The'Cleveland Guardians (37-40) and the Kansas City Royals (22-56) open a 3-game series at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Tuesday. First pitch 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: First meeting; Guardians won season series 12-7 in 2022
The Guardians have alternated losses and wins in the last 4 games. That’s the bad news. The good news is that the Cleveland offense has appeared to gain steam lately, racking up 4.9 runs per game (RPG) across the past 10 outings, which is nearly a full run better than the team’s season average of 3.92 RPG, according to covers.com.
The Royals rank 28th in the majors with just 295 runs scored, 7 fewer runs than the Guardians, who rank 27th.