Phillies vs Royals Game Breakdown

Get ready for an electrifying showdown as the Philadelphia Phillies, hot on the heels of their recent triumph, roll into the vibrant scene at Kauffman Stadium to face the Kansas City Royals in a clash that’s teeming with playoff implications. With the first pitch slated for an early 2:10 PM EST, the stakes are sky-high as the Phillies aim to cement their top spot in the National League, while the Royals, just a whisper away in the American League standings, look to bounce back from yesterday’s heavy defeat. The air at Kauffman will be buzzing—not just from the enthusiastic fans but also from the balmy 87-degree weather with a brisk southern breeze setting the stage. With the betting lines tipping slightly in favor of the home team despite their recent stumble, today’s matchup promises to deliver all the thrills. So, as the Phillies gallop and the Royals hold court, expect a royal rumble that’s nothing short of majestic!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 25, 2024 02:10PM EST

Location: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

Weather: Sunny with winds from the SSW at 12.5 mph. Temperature is at 87.1° with 57% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	PHI ML	KC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+115	-138	9.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+115	-138	10.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	0	0	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

149W-154L

46.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

146W-158L

53.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
08/23/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	4	Over	+6.0
08/23/24	Kansas City Royals KC	7	Over	+6.0
08/24/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	11	Over	+8.0
08/24/24	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Over	+8.0
08/04/23	Kansas City Royals KC	7	Over	+7.0
08/04/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	5	Over	+7.0
08/05/23	Kansas City Royals KC	6	Over	+10.0
08/05/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	9	Over	+10.0
08/06/23	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Over	+7.0
08/06/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	8	Over	+7.0

Phillies Vs Over/Under

Royals Vs Over/Under

Kolby Allard

ERA 3.462 | IP 13.0 | 1.0W-0.0L | KO 8.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
03-30-24	vsATL	12-4L	0.7	3	2	0	Over
09-30-23	@NYM	3-4L	1.0	1	0	2	Under
08-20-23	@WAS	3-4L	1.0	2	0	0	Under
08-19-23	@WAS	12-3W	1.0	1	0	1	Over
08-08-23	vsWAS	4-8W	2.0	4	1	1	Over
07-15-23	vsSD	4-9W	1.0	1	1	2	Over
06-13-23	@ARI	15-3W	3.0	4	2	0	Over
05-06-23	vsBOS	7-4L	1.3	1	0	1	Over
05-01-23	@LAD	4-13L	0.7	2	2	0	Over
04-30-23	@HOU	3-4L	1.0	1	0	2	Under
08-08-24	@ARI	6-4W	5.0	6	1	3	Push
08-03-24	@SEA	5-6L	4.0	2	1	4	Over
07-28-24	vsCLE	4-3L	4.0	6	3	1	Under
07-16-23	@CWS	8-1L	1.7	7	4	1	Under
07-04-23	@CLE	5-6W	5.0	4	3	3	Over
06-28-23	@MIN	0-3W	4.7	3	0	8	Under
10-04-22	@NYY	0-3W	4.0	2	1	6	Under
07-12-22	@OAK	0-3W	0.7	1	2	0	Under
07-11-22	@OAK	0-3W	0.3	4	5	1	Under
06-15-22	@HOU	0-3W	5.0	5	3	4	Under

Seth Lugo

ERA 3.078 | IP 166.7 | 14.0W-7.0L | KO 143.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-19-24	vsLAA	3-5W	7.0	4	2	8	Under
08-13-24	@MIN	3-13L	4.0	9	8	4	Over
08-06-24	vsBOS	6-5L	5.3	6	6	4	Over
08-01-24	@DET	7-1W	8.0	4	1	3	Under
07-27-24	vsCHC	9-4L	6.3	5	6	2	Over
07-21-24	vsCWS	1-4W	9.0	3	1	6	Under
07-13-24	@BOS	0-5L	5.0	10	5	6	Under
07-06-24	@COL	1-3L	6.0	5	3	5	Under
06-30-24	vsCLE	2-6W	6.0	4	0	10	Under
06-25-24	vsMIA	2-1L	6.0	2	0	8	Under

Phillies Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/26	vs KC	11-2W	18	2	Over
08/25	vs KC	4-7L	11	0	Over
08/24	vs ATL	2-3L	3	0	Under
08/23	vs ATL	3-2W	5	0	Under
08/22	vs ATL	1-3L	5	0	Under
08/20	@ WAS	4-6L	10	3	Push
08/19	@ WAS	5-1W	10	0	Under
08/18	@ WAS	3-2W	10	0	Under
08/17	@ WAS	13-3W	17	3	Over
08/16	@ MIA	9-5W	13	1	Over
08/15	@ MIA	0-5L	4	0	Under
08/13	vs ARI	5-12L	8	0	Over
08/12	vs ARI	1-11L	5	0	Over
08/11	vs ARI	2-3L	5	1	Under
08/10	vs ARI	6-4W	14	1	Push

Royals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/26	@ PHI	2-11L	5	0	Over
08/25	@ PHI	7-4W	12	2	Over
08/23	@ LAA	3-0W	8	1	Under
08/22	@ LAA	5-9L	12	0	Over
08/21	@ LAA	5-3W	9	1	Under
08/20	vs CIN	8-1W	13	1	Under
08/19	vs CIN	13-1W	15	2	Over
08/18	vs CIN	7-1W	13	2	Under
08/16	vs MIN	4-1W	11	2	Under
08/15	vs MIN	3-13L	7	2	Over
08/14	vs MIN	3-8L	8	1	Over
08/12	@ STL	8-3W	12	1	Over
08/11	@ STL	5-8L	10	0	Over
08/09	@ BOS	8-4W	7	3	Over
08/08	@ BOS	5-6L	8	1	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Philadelphia Phillies	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Kyle Schwarber	9.1	12.4	0.248	0.474	0.460	0.935	0.364	0.063
#2 Trea Turner	10.5	13.5	0.298	0.455	0.360	0.816	0.335	0.035
#3 Bryce Harper	10.0	13.3	0.273	0.521	0.412	0.933	0.372	0.060
#4 Alec Bohm	8.7	11.4	0.290	0.463	0.379	0.842	0.343	0.027
#5 Nick Castellanos	8.7	11.4	0.252	0.416	0.332	0.748	0.308	0.033
#6 Bryson Stott	7.2	9.3	0.244	0.360	0.360	0.720	0.295	0.023
#7 Brandon Marsh	6.6	8.7	0.239	0.405	0.356	0.761	0.309	0.037
#8 Johan Rojas	6.0	7.6	0.245	0.310	0.300	0.610	0.256	0.011
#9 Garrett Stubbs	5.1	6.6	0.197	0.242	0.333	0.576	0.242	0.008

Kansas City Royals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Maikel Garcia	8.5	11.0	0.235	0.338	0.305	0.643	0.267	0.012
#2 Bobby Witt Jr.	11.2	14.6	0.346	0.611	0.438	1.049	0.420	0.049
#3 Vinnie Pasquantino	8.4	11.2	0.267	0.454	0.361	0.815	0.332	0.039
#4 Salvador Perez	9.1	12.0	0.272	0.464	0.365	0.829	0.338	0.048
#5 Freddy Fermin	8.3	10.7	0.305	0.429	0.382	0.811	0.332	0.023
#6 MJ Melendez	7.1	9.4	0.204	0.405	0.287	0.692	0.286	0.046
#7 Paul DeJong	6.1	8.0	0.240	0.451	0.314	0.765	0.316	0.055
#8 Dairon Blanco	6.4	8.2	0.255	0.391	0.318	0.709	0.294	0.036
#9 Garrett Hampson	5.6	7.0	0.240	0.318	0.291	0.609	0.255	0.000