Philadelphia Phillies vs Kansas City Royals Picks and Predictions for Sunday, July 5, 2026
Phillies vs Royals Game Information
The Philadelphia Phillies stay on the road Sunday with a game inside Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO, at 3:00 PM against the Kansas City Royals. Philadelphia is 11 games above .500 this year, following a win in game 1 of this set on Saturday. The Kansas City Royals stay home Sunday well below .500, riding a 4-game losing streak after dropping Game 1 of this series on Saturday. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.
Phillies Preview
The Philadelphia offense has posted a .237 batting average this season as they have scored 394 runs on 702 hits. Philadelphia has a .303 OBP and a .403 team slugging percentage. The Philadelphia pitching has been strong enough this year, with a 4.14 team ERA. Brandon Marsh is leading 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 this season with 57 RBIs.
Royals Preview
The Kansas City offense has posted a .242 batting average this season as they have scored 363 runs on 714 hits. Kansas City has a .313 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, and they have given up 25 runs across their last 4 losses. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City offense this season with a .290 batting average. Jac Caglianone has a .264 batting average and leads the team with 14 home runs. Carter Jensen has a .251 batting average and leads Kansas City this season with 47 RBI's.
Phillies vs Royals Pitching Matchup
Aaron Nola will be on the mound Sunday for the Phillies in Game 2 of this set. Nola is 3-5 this year with a 6.04 ERA through 85 innings of work. Luinder Avila will be on the mound for the Royals. Avila has been shaky at 3-3 this year with a 5.40 ERA through 46.2 innings.
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Phillies vs Royals Pick
The Philadelphia Phillies are the much better team in this matchup as they are currently chasing the Atlanta Braves in the National League East standings. Look for Philadelphia to use its recent strong play against a struggling Kansas City team. Take the Phillies to do the job Sunday as they get the win in game 2 of this set.
- Pick: Philadelphia Phillies
- Secondary: Over
- Lean: Bryce Harper Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies win 7-5.
Game Written Prior to completion of game on Saturday.
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