San Francisco Giants vs. Kansas City Royals – Prediction, 9/20/2024 MLB Tips, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs. Kansas City Royals

Date: Friday, September 20, 2024

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: NBC Bay Area

The San Francisco Giants (74-78) are at Kauffman Stadium on Friday, where they will try to defeat the Kansas City Royals (82-71). Mason Black and Michael Wacha are on the mound as pitchers.

As a team, the San Francisco Giants score 4.3 runs per game, ranking 17th in MLB. They have scored 648 total runs while posting a team on-base percentage of .306. As a team, the Giants have two-baggered 250 times and hit 162 balls out of the ballpark. They have 618 runs batted in so far this season, 1,219 hits, and their batting average is .238. San Francisco has a slugging percentage of .393 and has been taken out of the game for strikes 1,355 times while walking 468 times.

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They have posted a K/BB ratio of 2.77 and their pitching staff has a WHIP of 1.30. The Giants' pitchers have allowed a total of 149 home runs and 665 runs (17th in the league). San Francisco has allowed 1,259 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 619 earned runs. The Giants have a team ERA of 4.14 (19th in the league) and have struck out 1,344 hitters over the course of the season. They have struck out 486 opposing batters via walks and their FIP as a unit over the course of the season is 3.85.

Giants pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 127 times and have made 144 appearances in high-pressure situations. Relief pitchers have recorded 91 holds so far this season (8th in the league). Giants relief pitchers have a 64.0% save rate and have entered the game in 143 save situations. They have made 32 saves this season and wasted 18 of 50 save opportunities. Bullpen pitchers have taken on 184 base runners this year, with 35.3% of them crossing the plate. The Giants have sent 528 relief pitchers to the mound this season.

The Giants have turned 68.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 12,105 innings on the field, which ranks them 25th in MLB. The Seattle Mariners have totaled 4,035 putouts this year, along with 1,471 assists and 86 errors. Their fielding percentage is .985, which ranks them 20th in professional baseball, and they have turned 131 double plays.

Black has pitched 28 innings in his MLB career and has 24 strikeouts. His earned run average is 7.07 (22 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.643. He has allowed 37 base hits (11.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 9 walks. Black (0-4 in his career) has a FIP of 6.97 while facing 130 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

Kansas City has hit 167 home runs and scored 696 runs batted in this season. They have 257 doubles, 401 walks and 718 runs scored. The Kansas City Royals have an on-base percentage of .310 and a team batting average of .252 this year. The Royals have a team slugging percentage of .414 and are scoring 4.69 runs per game (10th in MLB). They have been struck out 1,076 times (29th in the league) and have totaled 1,296 base hits.

The Royals have a team WHIP of 1.263 and a FIP of 3.77 as a pitching team this season. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 8.40 (1,262 strikeouts versus 450 walks). They currently rank 20th in the league with 1,252 hits allowed. They have allowed 137 home runs and 4.14 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). Kansas City's pitching staff has allowed 620 runs this year and has a team ERA of 3.85 (576 earned runs allowed).

Kansas City has called relief pitchers to the mound in 60 save opportunities and has made 37 saves. They rank 21st in MLB with a save percentage of 61.7% and have sent 477 relief pitchers to the field over the course of the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped to the mound 137 times in high-pressure situations, in addition to 124 opportunities with base runners. Kansas City's relief pitchers have a 28.2% taken score percentage from their 213 base runners taken. In 132 save situations, the Royals have accumulated 70 holds and 23 blown saves.

The Kansas City Royals have turned 120 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in MLB). The Royals have recorded 1,341 assists and 77 errors and have 4,043 putouts on the season. In 12,129 innings pitched, the Royals have a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (20th in the Major League).

Wacha (career record 101-61) has a 3.89 earned run average and has allowed 8.7 hits per nine innings. His strikeout-to-walk ratio is 2.81 and he has faced 6,085 opposing batters in his MLB career. He has allowed a total of 624 earned runs while having a WHIP of 1.282 and a FIP of 3.8. During his professional baseball career, Wacha has allowed 1,394 base hits and has 1,283 strikeouts in 1,443 innings.

Who will win today's MLB game against the spread or the moneyline?

Guy Bruhns tip: Take San Francisco

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