The Kansas City Royals have one of the strangest franchise trajectories of anyone this side of the Miami Marlins. In 2015, they won the World Series and everyone wanted to get paid. Their win totals dropped immediately – from 95 to 81 to 80 to 58 in 2018. They did themselves one better last year, winning 59, but they’re top goal is to avoid 100 losses for a third straight year.
Kansas City Royals 2019 wins
The Royals finished 59-103 last year, but it should be noted that, after the All-Star break, they had a record of 29-42 after hitting the break with a 30-61 record. There was improvement at a time when teams could have been piling on them.
Kansas City Royals offseason
The biggest offseason acquisition was new manager Mike Matheny, who returns to baseball after an unceremonious release from the St. Louis Cardinals in 2018. The Royals added reliever Chance Adams and third baseman Maikel Franco. It is hoped that Franco can add some pop to a lineup that was 28th in home runs and 25th or worse in just about every offensive category last year.
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Kansas City Royals odds to win AL Central Division
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Kansas City has a huge number of +15000 because the Cleveland Indians (-250) has been solid for years, the Minnesota Twins (-145) is expected to run away with the division, followed by the Chicago White Sox (-350) is a year ahead in its youth movement. It would be one thing to be a decided underdog to one team in the division. But three? AVOID a bet on this one.
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Kansas City Royals World Series odds
The Royals are one of four teams with BetMGM odds of a +100000, joining the Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers and Miami Marlins on that ignominious list. It’s like buying a $10 scratcher hoping for a $100,000 win. It’s worth a small bet, but don’t expect any return.
How many games will Kansas City Royals win in 2020?
The over under is 64½ (-115 over, -106 under). It’s a number that is worthy of considering either, but the Royals are still young and building, especially in the rotation Brad Keller and Jakob Junis are slated to be the Nos. 2 and 3 starters. Both of them took their lumps last year and, while they should improve, this is a team built for speed in a big thumper world. They won’t lose 100, but our pick is 63-99. Take the under.
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