The Cleveland Guardians (51-28) and Kansas City Royals (45-38) play the 2nd contest of a 4-game series Friday. First pitch from Kauffman Stadium is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Guardians vs. Royals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Royals lead 2-1
The Guardians suffered a 2-1 loss in the series opener Thursday as the Under (9) easily cashed. Cleveland has dropped 2 in a row, and the 3 runs scored are tied for their fewest in consecutive outings since May 2-3.
The Under is on a 4-2-1 run for the Guardians, and the total has gone low in each of the past 2 meetings with the Royals.