Kansas City Royals vs Milwaukee Brewers 5/12/2023 Analysis, Tips and Picks
On Friday evening, the Kansas City Royals will face off against the Milwaukee Brewers in an MLB Interleague three-game competition at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Despite winning two consecutive games and four out of the last five matches played, the Royals remain in the basement of the AL Central with a 12-27 overall record and a 6-10 record on the road. In their most recent game, a 4-3 home triumph over the White Sox, the Royals took a 3-1 lead after four innings and added one more run in the ninth, finishing with six hits.
As a team, the Kansas City Royals have an average batting average of .255 and have scored 85 runs, driving in 167 hits. Their pitching staff has recorded a team ERA of 6.74 with a WHIP of 2.00, retiring an average of five batters through four innings pitched. For the opening match of the three-game series against Milwaukee, the Royals have announced that SP Josh Taylor will start. Taylor, a left-handed pitcher, has a 1-0 record on the season with an ERA of 7.75, a WHIP of 2.00, and has fanned out five hitters in four innings pitched.
- Kansas City is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the National League.
- The total went OVER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 5 games with a team in the NL Central Division.
- The total went OVER in 13 of Kansas City’s last 20 games played in May.
Kansas City Royals vs Milwaukee Brewers 5/12/2023 Analysis, Tips and Picks
On Friday night, the Milwaukee Brewers will aim to bounce back when they face the Kansas City Royals at home. The Brewers currently have a record of 20-17, with a home record of 10-8, and are in second place in the NL Central division, just half a game behind the Pittsburgh Pirates in first place. Milwaukee has scored 161 runs and allowed 149 for a net run difference of +12 for the year. The team enters this three-game series after splitting their last four games, but lost the last two games of a series to the LA Dodgers, with a 1-8 loss at home in the last game. In that game, Milwaukee managed just one run in the 4th inning, and committed an error in the loss. Starting for the Brewers will be right-hander Corbin Burns in the opening game of the inter-league three-game series. Burns has a 3-2 record with a 3.86 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and has struck out 32 batters in 39.2 innings pitched. The Brewers have a batting average of .242 with 81 runs on 129 hits and 19 home runs. On the other hand, the pitching staff has an ERA of 3.73, a WHIP of 1.25, and has retired a total of 129 batters.
- The total stayed UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee’s last 9 games with a team in the AL Central Division.
- The Milwaukee Brewers are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games played in May.
- The Brewers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games played on a Friday.
Kansas City Royals vs. Milwaukee Brewers. The MLB Pick for this contest is Milwaukee Brewers. The Royals struggled their road games winnings and even having a bad season overall. The Milwaukee Brewers are doing just fine this year at 20-17 overall and 10-8 at home. Milwaukee will dominate this match-up at home against the limping Royals. The prediction: Milwaukee Brewers will win 4-1.
MLB Starting Time: 8:10 PM ET
Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Date: Friday, May 12, 2023
TV: Apple TV+
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee Brewers -220
MLB Totals: 8.5
