World Series 2014: Odds and Prop Bets Info for Royals vs. Giants Game 4

The Kansas City Royals have taken a stranglehold over the momentum and the San Francisco Giants with a 2-1 World Series lead as it shifts to a pivotal Game 4 in San Francisco.

After dropping Game 1 in shocking fashion at home 7-1, the Royals got back to what they've been doing all postseason—refusing to lose. A 7-2 drubbing in Game 2 followed by a hard-fought 3-2 win in Game 3 now has Kansas City feeling royal with a chance to actually end the series in the Bay Area.

But the Royals will have to go through one of the best postseason pitchers in recent memory to win Saturday's game and take a 3-1 series lead, per the Giants' official Twitter:

Ryan Vogelsong will take the mound for San Francisco, and the club is hoping he can bounce back from a poor start against the Cardinals in the National League Championship Series. However, prior to that poor showing, Vogelsong became the first pitcher in MLB history to allow one run or less in each of his first five postseason starts.

Jason Vargas will get the ball for Kansas City with a chance to improve to 2-0 in the postseason.

Here's a breakdown of odds and prop bets heading into Game 4.

Game 4 Odds

Team	Spread	Moneyline
Kansas City Royals	+1.5	21-20
San Francisco Giants	-1.5	4-5

Note: Game 4 odds courtesy of Odds Shark, last updated Oct. 25 at 3 p.m. ET.

World Series Prop Bets

Total Number of Games

Games	Odds
5 Games	7-2
6 Games	11-8
7 Games	7-5

The Royals' Game 3 victory didn't change much here, as oddsmakers still predict the series to go long, either six or seven games.

To be fair, that was all but expected coming into this game. While both wild card-winning teams were buzz saws throughout their respective pennant runs, they also mimic each other in how they approach games, relying on strong starting pitching, dominant bullpens and timely offense. 

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That has made itself evident early. The Giants exploded on offense in Game 1, the Royals followed suit in Game 2 and both units have closed out games with great pitching out of the pen.

If you're feeling the Royals magic, though, this is likely the bet for you. They still aren't being given much of a chance to wrap it up in five games, but after all, that shouldn't be too surprising with Vogelsong and Madison Bumgarner left to face.

Series End Result

Result (No. of Games)	Odds
Royals win 4-2	9-4
Royals win 4-3	7-2
Royals win 4-1	16-5
Giants win 4-3	15-4
Giants win 4-2	11-2

Now we're starting to see some of that Royals love. 

With the Royals currently in the driver's seat, it seems that Kansas City is emerging as a big favorite to win the series with 2-5 odds compared to 2-1 odds for the Giants to lift the trophy, per OddsChecker.com. That's also ringing true in odds for the correct final result of the series, which has the Royals as big favorites to wrap it up in six games.

On the other hand, the Giants face 11-2 odds to win the next three games and wrap it up in six on their own, showing how much of an uphill battle it will be.

World Series MVP

Player	Odds
Alcides Escobar	9-2
Kelvin Herrera	13-2
Hunter Pence	10-1
Madison Bumgarner	10-1
Alex Gordon	11-1
Eric Hosmer	8-1
Salvador Perez	12-1
Lorenzo Cain	14-1
Pablo Sandoval	14-1

Names like Pablo Sandoval and Hunter Pence used to dominate the top of these odds, and they're still around. But the Royals are seeing an upheaval in MVP odds.

Not surprisingly, Alcides Escobar tops the charts after going 2-for-4 in each of the last two games, both Royals wins. Another top option is Kansas City relief pitcher Kelvin Herrera, who has been dominant out of the bullpen.

Throw in Alex Gordon, Eric Hosmer, Salvador Perez and Lorenzo Cain, and it's looking like one of the Royals hitters is likeliest to hoist the MVP trophy.

Prop bets courtesy of OddsChecker.com (last updated Oct. 25 at 3 p.m. ET).