The Cleveland Guardians (38-40) visit the Kansas City Royals (22-57) at 8:10 PM ET on Wednesday.
As the favorite, the Guardians (-166 moneyline odds) play at the Royals (+140). The over/under for this game is set at 9.
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Guardians vs Royals Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardians | -166 | +140 | 9 |
Guardians Betting Insights
- The Guardians have been favorites in 43 games this season and won 23 (53.5%) of those contests.
- This season Cleveland has won six of its 12 games, or 50%, when favored by at least -166 on the moneyline.
- The Guardians have a 62.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in 32 of its 78 games with a total this season.
- The Guardians are 38-40-0 against the spread in their 78 chances this season.
Guardians Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.3 |
| HR | 6 |
| ERA | 3.50 |
| K/9 | 7.9 |
Royals Betting Insights
- The Royals have been victorious in 19, or 28.8%, of the 66 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Kansas City has come away with a win nine times in 36 chances when named as an underdog of at least +140 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 41.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Kansas City and its opponents have gone over in 35 of its 79 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Royals are 31-48-0 against the spread in their 79 games that had a posted line this season.
Royals Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 4-6 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.1 |
| HR | 9 |
| ERA | 5.23 |
| K/9 | 6.5 |
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Guardians Probable Pitcher – Logan Allen
- Allen’s team is 8-3-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- The left-hander allowed two hits in four scoreless innings pitched against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday.
- In 11 starts this season, Allen has lasted five or more innings eight times, with an average of 5.3 innings per appearance.
- He has two appearances with no earned runs allowed in 11 chances this season.
- Allen’s team is 3-2 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
- Allen’s team is 8-3 when he starts this season.
- Games Allen has started this season hit the over four times in 11 chances.
Guardians Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Clase | 37 | 38.1 | 35 | 2.35 | 0 | 24 |
| Trevor Stephan | 35 | 34 | 39 | 2.12 | 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 – Austin Cox
- Cox will start for the Royals, his first this season.
- The 26-year-old left-hander is making his MLB debut.
- Cox and his team were underdogs on the moneyline in every game he pitched a season ago.
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 | 28 | 28.1 | 51 | 2.54 | 8 | 2 |
| Scott Barlow | 26 | 28.2 | 40 | 4.40 | 0 | 9 |
| Carlos Hernandez | 26 | 38.2 | 48 | 4.42 | 3 | 0 |
Guardians Hitting Trends
- The Guardians are 8-2 this season in games when they crush at least two homers.
- Cleveland is 9-5 in games this season when it has put up at least five extra-base hits.
- The team has strung together eight or more hits 45 times this season, and has a 24-21 record in those games.
- Cleveland is 19-5 in games this season when it scored five or more runs.
- The Guardians are 11-9 in games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.
Royals Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 18 games this season and are 6-12 in those matchups.
- 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 a 14-10 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- They have a 2-10 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Guardians vs. Royals Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Guardians (-166)
Over/Under Pick: Under (9)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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