The Kansas City Royals (35-53) carry a three-game losing streak into a matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies (49-39) on Saturday at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Phillies are favored (-152) to hand the underdog Royals (+127) another loss. Philadelphia’s Jesus Luzardo starts against Kansas City’s Michael Wacha.

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Phillies vs. Royals betting lines

• Favorite: Phillies (-152)
• Underdog: Royals (+127)
• Over/under: 8.5

Phillies betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Phillies betting info

• The Phillies have been the moneyline favorite 65 total times this season. They’ve finished 41-24 in those games.
• When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -152 or shorter, Philadelphia has a record of 28-8 (77.8%).
• The Phillies have a 60.3% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
• Philadelphia has played in 88 games with an over/under set, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total 38 times (38-46-4).
• The Phillies are 34-54-0 ATS this season.

Phillies hitting info

• Bryce Harper leads the Phillies with 57 runs batted in.
• Harper’s home runs rank ninth in MLB and he ranks 12th in RBI in MLB.
• Harper heads into this matchup on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .211 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and seven RBIs.
• Kyle Schwarber’s 30 home runs are a team-high mark.
• Among all MLB batters, Schwarber ranks first in homers and 17th in RBI.
• Brandon Marsh leads the Phillies with a team-best batting average of .315.
• Trea Turner is batting .239 with 15 doubles, 10 home runs and 22 walks.
• Turner has safely hit in five straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with a double, three home runs and seven RBIs.

Phillies pitching rankings

• The pitching staff for the Phillies has a collective 9.8 K/9, the second-best in MLB.
• Philadelphia has a 4.14 team ERA that ranks 14th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Phillies average baseball’s 17th-ranked WHIP (1.314).
• Phillies pitchers combine to allow 101 total home runs at a clip of 1.1 per game (18th-fewest in baseball).
• Philadelphia struck out 12 Pirates batters while giving up 14 hits in a 6-1 loss in its last game.

Royals betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Royals betting info

• This season, the Royals have won 19 out of the 54 games, or 35.2%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
• Kansas City is 3-5 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +127 or more on the moneyline.
• The Royals have a 44.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 43 of its 88 games with a total this season.
• The Royals are 38-50-0 ATS in their 88 games with a spread this season.

Royals hitting info

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City with a batting average of .290. He’s also hit 12 home runs with 36 RBI.
• Witt is 73rd in home runs and 102nd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Carter Jensen leads Kansas City in runs batted in (47) this season. He’s batting .251 while slugging .452.
• Jensen currently ranks 60th in home runs and 41st in RBI in the big leagues.
• Jac Caglianone is slugging .471 this season, with a team-high 14 home runs. He’s also collected 30 RBI.
• Caglianone enters this matchup on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .211 with a triple and a walk.
• Michael Massey is batting .256 with an OBP of .287 and a slugging percentage of .429 this season.

Royals pitching rankings

• The Royals average just 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in the big leagues.
• Kansas City pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.88 ERA this year, which ranks 28th in MLB.
• Royals pitchers have a 1.440 WHIP this season, fourth-worst in the majors.
• The Royals have allowed the 24th-fewest home runs this season with 113, or 1.3 per game.
• Last time out, Kansas City fell to the Rays 5-2. Its pitchers compiled three strikeouts and 11 hits allowed.