Guardians vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 27

Updated Jun. 27, 2024 8:02 p.m. ET

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Vinnie Pasquantino and the Kansas City Royals will hit the field against the Cleveland Guardians and starter Ben Lively on Thursday. First pitch is at 8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium. The favored Guardians have -116 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Royals, who are listed at -103. Cleveland is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +142 odds). The over/under is 9 runs for this matchup (with -107 odds to hit the over and -112 odds to go under).

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

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Guardians vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: Fox Sports 1

Guardians vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 6, Guardians 5
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Guardians 50%, Royals 50%

Guardians vs. Royals Betting Insights

• The Guardians have been favorites in 51 games this season and won 36 (70.6%) of those contests.
• This season Cleveland has won 28 of its 40 games, or 70%, when favored by at least -116 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 53.7% chance of a victory for the Guardians.
• The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 49 games this year and have walked away with the win 22 times (44.9%) in those games.
• Kansas City has a win-loss record of 19-25 when favored by -103 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 50.7% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

CLE 1 · KC 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Cleveland Guardians

CLE

-1.5

-114

o9

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

-105

u9

Guardians Recent Betting Performance

• The Guardians went 5-1 over the six games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Guardians and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total six times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Guardians have put together an 8-2-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Guardians Player Insights

• Jose Ramirez has accumulated a team-high batting average of .275, and leads the Guardians in home runs (21) and runs batted in (72).
• Among all batters in baseball, Ramirez's home run total places him fourth, and his RBI tally ranks him second.
• Josh Naylor has 12 doubles, 20 home runs and 29 walks while hitting .241.
• Naylor ranks seventh in homers and sixth in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Steven Kwan is hitting .377 with 12 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 20 walks.
• Andres Gimenez is batting .241 with 10 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 14 walks.

Guardians Team Props

Learn more about this Guardians vs. Royals matchup on Fox Sports.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• In four games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Royals have a record of 0-4.
• The Royals and their opponents have combined to hit the over just once in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Royals have two wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals with 12 home runs and 53 runs batted in, while recording a team-high batting average of .311.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Witt's home run total ranks 41st and his RBI tally ranks 13th.
• Witt carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .176 with two doubles, a triple and a walk.
• Pasquantino is batting .236 with 21 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 31 walks.
• Pasquantino ranks 103rd overall in home runs and 19th in RBI this season.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .232 with 14 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 26 walks.
• Salvador Perez paces the Royals with 12 long balls.

Royals Team Props

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