Milwaukee Brewers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 4/5/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: MLB.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (-128) Kansas City (+106)

The Kansas City Royals (3-3) will go up against the Milwaukee Brewers (5-1) at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday. The odds on this game have the Brewers at -128 and the Royals are at +106. The total is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Kyle Harrison and Kris Bubic.

As a unit, the Milwaukee Brewers are putting up 7.5 runs per game, which puts them at 1st in MLB. They have accounted for 45 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .378. The Brewers have hit 10 doubles as a team and have smacked 8 baseballs out of the park. They have compiled 43 runs batted in as well as 56 base knocks this year, while their team batting average is .279. Milwaukee has a slugging percentage of .448 and have been called out on strikes 47 times, while drawing a walk on 31 occasions.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.62 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.11. Brewers pitchers have surrendered 11 long balls and 17 total runs (4th in the league). Milwaukee has allowed 39 base knocks (6.5 per 9 innings) and also 17 earned runs. The Brewers have a team earned run average of 2.83 for the year (5th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 76 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 21 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.26 as a team on the season.

The relief pitchers have inherited 1 base runners for the season with 0.0% of those players earned a run for their team. Brewers bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 1 time and also have had 4 appearances in high leverage situations. The Brewers have dispatched 22 relievers to the hill this season. The bullpen have recorded 3 holds over the course of the season (18th in MLB).

The Brewers have turned 74.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 486 innings, ranking them 4th in the majors. The Miami Marlins have a tally of 162 putouts on the year, as well as 43 assists and 0 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at 1.000 which ranks 1st in MLB, and they have turned 5 double plays.

Harrison has taken the hill for 199 innings and has earned 199 punch outs during his career. Harrison (9-9 career mark) has a FIP of 4.27 and he has faced 855 opposing hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.34 (96 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.310. He has given up 193 hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has 68 walks.

The Royals have a team SLG% of .368 and they earn 3.83 runs per contest (20th in MLB). They have hit 7 two-baggers, while walking 18 times and putting up 23 runs. Kansas City has compiled 6 HRs so far this season to go along with 23 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 45 occasions (27th in baseball) and have accounted for 46 hits. The Kansas City Royals hold a team OBP of .307 as well as a team batting average of .238 on the campaign.

The Kansas City pitching staff have allowed 28 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.32 (25 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 10 long balls and they give up 4.84 runs per 9 innings (22nd in the league). The Royals have a team WHIP of 1.363 and have a FIP of 5.08 as a pitching staff for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.90 (52 strikeouts against 23 free passes). They come in at 15th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 48.

Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 5 times in high leverage situations and on 3 occasions with base runners. They rank 14th in the league with a save rate of 75.0%, and they have dispatched 20 bullpen pitchers onto the field so far this year.

Out of their 471 innings on the field, the Royals have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (13th in the majors). The Kansas City Royals have gotten 5 double plays and have a fielding rate of .990 (11th in baseball). The Royals have 43 assists, 2 errors and have earned a total of 157 putouts so far this season.

In his pro baseball career, Bubic has given up 474 base hits while accumulating 448 strikeouts in 477 innings. He has allowed 218 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.398 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.32 and he has faced 2,052 opposing hitters thus far in his career. Bubic (20-36 career record) is the owner of a 4.11 earned run average and has surrendered 8.9 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas City (+106)

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