Kansas City Royals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Pick – 7/5/2025
The Kansas City Royals head into Chase Field this Saturday afternoon as underdogs against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Royals won the opening game of this series, putting up nine runs against the Diamondbacks pitching staff. Will we see a repeat performance from the Royals today? Continue reading to get my Royals vs Diamondbacks prediction and find out. Both pitchers have been solid going into this game. Michael Wacha and Ryne Nelson have nearly-identical ERAs on the year. But the Diamondbacks have done a better job of keeping losses off of Nelson’s record. Wacha, despite having an ERA below 4.00, is a miserable 4-8 on the year and has deserved better this season. The Royals have a huge bullpen advantage in this series, as their bullpen ERA is way lower than that of the Diamondbacks. We saw the Royals score against the Diamondbacks’ pen on Friday and if that continues, they could get a second straight win in this series. The Royals have won two straight games and three of their last four. Arizona has dropped three straight games and has dropped below the .500 mark for the season because of that. Score Projection: Royals 4 – Diamondbacks 5 Win Probability: Royals 46%, Diamondbacks 54% Arizona has a stronger offense and an effective starter in Nelson, which should make up for their bullpen issues. Kansas City has proven time and time again that they can’t provide enough support to help Wacha rack up wins. I expect the same thing to happen today, as the Diamondbacks should get the win in Phoenix today.Our Royals vs Diamondbacks Pick
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Best Player Props
Player Prop Pick Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) Total Bases Over 1.5 (+100) Ryne Nelson (ARI) Strikeouts Over 3.5 K (-120) Michael Wacha (KC) Strikeouts Over 4.5 (+120) Betting Trends & H2H
Royals vs Diamondbacks Model Projection
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