The Cleveland Guardians (1-1) serve as underdogs on the moneyline (-104) in Sunday’s contest against the Kansas City Royals (1-1). The game starts at 2:10 p.m. ET on FDSKC and CLEG. The Guardians are favored against the spread in this one (1.5) with +166 odds.
Michael Wacha takes the mound for Kansas City while Tanner Bibee is Cleveland’s starter for the contest.
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Royals and Guardians Betting Trends (2024)
The Royals went 49-28 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 63.6% of those games).
Kansas City had a record of 44-24 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -116 or shorter last year (64.7%).
The Guardians were underdogs 65 times last season and won 29, or 44.6%, of those games.
Last season, Cleveland won 22 of its 57 games, or 38.6%, when it was the underdog by at least -104 on the moneyline.
The Royals played in 168 games with an over/under set, and combined with their opponents to go over the total 70 times (70-93-5).
Games involving the Guardians went over the total set by bookmakers in 75 of 171 chances last season.
Royals Stats & Insights (2024)
Last season the Royals were the 13th-highest scoring team in MLB play averaging 4.5 runs per game (735 total).
Kansas City ranked 20th in the majors with 170 total home runs last season.
The Royals had the eighth-best batting average in the majors (.248).
The team struck out 7.2 times per game, the second-best average in the majors.
The pitching staff for the Royals had a collective 8.5 K/9 last season, which ranked 18th in MLB.
Kansas City had the eighth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.76).
Guardians Stats & Insights (2024)
The Guardians ranked 14th in the majors with 708 total runs scored last season.
Cleveland’s 185 home runs ranked 12th in Major League Baseball.
The Guardians had a team batting average of .238 last season, which ranked 21st among MLB teams.
Cleveland ranked fourth in MLB in strikeouts per game at 7.4 whiffs per contest.
The Guardians struck out 8.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, ninth-best in MLB.
Cleveland pitchers had a combined ERA of 3.61 last year, third-best in baseball.
Royals Key Players to Watch (2024 Stats)
Wacha makes his first start of the season for the Royals.
Last season, Bobby Witt Jr. had a .332 batting average with 32 home runs and 109 RBI.
Vinnie Pasquantino hit .262 with an OBP of .315 and a slugging percentage of .446.
Salvador Perez finished last season with 27 home runs, 104 RBI and a batting average of .271.
Jonathan India hit .248 with an OBP of .357, and a slugging percentage of .392.
Guardians Key Players to Watch (2024 Stats)
Bibee gets the nod for the Guardians and will make his first start of the season.
Jose Ramirez had 39 home runs and 118 runs batted in last season.
Steven Kwan hit .292 a season ago with 140 hits.
Carlos Santana hit .238 a season ago with 26 doubles, 23 home runs and 65 walks.
Lane Thomas hit .237 with 26 doubles, three triples, 15 home runs and 44 walks.
Royals and Guardians Injuries
Royals: Alec Marsh: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Kyle Wright: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), James McArthur: 15 Day IL (Elbow)
Guardians: Shane Bieber: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Erik Sabrowski: 15 Day IL (Elbow), John Means: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Stephan: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Slade Cecconi: 15 Day IL (Oblique), David Fry: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Sam Hentges: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), José Ramírez: day-to-day (Wrist)
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