The Milwaukee Brewers (0-2) host the Kansas City Royals (1-1) on Monday at American Family Field, starting at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Brewers are favored on the moneyline (-113), while the Royals are -106 underdogs. The Royals are the spread favorite (1.5) with +164 odds, despite being the moneyline underdog. Milwaukee’s Elvin Rodriguez starts against Kansas City’s Kris Bubic.

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Brewers vs. Royals betting lines

• Favorite: Brewers (-113)
• Underdog: Royals (-106)
• Over/under: 8.5

Brewers betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Brewers betting info

• The Brewers finished 55-39 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 58.5% of those games).
• Milwaukee had a record of 53-37 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -113 or shorter last year (58.9%).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Brewers have an implied win probability of 53.1%.
• Milwaukee played in 165 games with an over/under set, and combined with its opponents to go over the total 84 times (84-70-11).
• The Brewers put together an 86-78-0 record ATS last season.

Brewers hitting info

• William Contreras had 92 runs batted in while putting up a batting average of .281 last season.
• Jackson Chourio had 29 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs and 39 walks while hitting .275.
• Brice Turang hit .254 last season with 24 doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 50 walks.
• Joey Ortiz had 25 doubles, six triples, 11 home runs and 56 walks while hitting .239.

Brewers pitching rankings

• The pitching staff for the Brewers had a collective 8.6 K/9 last season, which ranked 15th in MLB.
• Milwaukee’s 3.65 team ERA ranked fifth across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Last season Brewers pitchers combined for the No. 9 WHIP in MLB (1.234).
• Brewers pitchers combined to surrender 196 total home runs at a rate of 1.2 per game (22nd-fewest in the majors).

Royals betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Royals betting info

• The Royals won 38, or 43.7%, of the 87 games they played as underdogs last season.
• Last season, Kansas City won 35 of its 80 games, or 43.8%, when it was the underdog by at least -106 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Royals, based on the moneyline, is 51.5%.
• Games involving Kansas City went over the total set by bookmakers in 70 of 168 chances last season.
• The Royals were 92-76-0 against the spread last season.

Royals hitting info

• Last season, Bobby Witt Jr. had a .332 batting average with 32 home runs and 109 RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino collected 130 hits, posted an OBP of .315 and a .446 SLG.
• Salvador Perez finished with a .271 average, 27 home runs and 104 RBI last season.
• Jonathan India hit .248 with an OBP of .357 and a slugging percentage of .392.

Royals pitching rankings

• The Royals had an 8.5 K/9 last season as a pitching staff, which ranked 18th in the majors.
• Kansas City pitchers had a combined ERA of 3.76 last year, eighth-best in baseball.
• The Royals ranked 13th in MLB with a combined 1.245 WHIP last season.
• With just 146 homers allowed, the Royals ranked first in the majors at preventing long balls.