{"id":2487666,"date":"2026-07-04T06:30:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T06:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2487666"},"modified":"2026-07-04T06:30:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T06:30:53","slug":"phillies-vs-royals-prediction-odds-moneyline-spread-over-under-for-july-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/phillies-vs-royals-prediction-odds-moneyline-spread-over-under-for-july-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Phillies vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread &#038; Over\/Under for July 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Saturday slate in MLB includes a matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Kansas City Royals.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s everything you need to know before checking out <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/navigation\/mlb\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">today&#8217;s MLB odds and spreads<\/a> on FanDuel Sportsbook.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>Philadelphia Phillies (49-39) vs. Kansas City Royals (35-53)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> Saturday, July 4, 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 8:10 p.m. ET<\/li>\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Kauffman Stadium &#8212; Kansas City, Missouri<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coverage:<\/strong> Royals.TV and NBCS-PH<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>All <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/navigation\/mlb\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">MLB odds<\/a>, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Moneyline:<\/strong> PHI: (-152) | KC: (+128)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spread:<\/strong> PHI: -1.5 (+110) | KC: +1.5 (-132)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total:<\/strong> 9 &#8212; Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/philadelphia-phillies\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Phillies<\/a> vs <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Royals<\/a> Probable Starting Pitchers<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Probable Pitchers:<\/strong> Jes\u00fas Luzardo (Phillies) &#8211; 6-4, 3.88 ERA vs Michael Wacha (Royals) &#8211; 5-5, 3.31 ERA<\/p>\n<p>The Phillies will give the nod to Jesus Luzardo (6-4) versus the Royals and Michael Wacha (5-5). Luzardo and his team are 9-8-0 ATS this season when he starts. Luzardo&#8217;s team has been victorious in 64.3% of the games he&#8217;s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 9-5. When Wacha starts, the Royals have gone 8-8-0 against the spread. The Royals have a 2-8 record in Wacha&#8217;s 10 starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.<\/p>\n<p><em>All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.numberfire.com\/mlb\/games\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">numberFire<\/a>.<\/em><br \/><strong>Prediction:<\/strong> Phillies win (58.5%)<\/p>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>The moneyline numbers for Phillies vs. Royals reveal Philadelphia as the favorite (-152) and Kansas City as the underdog (+128) despite being the home team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>The Phillies are 1.5-run road favorites on the runline against the Royals. The Phillies are +110 to cover, and the Royals are -132.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>The Phillies-Royals contest on July 4 has been given an over\/under of 9 runs. The over is set at -110 and the under at -110.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/promotions\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Bet on Philadelphia Phillies vs. Kansas City Royals on FanDuel today!<\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>The Phillies have won in 40, or 63.5%, of the 63 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.<\/li>\n<li>Philadelphia has a record of 27-9 when favored by -152 or more this year.<\/li>\n<li>The Phillies&#8217; games have gone over the total in 39 of their 86 opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>The Phillies have posted a record of 32-54-0 against the spread this season.<\/li>\n<li>The Royals have won 35.8% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (19-34).<\/li>\n<li>In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +128 or longer, Kansas City has a record of 3-5 (37.5%).<\/li>\n<li>The Royals have combined with opponents to go over the total 42 times this season for a 42-41-1 record against the over\/under.<\/li>\n<li>The Royals have a 37-47-0 record ATS this season (covering 44% of the time).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>Bryce Harper leads Philadelphia with an OBP of .374 this season while batting .274 with 53 walks and 56 runs scored. He has a slugging percentage of .532.<\/li>\n<li>Among all qualifying batters in MLB, he ranks 40th in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage, and 10th in slugging.<\/li>\n<li>Harper will look for his fifth straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .211 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and seven RBIs.<\/li>\n<li>Kyle Schwarber leads Philadelphia with 79 hits. He is batting .250 this season and has 40 extra-base hits. He&#8217;s also slugging .570 with an on-base percentage of .365.<\/li>\n<li>He is 89th in batting average, 27th in on-base percentage and third in slugging among qualified hitters.<\/li>\n<li>Brandon Marsh has hit 15 homers with a team-high .523 SLG this season.<\/li>\n<li>Trea Turner has 10 home runs, 31 RBI and a batting average of .239 this season.<\/li>\n<li>Turner heads into this game on a five-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with a double, three home runs and seven RBIs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Royals<\/a> Player Leaders<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up a team-best OBP (.362) and slugging percentage (.470). He&#8217;s batting .290.<\/li>\n<li>He is 18th in batting average, 31st in on-base percentage and 42nd in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in the big leagues.<\/li>\n<li>Carter Jensen has 17 doubles, 13 home runs and 27 walks while batting .251. He&#8217;s slugging .452 with an on-base percentage of .314.<\/li>\n<li>Including all qualifying hitters, he is 83rd in batting average, 111th in on-base percentage and 58th in slugging percentage.<\/li>\n<li>Jac Caglianone is leading the Royals with 74 hits.<\/li>\n<li>Michael Massey is batting .256 with 14 doubles, seven home runs and 10 walks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Sign up for <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/servedby.flashtalking.com\/click\/8\/172462;7577239;369307;211;0\/?ft_width=1&amp;ft_height=1&amp;gdpr=$%7BGDPR%7D&amp;gdpr_consent=$%7BGDPR_CONSENT_78%7D&amp;us_privacy=$%7BUS_PRIVACY%7D&amp;url=36820660\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">FanDuel Sportsbook<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/servedby.flashtalking.com\/click\/8\/270261;9559798;369307;211;0\/?gdpr=$%7BGDPR%7D&amp;gdpr_consent=$%7BGDPR_CONSENT_78%7D&amp;us_privacy=$%7BUS_PRIVACY%7D&amp;force_transparent=true&amp;url=https:\/\/www.fanduel.com\/contests\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">FanDuel Daily Fantasy<\/a> today!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.fanduel.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m. The Saturday slate in MLB includes a matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Kansas City Royals. Here&#8217;s everything you need to know before checking out today&#8217;s MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook. Philadelphia Phillies (49-39) vs. Kansas City Royals (35-53) Date: Saturday, July 4, 2026 Time: 8:10 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2487667,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2487666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Phillies-vs-Royals-Prediction-Odds-Moneyline-Spread-OverUnder-for.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2487666"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2487668,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487666\/revisions\/2487668"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2487667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2487666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2487666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2487666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}