Guardians vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 4

Updated Jun. 4, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians head into the first of a three-game series against Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals at Progressive Field, Tuesday at 6:40 PM ET. The favored Guardians have -130 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Royals, who are listed at +110. Cleveland is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +164 odds). The total is 8 runs for the matchup.

Check out everything you need to know 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: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 6:40 PM ET
Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Guardians	-130	+110	8	-119	-101	-1.5	+164	-200

Guardians vs. Royals Prediction

Score Prediction: Guardians 5, Royals 4
Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Guardians 54%, Royals 46%

Guardians vs. Royals Betting Insights

This season, the Guardians have been favored 40 times and won 28, or 70%, of those games.
Cleveland is 16-9 this season when entering a game favored by -130 or more on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 56.5% chance to win.
The Royals have won in 17, or 48.6%, of the 35 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This season, Kansas City has come away with a win seven times in 18 chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 47.6% chance of walking away with the win.

Guardians Recent Betting Performance

The Guardians went 7-3 across the 10 games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Guardians combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total five times.
The Guardians' record against the spread is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	6
HR	11
ERA	4.40
K/9	9.3

Guardians Player Insights

Ramirez is the Guardians best power option, launching 16 homers this season in addition to collecting 57 RBI, both team highs.
Of all hitters in MLB, Ramirez's home run total places him sixth, and his RBI tally puts him first.
Josh Naylor has nine doubles, 15 home runs and 23 walks while hitting .227.
Among all MLB batters, Naylor ranks seventh in home runs and eighth in RBI.
Andres Gimenez has racked up a team-high batting average of .276.
Gimenez is on a five-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .364 with a double, a walk and two RBI.
David Fry is hitting .355 with six doubles, eight home runs and 24 walks.
Fry takes a five-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .412 with a double, two home runs, two walks and eight RBI.

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

In six games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Royals have a record of 1-5.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Royals and their opponents are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
The Royals have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Royals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	5
HR	11
ERA	4.40
K/9	6.8

Royals Player Insights

Witt has driven in a team-best 42 runs batted in.
Witt's home run total puts him 40th in MLB, and he is eighth in RBI.
Witt carries a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .409 with a double, a walk and six RBI.
Maikel Garcia is batting .263 with 12 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 18 walks.
Garcia is 127th among all hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 27th in RBI.
Salvador Perez paces the Royals with 10 home runs and has generated a team-best batting average of .315.
Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .244 with 15 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 21 walks.