Guardians vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 28

Updated Aug. 28, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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Tanner Bibee gets the nod for the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday at Progressive Field against Paul DeJong and the Kansas City Royals. First pitch is at 1:10 p.m. ET in this final game of a four-game series. The Royals are listed as +130 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the Guardians (-154). Cleveland is a 1.5-run favorite (at +143 odds). The game's over/under has been set at 8 runs.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Guardians-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Royals vs. Guardians Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments and plays from the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians game on August 27th, 2024.

Guardians vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 1:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
• How to Watch on TV: BSGL

Guardians vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Guardians 5, Royals 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Guardians 52%, Royals 48%

Guardians vs. Royals Betting Insights

• This season, the Guardians have been favored 82 times and won 53, or 64.6%, of those games.
• Cleveland has entered 22 games this season favored by -154 or more and is 14-8 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win from the Guardians, based on the moneyline, is 60.6%.
• The Royals have been underdogs in 65 games this season and have come away with the win 31 times (47.7%) in those contests.
• This season, Kansas City has been victorious seven times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least +130 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 43.5% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

KC 5 · CLE 7

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

+134

O 8

Cleveland Guardians

CLE

-1.5

-158

U 8

Guardians Recent Betting Performance

• The Guardians went 2-3 across the five games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Guardians and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times.
• The Guardians' record against the spread is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Guardians Player Insights

• Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 33 home runs and 104 runs batted in.
• Among all MLB hitters, Ramirez ranks 30th in batting average, 49th in on-base percentage, and 12th in slugging.
• Josh Naylor is batting .233 with 19 doubles, 28 home runs and 51 walks.
• Naylor ranks 11th in home runs and ninth in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Steven Kwan has racked up a team-best batting average of .299.
• Andres Gimenez has 18 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 24 walks while hitting .249.

Guardians Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs in three of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Royals and their opponents are 5-4-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Royals have won six of their last 10 games against the spread.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded a team-best batting average of .346, while pacing the Royals in long balls with 27.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Witt's home run total is 15th and his RBI tally ranks sixth.
• Witt has collected a hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with two doubles, two home runs, three walks and two RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has made the most of his opportunities as he leads his team with 96 RBI.
• Pasquantino ranks 65th in home runs and fourth in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Salvador Perez is batting .284 with 26 doubles, 25 home runs and 37 walks.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .239 with 23 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 35 walks.

Royals Team Props

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Check out the best moments and plays from the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians game on August 27th, 2024.

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