The Cleveland Guardians (78-59) and Kansas City Royals (75-63) open a 3-game series Monday. First pitch from Kauffman Stadium is set for 4:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel 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 7-3
The Guardians land in Kansas City looking to exact a little revenge. Cleveland dropped 3 of 4 games in a series Aug. 26-28 at Progressive Field. Cleveland bounced back by taking 2 of 3 games from the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates over the weekend.
The Royals suffered a 4-game sweep against the Houston Astros on the road this weekend, and Kansas City has dropped 5 in a row to slip 3.5 games back of the 1st-place Guardians. The Over has cashed in 7 of the past 11 outings for the Royals while going 2-2 in 4 games against the Guards.