Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians Series June 27-30: Odds, Starting Pitchers & Predictions

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The Kansas City Royals are playing the Cleveland Guardians in a four-game series, and are ahead 2-1 — the action resumes at 2:10 PM ET on Sunday.

Royals vs. Guardians Series Info

Guardians @ Royals

  • Time: Thursday, June 27 at 8:10 PM ET
  • Royals Starting Pitcher: Michael Wacha
  • Guardians Starting Pitcher: Ben Lively
  • TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
  • Livestream: Fubo
  • Guardians @ Royals

  • Time: Friday, June 28 at 8:10 PM ET
  • Royals Starting Pitcher: Alec Marsh
  • Guardians Starting Pitcher: Triston McKenzie
  • TV Channel: BSGL
  • Livestream: Fubo
  • Guardians @ Royals

  • Time: Saturday, June 29 at 4:10 PM ET
  • Royals Starting Pitcher: Cole Ragans
  • Guardians Starting Pitcher: Tanner Bibee
  • TV Channel: BSGL
  • Livestream: Fubo
  • Guardians @ Royals

  • Time: Sunday, June 30 at 2:10 PM ET
  • Royals Starting Pitcher: Seth Lugo
  • Guardians Starting Pitcher: Logan Allen
  • TV Channel: BSGL
  • Livestream: Fubo
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    Royals vs. Guardians Betting Insights

  • The Royals have won 21 of the 30 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (70%).
  • This season, Kansas City has won 23 out of the 50 games, or 46%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Guardians have compiled a 33-16 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 67.3% of those games).
  • This season, Cleveland has won 15 out of the 26 games, or 57.7%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • Royals vs. Guardians Head to Head Betting Results

    Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
    6/29/2024 Guardians 7.5 -115 -105 7-2 CLE
    6/28/2024 Guardians 9.5 -115 -105 10-3 KC
    6/27/2024 Guardians 8.5 -115 -105 2-1 KC
    6/6/2024 Guardians 7.5 -165 +140 4-3 KC
    6/4/2024 Guardians 8 -130 +110 8-5 CLE
    9/20/2023 Guardians 9 -155 +125 6-2 KC
    9/19/2023 Guardians 9.5 -160 +135 7-6 KC
    9/18/2023 Guardians 9.5 -130 +105 6-4 KC
    7/26/2023 Guardians 10 -190 +155 8-3 CLE
    7/25/2023 Guardians 8.5 -210 +170 5-1 CLE

    Royals Leaders

    Royals’ Best Hitters

    Name GP AVG OBP SLG HR% K% BB%
    Bobby Witt Jr. 85 .307 .359 .525 3.2% 16.9% 7.2%
    Vinnie Pasquantino 81 .240 .316 .432 3% 13.6% 9.6%
    Maikel Garcia 83 .232 .285 .343 1.3% 16.7% 7%
    Salvador Pérez 82 .282 .352 .466 3.9% 18.2% 7.6%
    Hunter Renfroe 61 .212 .293 .389 3.7% 18.6% 9.8%

    Royals’ Leading Pitchers

    Player IP W-L H R ER K BB ERA OPP AVG
    Cole Ragans 102.2 5-6 86 39 38 126 34 3.33 .224
    Seth Lugo 110 10-2 89 29 28 95 26 2.29 .220
    Brady Singer 89.1 4-4 79 34 31 85 26 3.12 .232
    Alec Marsh 81.2 6-5 73 39 38 74 25 4.19 .238
    Michael Wacha 78.1 4-6 75 35 34 67 23 3.91 .253

    Guardians Leaders

    Guardians’ Best Hitters

    Name GP AVG OBP SLG HR% K% BB%
    José Ramírez 78 .280 .333 .557 6.7% 12.6% 7.3%
    Josh Naylor 77 .239 .319 .498 6.2% 18.6% 9.3%
    Steven Kwan 55 .371 .429 .540 2.8% 7.3% 8.1%
    Andrés Giménez 75 .246 .306 .340 1.5% 13.7% 4.6%
    David Fry 61 .312 .424 .526 3.8% 20% 13.3%

    Guardians’ Leading Pitchers

    Player IP W-L H R ER K BB ERA OPP AVG
    Tanner Bibee 93.1 7-2 80 38 36 109 22 3.47 .227
    Triston McKenzie 75.2 3-5 69 46 43 74 49 5.11 .240
    Logan Allen 78.2 8-3 91 51 50 64 31 5.72 .294
    Ben Lively 71.1 7-4 62 24 24 61 21 3.03 .237
    Carlos Carrasco 70 3-6 75 43 41 54 23 5.27 .277

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