Game: San Francisco Giants vs. Kansas City Royals

Date: Sunday, 22 September 2024

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: NBC Bay Area

The San Francisco Giants (74-79) head to Kauffman Stadium on Sunday to face the Kansas City Royals (82-71). The pitchers expected to start are Blake Snell and Seth Lugo.

As a team, the San Francisco Giants score 4.3 runs per game, which ranks 17th in the league. They have scored 651 runs while maintaining a team OBP of .306. As a team, the Giants have had 250 two-baggers and hit 163 balls out of the ballpark. They have 621 runs batted in and 1,227 hits this year, while their team batting average is .238. San Francisco has a slugging percentage of .392 and has been taken out of the game for strikes 1,364 times while walking 472 times.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.78 and the pitching staff has posted a combined WHIP of 1.30. The Giants’ pitchers have allowed a total of 150 home runs and 670 runs (16th in MLB). San Francisco has allowed 1,269 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 624 earned runs. The Giants have a team ERA of 4.15 for the season (19th in the league) and the team has struck out 1,357 hitters. They have walked 489 of the other team’s players and their FIP as a team this season is 3.84.

The Giants’ relief pitchers have a 64.0% save rate and have entered the game in 143 save situations. The relief pitchers have taken on 184 runners this year, with 35.3% of them scoring. The Giants’ pitchers have entered the game with runners on 127 occasions and have also had 145 appearances in high-pressure situations. The Giants have sent 531 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The bullpen has a total of 91 holds this season (8th in the league). They have made 32 saves this year and have failed to capitalize on 18 of 50 opportunities to save the game.

The Giants have converted 68.2% of balls hit into play into outs in 12,183 innings on the field, which ranks them 27th in professional baseball. The Seattle Mariners have a total of 4,061 putouts this season, along with 1,475 assists and 86 errors. Their fielding percentage is .985, which ranks them 18th in baseball, and they have accumulated 131 double plays.

Snell has thrown 1,090 innings in his career so far, earning 1,359 Ks. His ERA is 3.21 (389 ERs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.222. He has allowed 838 hits (6.9 hits per 9 innings) and 494 walks. Snell (career win/loss record 75-58) has a FIP of 3.16 while facing 4,516 batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Royals have a team slugging percentage of .414 and score 4.69 runs per game (9th in baseball). They have hit 257 doubles, allowed 401 walks and scored 718 runs. Kansas City has hit 167 home runs this year along with 696 RBIs. They have hit 1,076 home runs (29th in the league) and totaled 1,296 base hits. The Kansas City Royals have a team OBP of .310 and a team batting average of .252 this year.

Kansas City’s pitchers have allowed 620 runs this season while posting a 3.85 ERA (576 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 137 home runs and allowed 4.14 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league). The Royals have a team WHIP of 1.263 and a team FIP of 3.77 so far this year. They have a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 8.40 (1,262 strikeouts vs. 450 walks). They rank 19th in baseball as a team with 1,252 total hits allowed.

Kansas City has had relief pitchers enter the game in 60 save opportunities, and they have made 37 saves. They currently rank 22nd in the league with a 61.7% save percentage and have sent 477 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped to the mound 137 times in high-pressure situations and 124 times with runners on base. Kansas City’s relief pitchers have a 28.2% point percentage of their 213 runners taken. In 132 save situations, the Royals have made 70 holds and 23 blown saves.

The Kansas City Royals have turned 120 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in the majors). The Royals have 1,341 assists, 77 errors and 4,043 putouts on the season. In their 12,129 innings pitched, the Royals have a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (20th in the majors).

During his professional baseball career, Lugo has allowed 752 base hits and has 821 strikeouts in 838 innings. Lugo (56-39 in his career) has posted a 3.39 ERA and allowed 8.1 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 316 ERs while posting a 1.160 WHIP and a 3.3 FIP. His strikeout-to-walk ratio is 3.73 and he has faced 3,454 batters so far in his career.

Who will win today’s MLB game against the spread or the moneyline?

Josh Schonwald’s choice: Take San Francisco

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