It’s Tuesday, May 20, and the Royals (27-22) are in San Francisco to take on the Giants (28-20). Michael Lorenzen is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Hayden Birdsong for San Francisco.
The Royals rallied late in the eighth and ninth innings to take Game 1 of the series versus the Giants yesterday, 3-1. The Royals have now won two straight games after losing the previous four. Yesterday’s loss broke a four-game winning streak for the Giants.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Royals at Giants
- Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
- Time: 9:45 PM EST
- Site: Oracle Park
- City: San Francisco, CA
- Network/Streaming: FDSNKC, NBCSBA, MLBN
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Odds for the Royals at the Giants
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Moneyline: Royals (+114), Giants (-135)
- Spread: Giants -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Royals at Giants
- Pitching matchup for May 20, 2025: Michael Lorenzen vs. Hayden Birdsong
- Royals: Michael Lorenzen, (3-4, 3.76 ERA)
Last outing: 7.1 Innings Pitched, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 7 Hits Allowed, 1 Walk, and 5 Strikeouts - Giants: Hayden Birdsong, (1-0, 2.31 ERA)
Last outing: 3.0 Innings Pitched, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts
- Royals: Michael Lorenzen, (3-4, 3.76 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Royals and the Giants
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Royals and the Giants:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the San Francisco Giants on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Kansas City Royals at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Royals at Giants
- The Giants have a winning record (11-8) in matchups against American League teams this season
- 7 of the Giants’ last 9 matchups with the Royals have stayed under the Total
- The Royals have covered the Run Line in 6 straight road games
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