The Cleveland Guardians (72-78) ride a three-game winning streak into a road contest versus the Kansas City Royals (48-102) at 2:10 PM ET on Monday.
The Guardians are favored (-130 on the moneyline to win) when they visit the Royals (+109). The total in the game is 9.5 total runs.
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Guardians vs Royals Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardians | -130 | +109 | 9.5 |
Guardians Betting Insights
- The Guardians have entered the game as favorites 70 times this season and won 37, or 52.9%, of those games.
- Cleveland has entered 51 games this season favored by -130 or more and is 25-26 in those contests.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 56.5% chance to win.
- Cleveland’s games have gone over the total in 63 of its 149 chances.
- In 149 games with a spread this season, the Guardians are 78-71-0 ATS.
Guardians Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.6 |
| HR | 9 |
| ERA | 3.00 |
| K/9 | 8.9 |
Royals Betting Insights
- The Royals have won in 41, or 31.8%, of the 129 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, Kansas City has come away with a win 38 times in 120 chances when named as an underdog of at least +109 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Royals have an implied victory probability of 47.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Contests with Kansas City has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 72 of 150 chances this season.
- The Royals have an against the spread record of 65-85-0 in 150 games with a line this season.
Royals Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 4-6 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.6 |
| HR | 10 |
| ERA | 5.65 |
| K/9 | 7.4 |
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Guardians Probable Pitcher – Cal Quantrill
- Quantrill’s team is 6-10-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed five hits in six innings against the San Francisco Giants.
- Quantrill has pitched five or more innings in three straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- He has three appearances with no earned runs allowed in 16 chances this season.
- Quantrill’s team has a record of 2-4 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline.
- Quantrill’s team is 8-8 when he starts this season.
- In Quantrill’s 16 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over five times.
Guardians Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Clase | 69 | 68.2 | 61 | 3.01 | 0 | 41 |
| Trevor Stephan | 65 | 64 | 70 | 3.38 | 26 | 2 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 64 | 60.1 | 57 | 3.43 | 15 | 0 |
| Reynaldo López | 60 | 61.2 | 77 | 3.50 | 17 | 6 |
| Eli Morgan | 56 | 60.1 | 66 | 4.03 | 8 | 1 |
Royals Probable Pitcher – Brady Singer
- Singer (8-11 with a 5.51 ERA and 129 strikeouts in 153 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Royals, his 29th of the season.
- The right-hander last appeared on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox, when he threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing six earned runs while giving up nine hits.
- Singer will try to continue a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 innings per appearance).
- He has made three appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- The Royals have a 9-11 record in Singer’s 20 starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.
- Singer’s team has a 13-15 record in his starts this season.
- Singer’s starts hit the over on the run total 18 times in 28 games with a set total this season.
Royals Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hernandez | 55 | 66.1 | 75 | 5.02 | 13 | 4 |
| Taylor Clarke | 51 | 55 | 62 | 5.56 | 11 | 2 |
| Tucker Davidson | 32 | 48 | 45 | 6.19 | 0 | 2 |
| Amir Garrett | 25 | 24.1 | 28 | 3.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Kowar | 19 | 24.2 | 26 | 5.11 | 0 | 0 |
Guardians Hitting Trends
- The Guardians have a 21-8 record this season in games when they hit at least two homers.
- Cleveland has gone 20-6 in its 26 games this season with five or more extra-base hits.
- The club has collected at least eight hits 92 times this season, and has a 49-43 record in those games.
- Cleveland has a 42-14 record in games this season when it scored five or more runs.
- The Guardians have drawn five or more walks in 37 games this season, and are 20-17 in those contests.
Royals Hitting Trends
- They are 20-18 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
- Kansas City has won 17 of its 34 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- In 84 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 37-47.
- Kansas City has won 33 of its 50 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
- They have won seven of their 20 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.
Guardians vs. Royals Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Guardians (-130)
Over/Under Pick: Over (9.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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