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MLB Prop Bets: Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals – September 5, 2022

MLB Prop Bets: Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals - September 5, 2022
2022-09-05 20:10:00 EDT

The Cleveland Guardians (68-64) face the Kansas City Royals (55-80) at Kauffman Stadium on Monday at 8:10pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Triston McKenzie is the probable pitcher for the Guardians, while Brady Singer is the probable pitcher for the Royals. The Guardians are favored to win at -130, while the Royals are at +110. The total runs line is set at 7.5, with OVER at -106 and UNDER at -115.

  • The Guardians (+130) have a 67-65 Run Line record this season, while the Royals (-150) hold a record of 64-71.
  • The Guardians have a 60-67-5 O/U record this season (meaning 60 games have gone over the total runs line, 67 have gone under and five have resulted in a push). The Royals have a 68-64-3 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Guardians are averaging 4.1 runs per game this season (22nd in the league). Comparatively, the Royals are averaging 4.0 (24th).
  • In the field, the Guardians are allowing 4.0 runs per game this season (9th in the league), while the Royals are allowing an average of 5.0 runs (26th).

Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Guardians are at .249 (ranking 11th in the Major leagues), while the Royals are batting .245 (14th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Royals have hit 117 (T23rd in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Guardians have managed 101 (29th).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Guardians have recorded 521 RBIs to rank 22nd in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Royals have recorded 514 RBIs to rank 24th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Royals have an earned run average of 4.73 this season (27th in the Majors), while The Guardians have an ERA of 3.65 (8th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Guardians have recorded 1115 this season, ranking T18th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Royals rank 26th for total strikeouts, recording 992.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .270 against the Royals this season (29th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Guardians’ opponents are at .233 (8th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2022.
  • Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Guardians 29-26-77 15-15-33 14-11-44 15-10-36 14-16-41 0-0-0 0-4-6
    Royals 31-33-71 15-13-41 16-20-30 2-5-16 29-28-55 0-0-0 3-1-6

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2022.
  • Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Guardians 50-58-24 24-30-9 26-28-15 29-22-10 21-36-14 0-0-0 1-8-1
    Royals 47-48-40 25-24-20 22-24-20 7-7-9 40-41-31 0-0-0 4-3-3

NRFI/YRFI

  • The NRFI is 72-60 in Guardians games this season. The Royals have a 69-66 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Royals recorded a 5-1 victory over the Guardians at Kauffman Stadium when these teams last met on July 10. Kyle Isbel went yard en route to that victory, hitting a home run to go with an RBI.


Robert Steele

I'm not a fan of being called a "quants" (quantitative analyst) or "math wizard" but it's the truth. I'm a numbers guy. I love to crunch the data, make sense of it, and turn it into a winning bet.

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