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

Updated Sep. 4, 2024 7:01 p.m. ET

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Seth Lugo and Ben Lively are the projected starters when the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians play on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals are -132 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Guardians (+112). Kansas City is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +153 odds). An 8.5-run total has been set for this 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.

Guardians vs. Royals Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments between the Cleveland Guardians and the Kansas City Royals on September 2nd.

Royals vs. Guardians Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 7:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Royals vs. Guardians Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Guardians 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 53%, Guardians 47%

Royals vs. Guardians Betting Insights

• This season, the Royals have been favored 65 times and won 42, or 64.6%, of those games.
• Kansas City has entered 40 games this season favored by -132 or more and is 27-13 in those contests.
• The Royals have a 56.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Guardians have won in 23, or 46%, of the 50 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This year, Cleveland has won 10 of 22 games when listed as at least +112 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 47.2% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

CLE 1 · KC 4

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Cleveland Guardians

CLE

+1.5

+112

O 8.5

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-132

U 8.5

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• Over the last 10 games, the Royals have been named the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers only twice, and they split those games.
• Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Royals combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total four times.
• The Royals are 3-7-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Not only does Bobby Witt Jr. lead the Royals in hitting with his .340 average, he also is their foremost power hitter with 30 home runs and 97 RBI.
• In all of the majors, Witt is 11th in homers and seventh in RBI.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .274 with 26 doubles, 25 home runs and 39 walks.
• Perez is 23rd in home runs and 10th in RBI among all major league batters this season.
• Maikel Garcia has 24 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 36 walks while batting .237.
• MJ Melendez is batting .213 with 21 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 29 walks.

Royals Team Props

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

Guardians Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Guardians have been underdogs twice and split those games 1-1.
• The Guardians and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Guardians have seven wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Guardians Recent Stats

Guardians Player Insights

• Jose Ramirez paces the Guardians with 34 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 105.
• Ramirez's home run total puts him sixth in the majors, and he is second in RBI.
• Josh Naylor has 23 doubles, 29 home runs and 52 walks while batting .245.
• Naylor ranks 16th among all hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and third in RBI.
• Steven Kwan paces the Guardians with a team-best batting average of .294.
• Andres Gimenez is hitting .251 with 19 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 24 walks.

Guardians Team Props

Guardians vs. Royals Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments between the Cleveland Guardians and the Kansas City Royals on September 2nd.

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