Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians Betting Pick & Prediction 6/5/24
At 6:40 PM ET, the Royals and Guardians square off in an AL Central matchup. This one is taking place at Progressive Field in Cleveland, and the Guardians are favored on the money line (-124), while the Royals have a line of +104. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.
Brady Singer will go for the Royals, while the Guardians are sending Nick Sandlin to the mound. The Guardians are currently 1st in the AL Central, while the Royals are 2nd with a record of 36-26. BSGL will be televising this game.
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS VS KANSAS CITY ROYALS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Cleveland Guardians Moneyline -124
This game will be played at Progressive Field at 6:40 ET on Wednesday, June 5th.
HOW TO BET THE ROYALS VS GUARDIANS:
- We have the Guardians winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Royals to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Cleveland picked up an 8-5 win over the Royals in the most recent game of this series. The Guardians had a huge 7th inning, scoring five of their eight runs. As for the Royals, they scored three of their five runs in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Guardians were favored at -133 on the money line.
Triston McKenzie got the start for the Guardians, going just 5 1/3 innings while giving up five runs and striking out seven. He did not factor in the decision as Cade Smith got the win out of the bullpen. Emmanuel Clase got the save. Seth Lugo only went six innings for the Royals, giving up five earned runs on six hits.
Josh Naylor and Tyler Freeman each homered for the Guardians, while Bobby Witt Jr. hit two homers for the Royals. Naylor, Freeman, and Will Brennan each had two RBIs for Cleveland’s offense.
Royals Records & Stats
Kansas City is 36-26 overall, which has them five games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. The Royals dropped the first game of this series vs. the Guardians, and they are 3-7 over their last 10 games. In the AL Central, they have a record of 12-9 this season.
At home, the Royals have gone 22-10 this season, but they are just 14-16 on the road. As the underdog, the Royals are 17-18 this season, and they are 19-8 as the favorite. Kansas City’s overall series record is 10-9, but they have lost two straight series.
The Royals are 38-24 against the run line this season, and they are 18-12 against the run line on the road. Their average run margin is +1.1 runs per game, and they have a +0.5 run differential on the road. They are 23-12 against the run line as an underdog and 15-12 as a favorite.
Today, the Kansas City Royals are on the road facing the Cleveland Guardians. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is slightly higher than the combined run average of 8.6 runs for these teams. The Royals have an over/under record of 27-33 on the season, and when the line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 7-14. So far this season, 45.2% of their games have had lower over/under lines than today’s, while 21.0% have had higher lines.
Right-hander Brady Singer is starting for the Royals today as he faces the Guardians on the road. He has made 11 starts this season and has a record of 4-2 with an ERA of 2.63. Singer’s WHIP for the season is 1.12, and he has turned in four quality starts. In his most recent outing, Singer finished with a no-decision, giving up one earned run in five innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. The right-hander has been solid at home, coming in with a record of 4-1 and an ERA of 2.2. On the road, his ERA is 3.6, and he is 0-1.
Bobby Witt Jr. has been on a tear of late, going 16/41 in his last nine games, with three homers and 11 RBIs. For the season, he is batting .319 with a team-high 46 RBIs. Salvador Perez is right behind him in terms of batting average, hitting .315, and is 2nd on the team with 41 RBIs. Perez also has 10 homers, which is 10th in the league.
As a team, the Royals are 6th in the league in scoring at 4.9 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.5 runs per game. Overall, they are 4th in batting average and have the league’s 3rd fewest strikeouts.
Guardians Records & Stats
Cleveland is hosting the Royals today with an overall record of 40-20, good for 1st place in the AL Central. They currently hold a 5.0 game lead over the Royals and have gone 11-5 against other teams in the division. The Guardians took the first game of this series, and they are 14-5 in series play this year.
At home, the Guardians have gone 21-7 this year, and they have been a strong team on the road as well, going 19-13. So far, they have been really good in day games, going 17-5 this year. As the favorite, the Guardians are 28-12, and they are 18-6 as the favorite at home. Looking at their overall record, the Guardians have gone 12-8 as the underdog.
When the Guardians win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.6 runs per game. That’s helped them to a 34-26 run line record on the season, including a 16-12 mark at home. They’ve been profitable as an underdog, going 15-5 against the run line in those games. Their overall run differential is +1.4 runs per game, and they’ve been better on the road, with a scoring margin of +1.5 runs per game.
Today’s over/under line for the Cleveland Guardians’ game against the Kansas City Royals is set at 8.5 runs. This season, the Guardians have played 56 games with an average combined run total of 8.8 runs per game. Their over/under record is 30-26, and when the line is set at 8.5 runs, they have a record of 5-10. So far this season, 21.7% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs or higher.
Guardians pitcher Nick Sandlin has made 29 appearances out of the bullpen this season and has a record of 4-0 with an ERA of 2.77. He has a WHIP of .77 and has been tough to hit this season, as opponents have a batting average of just .122 off him. Sandlin most recently pitched on June 2nd, where he went one inning and didn’t give up a run. He finished with a no-decision in that outing. Sandlin has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three outings. The right-hander has allowed two earned runs in an outing just once this season.
For the season, the Guardians are averaging 5.1 runs per game, which is the 3rd best mark in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .238, which is 11th in the MLB right now. Cleveland’s offense has been led by José Ramirez and Josh Naylor, as both players have 16 home runs this season.
David Fry comes into the game with a team-best batting average of .342, and he has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 7/25 in his last seven games with two home runs. Fry has also driven in eight runs during this stretch. Jose Ramirez has also been swinging a hot bat of late, hitting .333 over his last nine games. Steven Kwan is currently on a three-game hitting streak.