- Kansas City has a win total of 73.5 after winning 56 games last year.
- Bobby Witt Jr. is -130 to record more home runs than Gunnar Henderson.
Since winning the 2015 World Series, the Kansas City Royals haven’t finished higher than third in the American League Central.
After losing 106 games last year, MLB odds don’t expect the Royals to break that trend in 2024. But can Kansas City take a step in the right direction after back-to-back fifth-place finishes in a weak division?
Royals Futures Odds
Win Total: 73.5
AL Central: +900
AL Pennant: +6600
World Series: +15000
MLB betting markets still have the Royals behind three teams in their division, but they are expected to finish comfortably ahead of the Chicago White Sox this year.
After winning 56 games, Kansas City’s win total jumped to 73.5. The Royals have cashed the under on their previous five full-season win totals, not counting the COVID-shortened campaign in 2020.
Kansas City’s recent win totals:
- 2023: 69.5 (56 wins)
- 2022: 74.5 (65 wins)
- 2021: 74.5 (74 wins)
- 2019: 69.5 (59 wins)
- 2018: 70 (58 wins)
Royals Offseason Moves
The Royals had an active offseason, signing several free agents to improve a roster that lost the second-most games in the majors last year.
Additions
| Player | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Nick Anderson | RHP |
| Adam Frazier | 2B/OF |
| Garrett Hampson | UTIL |
| Seth Lugo | RHP |
| Hunter Renfroe | OF |
| Will Smith | LHP |
| Chris Stratton | RHP |
| Michael Wacha | RHP |
Departures
| Player | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Matt Duffy | INF |
| Zack Greinke | RHP |
Kansas City has a respectable rotation after signing Lugo and Wacha to start behind Cole Ragans, an AL Cy Young odds contender after being traded from the Texas Rangers last summer.
Lugo spun a 3.57 ERA in 26 starts for the San Diego Padres last year, while Wacha went 14-4 with a 3.22 ERA in 24 starts for the same team.
The rest of the Royals’ signings added depth to the bullpen and lineup.
Royals 2024 Betting Prediction
Prediction: Bobby Witt Jr. to record more homers than Gunnar Henderson (-130)
There are several ways to bet on Kansas City superstar Bobby Witt Jr., who signed an 11-year deal to stay with the team this past winter.
Witt is a popular AL MVP odds prediction. He’s the betting favorite to lead the majors in triples. He’s a contender for stolen bases leader after swiping 49 bags last year.
But Witt’s power remains the one aspect of his game that has yet to be fully unleashed. He hit 30 home runs last year and has an over/under of 29.5 blasts again this summer.
THE BAT X has Witt finishing with 31 homers this year, while Gunnar Henderson of the Baltimore Orioles is projected for 25. That’s a decent gap for a -130 wager in this head-to-head market.
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2024 Royals Schedule
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2023 MLB Team ATS Records
Team ATS Record ATS Win Pct. Reds 97-65 .599 Orioles 96-66 .593 Dodgers 92-70 .568 Rangers 88-74 .543 Tigers 87-75 .537 Diamondbacks 86-76 .531 Rays 86-76 .531 Nationals 86-76 .531 Pirates 84-78 .519 Braves 83-79 .512 White Sox 82-80 .506 Twins 82-80 .506 Padres 82-80 .506 Cubs 81-81 .500 Astros 81-81 .500 Guardians 80-82 .494 Rockies 80-82 .494 Brewers 80-82 .494 Yankees 79-83 .488 Red Sox 77-85 .475 Athletics 77-85 .475 Mariners 77-85 .475 Cardinals 77-85 .475 Angels 75-87 .463 Blue Jays 75-87 .463 Marlins 74-88 .457 Mets 74-88 .457 Giants 72-90 .444 Phillies 71-91 .438 Royals 69-93 .426 -
2023 MLB Team Over/Under Records
Team Over-Under Record Over Pct. Under Pct. Braves 94-69-3 .577 .423 Dodgers 90-67-8 .573 .427 Rays 89-69-6 .563 .437 Rangers 93-75-11 .554 .446 Pirates 87-71-4 .551 .449 Athletics 84-70-8 .546 .455 Astros 91-77-5 .542 .458 Angels 82-70-10 .540 .461 Twins 85-78-5 .522 .479 Orioles 80-74-11 .520 .481 Mariners 80-75-7 .516 .484 Red Sox 81-77-4 .513 .487 Cubs 80-77-5 .510 .490 Royals 79-77-6 .506 .494 Tigers 78-78-6 .500 .500 Nationals 77-79-6 .494 .506 Reds 79-82-1 .491 .509 Phillies 79-83-13 .488 .512 Cardinals 76-80-6 .487 .513 Marlins 74-84-6 .468 .532 Brewers 73-85-6 .462 .538 White Sox 71-83-8 .461 .539 Rockies 74-87-1 .460 .540 Yankees 71-84-7 .458 .542 Diamondbacks 78-93-8 .456 .544 Blue Jays 70-84-10 .455 .546 Padres 67-86-9 .438 .562 Mets 67-88-7 .432 .568 Guardians 68-91-3 .428 .572 Giants 67-91-4 .424 .576
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