The Cleveland Guardians (79-59) and Kansas City Royals (75-64) play the middle contest of a 3-game series Tuesday. First pitch from Kauffman Stadium is set for 7:40 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 7-4
The Guardians fell behind 1-0 in the bottom of the 2nd inning, but they picked up 2 runs each in the top of the 5th and 6th innings to take a lead they’d never relinquish. Cleveland won 4-2, cashing the road favorite (-120) as the Under (8) cashed.
With Minnesota’s 5-4 win at Tampa Bay, Kansas City dropped to 3rd place in the AL Central Division, 4 1/2 games back of the 1st-place Guardians, with the Twins 3 1/2 games out.