Guardians vs. Royals Betting Odds, Over/Under, Spread - July 9

Updated Jul. 9, 2023 1:00 p.m. ET

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Shane Bieber starts for the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday against Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals. First pitch is at 1:40 PM ET at Progressive Field. Bookmakers list the Guardians as -237 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Royals +195 moneyline odds to win. Cleveland is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The over/under is 8 runs for the game.

The Guardians will give the ball to Bieber (5-5) versus the Royals and Ryan Yarbrough (1-4).

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Guardians-Royals game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Guardians vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

When: Sunday, July 9, 2023 at 1:40 PM ET
Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
How to Watch on TV: BSGL

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Guardians	-237	+195	8	-112	-108	-1.5	-113	-107

Guardians vs. Royals Betting Insights

The Guardians have won 28, or 57.1%, of the 49 games they've played as favorites this season.
Cleveland has played as favorites of -237 or more once this season and won that game.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 70.3% chance of a victory for the Guardians.
The Royals have been underdogs in 76 games this season and have come away with the win 22 times (28.9%) in those contests.
This season, Kansas City has come away with a win five times in 15 chances when named as an underdog of at least +195 or worse on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 33.9% chance of pulling out a win.

Guardians Recent Betting Performance

The Guardians have a 4-1 record from the five games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Guardians and their opponents combined to go over the total four times.
The Guardians are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.6
HR	7
ERA	4.25
K/9	8.1

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Guardians Player Insights

Jose Ramirez's 14 round-trippers in 2023 are the most on the Guardians. He's also driven in 53 runs while hitting .286.
Of all hitters in the majors, Ramirez's home run total places him 48th, and his RBI tally puts him 28th.
Ramirez has collected a hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .278 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and an RBI.
Steven Kwan is hitting .266 with 21 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 39 walks.
Kwan ranks 324th in home runs and 177th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
Josh Naylor leads the Guardians with 64 runs batted in while racking up a team-best batting average of .309.
Naylor has at least one base hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .500 with a double, a home run, a walk and six RBI.
Andres Gimenez has 13 doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 18 walks while hitting .242.

Guardians Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Tyler Freeman	0.5 (-250)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+1100)	0.5 (+195)
Myles Straw	0.5 (-227)	1.5 (+165)	-	0.5 (+220)
José Ramírez	0.5 (-278)	1.5 (-105)	0.5 (+390)	0.5 (+125)
Josh Naylor	0.5 (-256)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+130)
Josh Bell	0.5 (-244)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+170)

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

The Royals have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
The Royals have won three of their last 10 games against the spread.

Royals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3.6
HR	4
ERA	5.61
K/9	6.7

Royals Player Insights

Witt Jr. has recorded a team-high batting average of .256 and leads the Royals in runs batted in with a mark of 47.
Witt Jr. is 48th in homers and 49th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
Witt Jr. takes a hitting streak of three games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with a double, a triple, two home runs, a walk and four RBI.
Salvador Perez's 15 home runs are a team-high total.
Perez ranks 34th in home runs and 86th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
Edward Olivares is hitting .242 with 12 doubles, four triples, six home runs and 13 walks.
Maikel Garcia is batting .285 with 11 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 19 walks.

Royals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Kyle Isbel	0.5 (-213)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+215)
Salvador Pérez	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+330)	0.5 (+135)
MJ Melendez	0.5 (-208)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+370)	0.5 (+150)
Maikel Garcia	1.5 (+190)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+850)	0.5 (+215)
Bobby Witt Jr.	-	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+170)

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