Royals vs. Guardians Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 29

Updated Jun. 29, 2024 4:00 p.m. ET

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The Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians will send Cole Ragans and Tanner Bibee, respectively, out to start when the two clubs play on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium, at 4:10 PM ET. The Royals are favored in this one, at -110, while the underdog Guardians have -110 odds to win. Cleveland is the run-line favorite (-1.5). A 9.5-run total is set in the game.

Here's 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: Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 4:10 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSGL

Royals vs. Guardians Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Guardians 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 51%, Guardians 49%

Royals vs. Guardians Betting Insights

• This season, the Royals have been favored 30 times and won 21, or 70%, of those games.
• This season Kansas City has won 23 of its 34 games, or 67.6%, when favored by at least -110 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Royals, based on the moneyline, is 52.4%.
• The Guardians have been chosen as underdogs in 26 games this year and have walked away with the win 15 times (57.7%) in those games.
• Cleveland has a mark of 15-11 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by -110 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Guardians have an implied victory probability of 52.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

CLE 7 · KC 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Cleveland Guardians

CLE

-1.5

-118

O 7.5

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

-102

U 7.5

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals went 3-2 across the five games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Royals and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total one time (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Royals have put together a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. is the Royals best hitter, putting together an average of .310 while also being the team's top run producer, collecting 53 RBI and connecting on 12 round-trippers.
• Witt is 43rd in homers and 14th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Witt has collected a hit in five straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .294 with two doubles, a triple and three walks.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has made the most of his opportunities as he leads his team with 53 runs batted in.
• Pasquantino ranks 88th in homers and 14th in RBI on the year.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .234 with 15 doubles, four triples, five home runs and 26 walks.
• Garcia will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is batting .158 with a double, a triple, two walks and an RBI.
• Salvador Perez's 13 home runs lead his team.
• Perez has recorded at least one hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .368 with a double, two home runs, a walk and four RBI.

Royals Team Props

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Guardians Recent Betting Performance

• The Guardians have played as underdogs in three of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Guardians and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
• The Guardians have won seven of their last 10 games against the spread.

Guardians Recent Stats

Guardians Player Insights

• Jose Ramirez leads the lineup with a batting average of .278, while leading the Guardians in home runs, with 22 and runs batted in with 73.
• In all of the big leagues, Ramirez is fourth in home runs and second in RBI.
• Josh Naylor has 12 doubles, 20 home runs and 30 walks while hitting .235.
• Naylor ranks seventh in home runs and seventh in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Steven Kwan is batting .370 with 13 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 20 walks.
• Andres Gimenez is hitting .242 with 11 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 15 walks.

Guardians Team Props

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