Philadelphia Phillies vs Kansas City Royals Picks and Predictions for Saturday, July 4, 2026
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Phillies vs Royals Game Information
The Philadelphia Phillies continue a road trip Saturday night with an 8:10 PM matchup inside Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City against the Kansas City Royals. Philadelphia has made its move as of late, currently the 2nd place team in the National League East, well above .500. The Kansas City Royals come into Saturday struggling immensely, well below .500 this season, as the worst team in the American League Central. For other MLB news, see our MLB Picks.
Phillies Preview
The Philadelphia offense has a .238 batting average this season. They've scored 393 runs with 698 hits. Philadelphia has a .304 OBP.401 slugging percentage. The Philadelphia pitching has struggled this season with a 4.12 team ERA. Brandon Marsh leads the Philadelphia offense this season with a .315 batting average. Kyle Schwarber has a .250 batting average and leads the team with 30 home runs. Bryce Harper has a .274 batting average and leads Philadelphia with 57 RBI's.
Royals Preview
Offensively, Kansas City has a .243 batting average they have scored 361 runs on 709 hits. The Royals have a .314 OBP and a .390 team slugging percentage. The Kansas City pitching has been the team's biggest issue, with a 4.87 team ERA this season. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City offense with a .290 batting average. Carter Jensen has a .251 batting average and leads the team with 47 RBI's. Jac Caglianone has a .264 batting average and leads the team with 14 home runs.
Phillies vs Royals Pitching Matchup
Jesus Luzardo will be on the mound Saturday for Philadelphia. This season, Luzardo is 6-4 with a 3.88 ERA through 97.1 innings of action. Michael Wacha will counter for Kansas City. Wacha is 5-5 this year with a 3.31 ERA through 108.2 innings of action.
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Phillies vs Royals Pick
Philadelphia is a much better team in this matchup, playing good baseball coming into Saturday. Look for the Phillies to continue their winning ways against a lackluster Kansas City team. The Phillies will have a huge edge on the pitching mound, and that will lead them to a win on Saturday against the Royals.
- Pick: Philadelphia Phillies
- Secondary: Over
- Lean: Bryce Harper Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies win 7-4
Game Written Prior to completion of game on Friday.
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