The Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians meet Tuesday in MLB action at Progressive Field. Here’s a Guardians vs. Royals Prediction. This article will include a Guardians vs. Royals Pick.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 5-5 on the year and play the White Sox and Tigers next. The Kansas City Royals are batting. 256 on the season, have a .335 OBP, and have a .393 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals pitching staff has a 4.28 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP. Maikel Garcia leads the Kansas City Royals with 13 hits and 7 RBI while Bobby Witt Jr. and Kyle Isbel have combined for 22 hits and 8 RBI.
Noah Cameron gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA and 5 strikeouts this season. Cameron is 1-1 with a 1.50 ERA and 14 strikeouts in his career against the Cleveland Guardians.
Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview
The Cleveland Guardians are 6-5 on the year and play the Cardinals and Braves next. The Cleveland Guardians are batting. 193 on the season, have a .288 OBP, and have a .339 slugging percentage. The Cleveland Guardians pitching staff has a 3.53 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. Chase DeLauter leads the Cleveland Guardians with 10 hits and 9 RBI while Steven Kwan and Brayan Rocchio have combined for 16 hits and 7 RBI.
Gavin Williams gets the ball for the Cleveland Guardians, and he is 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA and 17 strikeouts this season. Williams is 2-1 with a 2.36 ERA and 41 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.
Why the Cleveland Guardians will win
- The Guardians have won each of their last seven games following a loss.
- The Royals have lost each of their last six night games following a road win.
- The Guardians have covered the run line in each of their last six games following a loss.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four night games following a road win.
- The Guardians have won the first inning in each of their last five Tuesday games as favorites.
- The Guardians have led after 3 innings in each of their last six Tuesday games as home favorites.
- The Guardians have led after 5 innings in 14 of their last 18 night games against AL Central opponents.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The underdogs have won five of the Royals’ last six games.
- The Guardians have lost three of their last four games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in 10 of the Guardians’ last 11 games at Progressive Field.
- The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine night games against AL Central opponents following a home loss.
- The Guardians have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four games against American League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the last four games between the Royals and Guardians has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Six of the Royals’ last seven games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Guardians’ last nine games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Royals’ last five games against American League opponents.
Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts
- Brayan Rocchio has hit a home run in three of the Guardians’ last four games as favorites.
- Steven Kwan has recorded at least one hit in each of the Guardians’ last seven games as favorites against the Royals.
- Chase DeLauter ranks T1st in the league in Home Runs (5) this season.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Jonathan India has hit a home run in each of the Royals’ last two games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one hit in 26 of his last 27 road appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Bobby Witt Jr. ranks T2nd in the league in Steals (4) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Guardians rank 28th in the league for batting average this season (.198).
- The Guardians rank 3rd in the league for strikeouts this season (105).
- The Royals rank T4th in the league for steals this season (9).
- The Royals rank 7th in the league for strikeouts against this season (72).
Guardians vs Royals Prediction
The Guardians should be favored at home with the quick turnaround and they have the edge on the mound with the more trustworthy Williams. The Guardians are also due for a breakout offensive performance, as they’re better than what they’ve shown. However, the Guardians have been rough at the plate up to this point and they have to show me something before I can back them with confidence. The Guardians can’t hit the baseball. Give me the Royals and the cheaper price.