The Cleveland Guardians (49-50) will look to keep pace toward the top of the American League Central when they host the Kansas City Royals (28-73) on Monday night.
- Royals vs Guardians Game Info
- Royals vs Guardians Odds & Spread
- Royals vs Guardians Betting Trends
- Royals vs Guardians Prediction & Pick
- Royals vs Guardians Best Bet
Royals vs Guardians Game Info
- Date:'Monday, July 24, 2023
- Time:'7:10 p.m. ET
- Venue:'Progressive Field — Cleveland, OH
- Coverage:'Bally Sports KC and Bally Sports G L
There's not much going right for the Royals right now considering they have lost each of their last five series, including one against the New York Yankees over the weekend. Meanwhile, the Guardians have fared much better as of late, most recently taking two of three games from the Philadelphia Phillies.
Royals vs Guardians Odds & Spread
- Moneyline:'KC: (+164) | CLE: (-196)
- Spread:'KC: +1.5 (-128) | CLE: -1.5 (+106)
- Total:'8.5 — Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)
The Guardians enter this contest as home favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7:10 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 8.5 runs with the Over favored at -115 odds.
Royals vs Guardians Betting Trends
- Kansas City is 1-10 straight up in its last 11 away games.
- The total has hit the under in 10 of Kansas City's last 15 games.
- Cleveland is 5-2 straight up in its last seven home games.
- The total has hit the over in six of Cleveland's last seven g ames.
Royals vs Guardians Prediction & Pick
The Royals will turn to left-hander Ryan Yarbrough in an attempt to get back in the win column. The 31-year-old sports a 5.21 ERA and 1.26 WHIP across 12 appearances this season (2-5 record). He did just face the Guardians on July 9 and gave up only 1 earned run over 6.0 innings during a 4-1 victory.
Yarbrough will be opposed by Logan Allen, who has logged a respectable 3.21 ERA and 1.37 WHIP in 13 appearances so far (4-2 record). The rookie pitched 3.2 scoreless innings against the Royals on June 28, but was forced to exit as his pitch count reached 98. He was battling through long at-bats.
The biggest difference between these two teams can be found at the plate. Kansas City ranks dead last in on-base percentage on the road (0.279), while Cleveland ranks 11th in hits per game overall (8.65). More scoring opportunities will present themselves for the Guardians, so take the home team.
Final Score Prediction:'Royals: 3 | Guardians: 6
Royals vs Guardians Best Bet
Sticking with the Guardians and backing them along the run line is the best route to take on Monday. After all, Clevel and has won each of Logan Allen's last six starts and five of those victories came by a multi-run margin. Kansas City has lost 10 of its last 11 road games as well as five of its last six games against Cleveland at Progressive Field. Anything but a comfortable Guardians win would be shocking.