the Royals are averaging 4.6 runs per game and are 7th in the league in home runs. They have been a better offensive team at home so far, averaging 5 runs per game. Collectively, the Royals are batting .239, and they have the 2nd fewest strikeouts in the league.