Royals vs Giants Prediction, MLB Prop Bets and Parlay Picks for Tuesday, 5/20

Oscar Diaz

· May 20 - 3 minutes read

Royals

Kansas City Royals

Giants

San Francisco Giants

+129

Money Line Game

-143

+1½ -170

Run Line Game

-1½ +148

Over 8 -105

Total Game

Under 8 -115

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Royals vs Giants Prediction, MLB Prop Bets and Parlay Picks for Tuesday, 5/20 — Hayden Birdsong #60 of the San Francisco Giants | Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images/AFP

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Bet San Francisco (-145) in Royals vs Giants predictions
Under 8 total runs (-120) is among our best bets

Royals vs Giants Prediction and Best Bets Today, May 20

My prediction

Moneyline Pick Giants (-145)

The Giants have won four of their last five at home and are 16–9 in MLB betting games where they score first. Hayden Birdsong’s 2.31 ERA gives San Francisco a sharp early-game edge. The Royals average just 3.31 runs per game, dead last in the AL. Despite KC’s solid bullpen, the Giants’ run differential and matchup advantage at home make them the best side to back at current MLB same game parlay odds.

Bet on Giants (-145)

Royals vs Giants Over/Under Pick: Under 8 (-120)

Kansas City’s pitching staff ranks second in ERA and fifth in WHIP, while the Giants’ staff has allowed the third-fewest home runs per game. The Royals struggle to hit for power, ranking dead last in home runs, and both starters have strikeout stuff. Five of KC’s last six games have ended with six runs or fewer. With elite bullpen depth on both sides, the Under is one of the sharper MLB news plays today.

Bet on Under 8 Runs (-120)

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My Best Prop Bets

Hayden Birdsong Over 4.5 Strikeouts (+129)

Big value to start with our MLB prop picks today. Birdsong has struck out 25 batters in just 23.1 innings, and now he faces a Royals lineup that walks the least and strikes out at the 2nd-lowest clip yet struggles against rising fastballs. With a projected five-inning workload and elite swing-and-miss metrics, 5+ Ks is a realistic outcome. It’s a playable anchor for your best MLB parlay picks today that should cash unless his pitch count gets capped early

Bet Hayden Birdsong Over 4.5 Strikeouts (+129)

Game prop pick: First team to score – Giants (-103)

The Giants rank 2nd in MLB in runners left in scoring position per game, which means they’re consistently putting pressure on early. SP Michael Lorenzen has allowed runs in the first two innings in three of his last five starts. Birdsong’s numbers against right-handed hitters are solid, and the Giants have the better on-base profile. With their strong 1-4 hitters, this makes sense as one of your more valuable MLB game picks tonight.

Bet Giants to Score First (-103)