The Phillies will play the Royals on Sunday, July 5th, 2026. Your timezone's first pitch time is 3:00 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Team Standings
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - As the 2026 season continues, the Philadelphia Phillies possess a 94.67 SportsBetting3.com power ranking. The Kansas City Royals now have a 80.67 power ranking. Teams with a higher SportsBetting3.com power ranking will typically be moneyline favorites.
- Visiting Philadelphia Phillies - The Philadelphia Phillies head into this matchup with a 25-18 record as a visiting team. This standing ranks them 4th Overall for visiting team wins.
- Home Kansas City Royals - The Kansas City Royals will throw the first pitch possessing a 19-26 home team record. That puts them 12th for home team wins in the Overall MLB standings.
- Runs Scored - Philadelphia Phillies batters have produced 400 runs, ranking them 15th Overall, with the Kansas City Royals ranking 23rd (364) for runs scored.
- Runs Allowed - Philadelphia Phillies pitchers and fielders have allowed 390 runs, ranking them 17th Overall for runs allowed. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Royals now rank 6th Overall, allowing 452 runs.
- Team Streaks - The Philadelphia Phillies won their last game. Their opponent, the Kansas City Royals have lost their last 4 games.
- Team Records - Let's review each team's records. The Philadelphia Phillies have a 50-39 Overall record (2.5 GB National East Division), with the Kansas City Royals notching a 35-54 Overall standing (11.5 GB American Central Division).
Best Phillies at Royals Odds
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| Underdog Kansas City Royals | Favorite Philadelphia Phillies |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Philadelphia Phillies are the -143 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and the Kansas City Royals are the +116 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 9.5 -115 runs at BetRivers, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 9.5 -108 runs at BetRivers, and that means you risk $108 to win $100 betting the under.
The Philadelphia Phillies are -1.5 +110 run line favorites at BetRivers, while the Kansas City Royals are +1.5 -136 run line underdogs at BetRivers.
MLB Odds Example
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Phillies
Royals
7/05/26 3:00pm EDT | -143+116 |
- Kansas City Royals bettors risk $100 to win $116 at +116 odds. The implied probability for Kansas City Royals is 46.3%.
- Philadelphia Phillies bettors risk $100 to win $69.93 at -143 odds. The implied probability for Philadelphia Phillies is 58.85%.
Philadelphia Phillies at Kansas City Royals Prop Bets
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Phillies
Royals
Tie
1st Inning Winner
7/05/26 3:00pm EDT | +245+290-115Bet |
Royals
Total Runs
PHI at KAN 7/05/26 3:00pm EDT | 4.5 o +1064.5 u -136Bet |
Phillies
Total Runs
PHI at KAN 7/05/26 3:00pm EDT | 5.5 o +1085.5 u -137Bet |
Philadelphia Phillies & Kansas City Royals Futures Odds
Latest World Series odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the tournament. See past Championship results and learn how to bet World Series teasers, props and parlays.
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Philadelphia Phillies & Kansas City Royals Team Pages
Review each team's season win total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
Team Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Away | RS | RA | Diff | Strk | L10 |
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| Philadelphia Phillies | 62 | 54 | 0.534 | +10.5 | 31-28 | 31-26 | 512 | 510 | +2 | W1 | 5-5 |
| Kansas City Royals | 48 | 67 | 0.417 | +24.0 | 28-27 | 20-40 | 477 | 579 | -102 | W2 | 5-5 |
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Philadelphia Phillies vs Kansas City Royals MLB Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Sunday, July 5th, 2026 at 3:00 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's MLB page, look for the Philadelphia Phillies vs Kansas City Royals Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's MLB page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Philadelphia Phillies vs Kansas City Royals Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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