The Cleveland Guardians (37-40) visit the Kansas City Royals (22-56) to open a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch at 8:10 PM ET on Tuesday. The Guardians are coming off a series defeat to the Brewers, and the Royals a series split with the Rays.
The Guardians are favored (-146 moneyline odds to win) when they visit the Royals (+122). The game’s over/under is 9.
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Guardians vs Royals Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardians | -146 | +122 | 9 |
Guardians Betting Insights
- This season, the Guardians have been favored 42 times and won 22, or 52.4%, of those games.
- Cleveland has a record of 10-6, a 62.5% win rate, when favored by -146 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 59.3% chance of a victory for the Guardians.
- Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 32 of 77 opportunities.
- The Guardians are 38-39-0 against the spread in their 77 chances this season.
Guardians Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.9 |
| HR | 7 |
| ERA | 4.10 |
| K/9 | 7.9 |
Royals Betting Insights
- The Royals have been victorious in 19, or 29.2%, of the 65 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Kansas City has come away with a win 16 times in 52 chances when named as an underdog of at least +122 or worse on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 45% chance of pulling out a win.
- Kansas City and its opponents have gone over in 35 of its 78 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Royals have an against the spread mark of 30-48-0 in 78 games with a line this season.
Royals Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 4-6 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.0 |
| HR | 9 |
| ERA | 5.34 |
| K/9 | 6.9 |
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Guardians Probable Pitcher – Gavin Williams
- Williams and his team failed to cover the spread in his only opportunity this season as a starter.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs while allowing four hits against the Oakland Athletics.
- Williams’ team won his only start as a favorite this season.
- Williams’ team won in his only start this season.
- The only game started by Williams with a total this season hit the over.
Guardians Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Clase | 36 | 37.1 | 35 | 2.41 | 0 | 23 |
| Trevor Stephan | 34 | 33 | 38 | 2.18 | 11 | 2 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 32 | 32 | 28 | 2.81 | 5 | 0 |
| Eli Morgan | 29 | 32.1 | 31 | 1.67 | 5 | 1 |
| Nick Sandlin | 25 | 27.1 | 25 | 3.29 | 2 | 0 |
Royals Probable Pitcher – Brady Singer
- Singer (4-7) takes the mound first for the Royals in his 16th start of the season. He has a 6.34 ERA in 76 2/3 innings pitched, with 67 strikeouts.
- In his last outing on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers, the righty threw seven innings, giving up five earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- Singer is trying for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.1 frames per start.
- He has had one outing this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The Royals have been the underdog on the moneyline in nine of Singer’s starts this season, and they went 4-5 in those games.
- Singer’s team has put together a 6-9 record over his 15 starts.
- Singer has had 15 starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in eight of those games.
Royals Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Cuas | 31 | 31.2 | 40 | 4.83 | 2 | 0 |
| Taylor Clarke | 29 | 33.2 | 38 | 4.81 | 8 | 0 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 27 | 27.1 | 50 | 2.63 | 8 | 2 |
| Carlos Hernandez | 25 | 37.2 | 47 | 4.54 | 3 | 0 |
| Scott Barlow | 25 | 27.2 | 39 | 3.90 | 0 | 9 |
Guardians Hitting Trends
- The Guardians have an 8-2 record in games this season when they smash at least two home runs.
- Cleveland has gone 9-5 in its 14 games this season with at least five extra-base hits.
- The team has put up eight or more hits in 45 games this season, and is 24-21 in those contests.
- Cleveland is 19-5 in games this season when it put up at least five runs.
- The Guardians are 11-9 in games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.
Royals Hitting Trends
- They are 6-12 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
- In 19 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 8-11.
- They have won 17 of the 47 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
- Kansas City has won 14 of its 24 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
- In 12 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 2-10
Guardians vs. Royals Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Guardians (-146)
Over/Under Pick: Over (9)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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