Kansas City Royals (72-57) vs. Cleveland Guardians (74-55)
August 27, 2024 6:40 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Guardians -149 / Kansas City Royals +126; Over/Under: +9
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The Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians meet Tuesday in MLB game 3 action at Progressive Field. Here’s a Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Prediction. This article will include a Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Pick.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 74-58 on the year after playing the Angels and Phillies. The Kansas City Royals have scored 16 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 10 games. The Kansas City Royals have won 9 of their last 10 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 182 hits and 94 RBI, while Salvador Perez and Vinnie Pasquantino have combined for 261 hits and 190 RBI.
Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview
The Cleveland Guardians are 75-57 on the year after playing the Yankees and Rangers. The Cleveland Guardians have scored 11 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 of their last 8 games. The Cleveland Guardians have won 7 of their last 8 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Jose Ramirez leads the Cleveland Guardians with 140 hits and 104 RBI, while Steven Kwan and Andres Gimenez have combined for 245 hits and 90 RBI.
Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians Pitching Pick Matchup
Michael Lorenzen gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 7-6 with a 3.47 ERA and 91 strikeouts this season. Lorenzen has allowed 17 hits and 5 runs in his last 22.2 innings. Lorenzen has a 3.80 ERA and .226 allowed batting average in 73.1 road innings. Lorenzen is 2-2 with a 1.97 ERA and 20 strikeouts in his career against the Cleveland Guardians.
Gavin Williams gets the ball for the Cleveland Guardians, and he is 2-6 with a 5.13 ERA and 52 strikeouts this season. Williams has allowed 22 hits and 15 runs in his last 18.1 innings. Williams has a 8.66 ERA and .351 allowed batting average in 17.2 home innings. Williams is 1-0 with a 1.62 ERA and 18 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Royals have won seven of their last eight games as underdogs following a road win.
- The Guardians have lost each of their last seven home games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as home favorites against AL Central opponents.
- The Royals have covered the run line in seven of their last eight road games following a road win.
- The Royals have led after 5 innings in each of their last six road games.
Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts
- Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Guardians’ last five games as home favorites against the Royals.
- Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Guardians’ last eight games against the Royals.
- Josh Naylor has hit a home run in two of the Guardians’ last three games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
- Jose Ramirez has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Guardians’ last seven games against the Royals.
- Jose Ramirez has scored at least one run in each of the Guardians’ last 11 home games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one Double in each of the Guardians’ last four games against the Royals.
- Andres Gimenez has recorded a Single in each of his last six home appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Salvador Perez has recorded at least one RBI in seven of the Royals’ last eight games as road underdogs.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last 16 night games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Salvador Perez has hit at least one home run in four of the Royals’ last five games as underdogs against AL opponents.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one total base in each of the Royals’ last 16 night games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has scored at least one run in each of the Royals’ last six road games.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded a Double in three of the Royals’ last four games against AL opponents.
- Hunter Renfroe has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight appearances with the Royals as road underdogs.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Cleveland Guardians rank 3rd in the league for hits allowed this season (1017).
- The Cleveland Guardians rank 4th in the league for strikeouts against this season (958).
- The Kansas City Royals rank 2nd in the league for strikeouts against this season (892).
- The Kansas City Royals rank 2nd in the league for home runs allowed this season (124).
Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Prediction
The Cleveland Guardians are getting the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home, and they’ve been profitable all year, but this line packs value with the Royals. The Kansas City Royals swept a doubleheader against the Guardians yesterday and have the pitching edge in this game. Michael Lorenzen has simply been better than Gavin Williams this season. Williams has been eve worse at home this year in a limited sample size. Give me the Royals and the plus money.
