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The Philadelphia Phillies are among the MLB squads busy on Friday, versus the Kansas City Royals.

Here's what you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Phillies vs Royals Game Info

• Philadelphia Phillies (59-50) vs. Kansas City Royals (35-75)
• Date: Friday, August 4, 2023
• Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Venue: Citizens Bank Park -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: MLB Network

Phillies vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PHI: (-250) | KC: (+205)
• Spread: PHI: -1.5 (-118) | KC: +1.5 (-102)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)

Phillies vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Aaron Nola (Phillies) - 9-7, 4.43 ERA vs Jordan Lyles (Royals) - 2-12, 6.07 ERA

The Phillies will give the ball to Aaron Nola (9-7, 4.43 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 10 on the season, and the Royals will turn to Lyles (2-12, 6.07 ERA). Nola's team is 9-13-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Nola's team has won 64.3% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (9-5). The Royals are 5-14-0 against the spread when Lyles starts. The Royals have a 2-15 record in Lyles' 17 starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Phillies vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Phillies win (73.1%)

Phillies vs Royals Moneyline

• The Phillies vs Royals moneyline has Philadelphia as a -250 favorite, while Kansas City is a +205 underdog on the road.

Phillies vs Royals Spread

• The Phillies are 1.5-run home favorites on the runline against the Royals. The Phillies are -118 to cover, and the Royals are -102.

Phillies vs Royals Over/Under

• A combined run total of 9.5 has been set for Phillies-Royals on August 4, with the over at -100 and the under at -122.

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Phillies vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Phillies have been chosen as favorites in 66 games this year and have walked away with the win 39 times (59.1%) in those games.
• This season Philadelphia has come away with a win three times in four chances when named as a favorite of at least -250 on the moneyline.
• The Phillies and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 44 of their 108 opportunities.
• The Phillies are 48-60-0 against the spread in their 108 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Royals have won 30 of the 95 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (31.6%).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +205 or longer, Kansas City has a record of 2-8 (20%).
• In the 109 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Royals, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 50 times (50-57-2).
• The Royals have covered 42.2% of their games this season, going 46-63-0 ATS.

Phillies Player Leaders

• Bryson Stott has an OPS of .774, fueled by an OBP of .343 and a team-best slugging percentage of .430 this season. He has a .301 batting average.
• Among all qualifying batters in the majors, he ranks eighth in batting average, 50th in on-base percentage, and 76th in slugging.
• Alec Bohm is hitting .290 with 19 doubles, 10 home runs and 28 walks. He's slugging .425 with an on-base percentage of .343.
• His batting average ranks 11th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 50th, and his slugging percentage 82nd.
• Kyle Schwarber has collected 72 base hits, an OBP of .320 and a slugging percentage of .419 this season.
• Nicholas Castellanos has 15 home runs, 63 RBI and a batting average of .274 this season.
• Castellanos has hit safely in four straight games. In his last five games he is batting .217 with a home run, a walk and three RBI.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has an on-base percentage of .307, a slugging percentage of .474, and has 118 hits, all club-bests for the Royals (while batting .269).
• Including all qualifying players, he is 48th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 113th and he is 38th in slugging.
• Witt Jr. heads into this game on a six-game hitting streak. In his last 10 games he is batting .442 with three doubles, a triple, three home runs, two walks and 13 RBI.
• Salvador Perez is batting .246 with 18 doubles, 17 home runs and 13 walks. He's slugging .429 with an on-base percentage of .287.
• His batting average is 95th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 135th, and he is 77th in slugging.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .284 with 15 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 22 walks.
• Edward Olivares is batting .248 with 15 doubles, four triples, six home runs and 15 walks.

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