Kansas City Royals (71-56) vs. Cleveland Guardians (73-54)
August 26, 2024 1:10 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Guardians +102 / Kansas City Royals -120; Over/Under: +8.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals prediction for this MLB game on Monday, August 26th, at Progressive Field. This is going to be a day night doubleheader.
Royals Have Lost Two Straight
The Royals have lost two straight games, but they know they have a chance to climb up the standings with success in this game. On Sunday, the offense only managed three runs while the pitching gave up 11 runs while the offense scored only three runs. It was three solo home runs that crossed the plate for the Royals. The Royals are averaging 4.85 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.1 runs per game.
Getting the start for the Royals in the first game will be Cole Ragans who sits with a 10-8 record and an ERA of 3.31. In his last start against the Los Angeles Angels he went five innings giving up three hits and five runs.
Getting the start for the Royals will be Alec Marsh in the second game, and he sits with a 7-7 record and an ERA of 4.71. Against the Chicago White Sox in his last start, he went 4.2 innings giving up six hits and two runs.
Guardians Have Won Two Straight
The Guardians have confidence and they have won two straight games. On Sunday, against the Texas Rangers, the pitching gave up only two runs and that was enough for the victory. Matthew Boyd went six innings, giving up three hits and one run. The Guardians are averaging 4.56 runs, while their pitching is giving up 3.97 runs per game. The offense is ranked 13th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 4th.
Getting the start for the Guardians in Game 1 will be Nick Sandlin who sits with a 7-0 record and an ERA of 3.88. He has mostly been used as an opening and out of the bullpen. His last appearance was against the Yankees, and he went 0.2 innings, giving up one hit and two runs.
Logan Allen will start for the Guardians in the second game. He has an 8-4 record and an ERA of 5.56. In his last start against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he went five innings, giving up five hits and two runs. The Guardians will meet the Pirates after this series.
Game 1 Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals prediction
In the first game, it’s going to be the Guardians that are going to get the job done. The Guardians have more confidence heading into this game, and their offense is going to get out to a fast start. Cole Ragans in his last start give up five runs, and he’s going to really struggle here. Back the Guardians on the money line.
Game 2 Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals prediction
In the second game, it’s going to be the Royals that are going to get the offense out to a fast start. Allen, at times, has gotten run support, but his ERA is still 5.56, and he’s going to have some major issues here. The Royals’ offense will get out to a fast start and Kansas City will get the job done.
