The Kansas City Royals (72-56) welcome the Philadelphia Phillies (74-54) to Kauffman Stadium Saturday for the 2nd game of their 3-game series. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Phillies vs. Royals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Royals lead 1-0
The Phillies lost the series-opening game 7-4 to the Royals Friday, closing as a +117 underdog. They have lost 2 straight and 4 of their last 5, dropping 2 of 3 to the Atlanta Braves in the series prior. Philadelphia sits atop the NL East yet has struggled on the road, having a 32-31 away record. It is 64-64 against the spread (ATS).
The Royals have been on fire as of late, winning 7 of their last 9 games which included a 3-game road sweep of the Cincinnati Reds from Aug. 16-18. Kansas City beat the Los Angeles Angels in 2 of 3 in the series prior to this one. The Royals are 41-26 at home this season and 72-56 ATS.