Royals vs. Guardians Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 26

Updated Aug. 26, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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Cole Ragans will take the mound first for the Kansas City Royals on Monday against Josh Naylor and the Cleveland Guardians. First pitch is at 1:10 p.m. ET for this first game in a four-game series. The favored Royals have -130 moneyline odds against the underdog Guardians, who are listed at +109. Kansas City is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +128 odds). The total is 8 runs for the matchup.

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

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Royals vs. Guardians Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, August 26, 2024 at 1:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
• How to Watch on TV: BSGL

Royals vs. Guardians Prediction

• Score Prediction: Guardians 5, Royals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 55%, Guardians 45%

Royals vs. Guardians Betting Insights

• The Royals have won 41, or 65.1%, of the 63 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Kansas City has a record of 29-13 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -130 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 56.5% chance to win.
• The Guardians have been chosen as underdogs in 48 games this year and have walked away with the win 22 times (45.8%) in those games.
• This year, Cleveland has won 10 of 27 games when listed as at least +109 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 47.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

KC 4 · CLE 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-130

O 8

Cleveland Guardians

CLE

+1.5

+109

U 8

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals went 5-2 across the seven games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Royals and their opponents combined to hit the over five times.
• The Royals have a 7-3-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr.'s .347 average and 26 homers both put him atop the Royals leaderboard this season.
• Among all batters in MLB, Witt is 19th in homers and seventh in RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has totaled 96 runs batted in to pace his team.
• Pasquantino ranks 59th in homers and third in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Pasquantino has three straight games with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with three doubles, a walk and four RBI.
• Salvador Perez is batting .276 with 24 doubles, 23 home runs and 35 walks.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .236 with 22 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 34 walks.

Royals Team Props

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Guardians Recent Betting Performance

• In five games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Guardians have a record of 1-4.
• The Guardians and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Guardians are 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Guardians Player Insights

• Jose Ramirez has a team-leading 33 home runs and has driven in 103 runs.
• Ramirez ranks sixth in home runs and second in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Naylor is batting .236 with 19 doubles, 28 home runs and 49 walks.
• Naylor is 11th in home runs and eighth in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Steven Kwan has racked up a team-best batting average of .304.
• Andres Gimenez is hitting .249 with 18 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 24 walks.

Guardians Team Props

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