Data Skrive:
The Kansas City Royals (46-38) host the Cleveland Guardians (51-29) on Saturday at 4:10 PM ET(broadcast on BSGL). Oddsmakers have opted not to choose a favorite on the moneyline for the contest, installing pick ’em odds, instead. Cole Ragans will get the ball for Kansas City while Cleveland will counter with Tanner Bibee.
Take a look at our betting primer for this matchup, and uncover all of our MLB picks, too!
Odds to Win
Bet $20, Payout $38.18
Royals to win vs Guardians -110
Royals vs. Guardians Betting Lines
- Favorite: Royals (-110)
- Underdog: Guardians (-110)
- Over/under: 9.5
Royals vs. Guardians Betting Insights
- The Royals have been victorious in 21, or 70%, of the 30 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- Kansas City has a record of 23-11 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -110 or more on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 52.4% chance of pulling out a win.
- The Guardians have won 57.7% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (15-11).
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -110 or longer, Cleveland has a 15-11 record (winning 57.7% of its games).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Guardians’ implied win probability is 52.4%.
Royals vs. Guardians Hitting Leaders
- Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in runs batted in with 53 while batting .310, which is also best on the team.
- Among all hitters in MLB, Witt’s home run total places him 43rd and his RBI tally places him 14th.
- Vinnie Pasquantino is a key run producer for Kansas City with a .237 average, nine homers and 53 RBI.
- Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians in home runs (22), runs batted in (73) and has a team-high batting average of .278.
- Among all hitters in MLB, Ramirez is fourth in homers and second in RBI.
- Josh Naylor has 12 doubles, 20 home runs and 30 walks while batting .235.
Royals vs. Guardians Pitching Rankings
- The Royals average the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.1) in the league this season.
- The Royals have the 10th-best ERA (3.75) in the majors this season.
- The Royals have a combined WHIP of 1.260 as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in MLB.
- The pitching staff for the Guardians has a collective nine K/9, the fourth-best in MLB.
- Cleveland has a 3.59 team ERA that ranks seventh among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Guardians pitchers combine for the No. 8 WHIP in baseball (1.209).