Two squads on losing streaks — the Kansas City Royals (two straight) and the Milwaukee Brewers (two in a row) — meet on Monday at 7:40 PM ET, at Kauffman Stadium.
The Brewers are an away underdog (+120) at the Royals (-143). The Royals will start Cole Ragans (2-2) against the Brewers and Bryse Wilson (2-1).
The Royals lost their last Game against the Rangers by a 3-2 score yesterday. Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-4 with a double and a triple to lead them offensively. James McArthur picked up the loss after throwing two innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out three.
The Brewers were handed a 5-0 loss to the Cubs yesterday. William Contreras (1-for-3 with a double) led the way offensively, while Freddy Peralta took the loss on the mound after going five innings, giving up three earned runs on three hits while striking out five.
Ahead of the Royals vs. Brewers matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Monday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Kansas City Royals vs. Milwaukee Brewers odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 9:17 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Royals (-143, bet $143 to win $100)
- Underdog: Brewers (+120, bet $100 to win $120)
- Over/under: 8.5
Royals vs. Brewers: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Monday, May 6, 2024
- Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Royals stats and trends
Royals betting records
- The Royals have entered the game as favorites nine times this season and won seven of those games.
- Kansas City has a record of 5-1 when favored by -143 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 58.8% chance of a victory for the Royals.
- Kansas City and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 11 of 35 opportunities.
- The Royals have an ATS record of 22-13-0 in 35 games with a spread this season.
Cole Ragans (Royals probable starter)
- Ragans makes the start for the Royals, his eighth of the season. He is 2-2 with a 3.44 ERA and 46 strikeouts through 36 2/3 innings pitched.
- The left-hander last pitched on Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he threw 6 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
- The 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.44, with 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in seven games this season. Opponents are batting .257 against him.
- Ragans has four quality starts under his belt this season.
- Ragans will look to pitch five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 5.2 innings per outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his seven outings this season.
- The opposing Brewers offense has the fourth-ranked slugging percentage (.412) and ranks seventh in MLB play with 39 home runs. It has a collective .254 batting average, and is 10th in MLB with 291 total hits and ninth in MLB play scoring 165 runs.
- This season, the 26-year-old ranks 33rd in ERA (3.44), 61st in WHIP (1.364), and fifth in K/9 (11.3) among pitchers who qualify.
Royals batting stats
- The Royals have hit 35 homers this season, which ranks 13th in the league.
- Fueled by 98 extra-base hits, Kansas City ranks 14th in MLB with a .389 slugging percentage this season.
- The Royals’ .238 batting average ranks 16th in the league this season.
- Kansas City ranks 13th in the majors with 161 total runs scored this season.
- The Royals have the 22nd-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.303).
- Kansas City ranks second in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 6.7 whiffs per contest.
Brewers stats and trends
Brewers betting records
- The Brewers have been victorious in 11, or 57.9%, of the 19 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This year, Milwaukee has won two of four games when listed as at least +120 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Brewers have an implied victory probability of 45.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Contests with Milwaukee has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 19 of 33 chances this season.
- In 32 games with a line this season, the Brewers have a mark of 18-14-0 against the spread.
Bryse Wilson (Brewers probable starter)
- Wilson makes the start for the Brewers, his fourth of the season. He is 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA and 21 strikeouts through 24 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last appeared on Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he tossed six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
- The 26-year-old has a 3.00 ERA and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings during nine games this season, while allowing a batting average of .200 to opposing batters.
- Wilson is looking to pick up his second quality start of the season.
- Wilson has put together one start this year where he pitched five or more innings.
- In three of his nine total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- He will take the hill against a Royals offense that is batting .238 as a unit (16th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .389 (14th in the league) with 35 total home runs (13th in MLB action).
Brewers batting stats
- The Brewers rank seventh in baseball with 39 total home runs.
- This season, Milwaukee ranks fourth in the majors, slugging .412.
- The Brewers rank sixth in MLB with a .254 batting average.
- The offense for Milwaukee is No. 9 in baseball, scoring 5.0 runs per game (165 total runs).
- The Brewers rank second in baseball with an on-base percentage of .333.
