The Philadelphia Phillies (59-51) meet the Kansas City Royals (36-75), who will be attempting to build on a seven-game winning streak, Saturday at 6:05 PM ET, at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies will hand the ball to Cristopher Sanchez (0-3), and the Royals will counter with Alec Marsh (0-5).
How to Live Stream Phillies vs. Royals
- Game Day: Saturday, August 5, 2023
- Game Time: 6:05 PM ET
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
- TV: MLB.tv
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Phillies and Royals Stats
- The Phillies strike out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-best in MLB.
- The Phillies have the 11th-ranked ERA (4.01) in the majors this season.
- The Phillies rank 21st in Major League Baseball with 117 home runs.
- Hitters for Philadelphia have combined for a team rank of 15th in the majors with a .411 team slugging percentage.
- The 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Royals pitching staff ranks 27th in MLB.
- Kansas City’s 5.08 team ERA ranks 28th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Royals average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 25th in MLB action with 102 total home runs .
- So far this year, Kansas City ranks 24th in baseball with a .386 slugging percentage.
Phillies vs. Royals Key Players
- Bryson Stott leads the Phillies with a .303 batting average.
- Alec Bohm’s 69 runs batted in lead his team.
- Kyle Schwarber has put up a team-high 27 home runs.
- Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals with 20 home runs and 66 runs batted in, while posting a team-best batting average of .270.
- Salvador Perez is batting .246 with 18 doubles, 17 home runs and 14 walks.
- Maikel Garcia has 15 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 22 walks while batting .282.
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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 | -228 | +187 | 9.5 | -114 | -106 |
Phillies vs. Royals Betting Trends
- This season, the Phillies have won 41 out of the 72 games, or 56.9%, in which they’ve been favored.
- The Phillies have entered six games this season favored by -228 or more and are 4-2 in those contests.
- The Phillies and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 45 of 110 opportunities.
- The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 96 games this year and have walked away with the win 32 times (33.3%) in those games.
- This year, the Royals have won six of 20 games when listed as at least +187 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Royals and their opponents have hit the over in 52 of their 110 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
