Data Skrive:
Bobby Witt Jr., batting .347 this season, leads the Kansas City Royals (72-58) into a matchup with one of the league’s other top hitters, Steven Kwan (.304 AVG) and the Cleveland Guardians (75-55). Witt and the Royals are -130 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup at Progressive Field, beginning at 6:40 p.m. ET live on BSGL. Alec Marsh takes the mound for Kansas City while Logan Allen is Cleveland’s starter for the contest.
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Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $35.38
Royals to win vs Guardians -130
Royals vs. Guardians Betting Lines
- Favorite: Royals (-130)
- Underdog: Guardians (+109)
- Over/under: 8
Royals vs. Guardians Betting Insights
- The Royals have been victorious in 41, or 65.1%, of the 63 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This year Kansas City has won 29 of 42 games when listed as at least -130 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 56.5% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Guardians have gone 22-26 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 45.8% of those games).
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +109 or longer, Cleveland has a 10-17 record (winning only 37% of its games).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Guardians’ implied win probability is 47.8%.
Royals vs. Guardians Hitting Leaders
- Witt leads Kansas City in homers with 26 while also maintaining a team-best .347 batting average.
- Witt ranks 19th in baseball in homers, and seventh in RBI.
- Vinnie Pasquantino leads Kansas City in runs batted in (96) this season. He’s batting .266 while slugging .452.
- Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians in home runs (33) and runs batted in (103).
- Ramirez’s home run total ranks sixth in MLB, and he is second in RBI.
- Josh Naylor has 19 doubles, 28 home runs and 49 walks while hitting .236.
Royals vs. Guardians Pitching Rankings
- The Royals average the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.2) in the league this season.
- The Royals have the 11th-ranked ERA (3.91) in the majors this season.
- The Royals rank 18th in MLB with a combined 1.275 WHIP this season.
- The pitching staff for the Guardians has a collective 8.8 K/9, the ninth-best in the majors.
- Cleveland has the eighth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.78).
- Guardians pitchers combine for the No. 6 WHIP in baseball (1.219).