The Cleveland Guardians (68-64) and Kansas City Royals (55-80) will tussle Monday as they open a 3-game set. First pitch is set for 8:10 p.m. ET at Kauffman Stadium. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Guardians vs. Royals odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Cleveland leads 6-4
The Guardians have lost 5 games in a row and 8 of their last 10. Cleveland has a slightly below-average offense on the season (4.15 runs per game) and the club has filed a .520 OPS while scoring just 1.60 RPG over its last 10 games.
The Royals are just 8-14 since Aug. 12. However, Kansas City is back at home where it is s a respectable 18-12 since July 8. K.C. has logged a fine .756 OPS over those last 30 games.