Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Guardians odds, picks and predictions
The Kansas City Royals (16-31) and Cleveland Guardians (20-24) face off Tuesday for the second game of a three-game set at Progressive Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Royals vs. Guardiansodds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Guardians lead 3-2, including Monday's 7-3 home victory
The Royals have dropped 9 of the past 11 games. Each of their past 3 games have seen scores of 7-3 with Kansas City going 1-2, including back-to-back losses.
The Guardians have picked up 2 wins in the past 3 games. They are a respectable 6-4 across the past 10 at home.
Royals at Guardians projected starters
LHP Daniel Lynch vs. RHP Cal Quantrill
Lynch (2-3, 3.92 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has a 1.41 WHIP, 3.92 BB/9 and 8.54 K/9 through 39 IP.
- Is winless in the past 5 starts, going 0-2 with a 4.30 ERA across 23 IP in 5 outings in May.
- Posted a 1-2 record with a 3.55 ERA across 25.1 IP over 5 starts on the road.
Quantrill (1-3, 3.42 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has a 1.23 WHIP, 3.61 BB/9 and 5.32 K/9 through 47.1 IP.
- Faced the Royals in Kansas City April 10, allowing 2 runs, 4 hits and a walk across 5 IP for his only win of 2022.
- Has walked 3 or more batters in 5 of his past 7 outings, while lasting at least 6 IP in 6 consecutive starts.
Royals at Guardians odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:45 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML) : Royals +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Guardians -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS) : Royals +1.5 (-170) | Guardians -1.5 (+135)
- Over/Under (O/U) : 9.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)
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Royals at Guardians picks and predictions
Prediction
Guardians 7, Royals 4
Money line
The GUARDIANS (-145) are the play as moderate favorites. Cleveland opened this 3-game set with a convincing 7-3 win, posting 8 hits, including a triple and 2 home runs.
It's not just about offense for Cleveland, however, as it enters 7th in the majors with a 1.18 WHIP, and 3rd in the league with a 7.27 strikeouts per game. Conversely, Kansas City struggles to put up runs, ranking just 25th with 3.81 runs per game.
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Run line/Against the spread
The GUARDIANS -1.5 (+135) are worth a small-unit play.
The Royals have been yielding runs at an alarming rate, posting a 5.02 ERA to rank 28th. They're also 29th with a 1.48 WHIP. Cleveland's offense should be able to post plenty of runs like it did in Monday's opener.
Over/Under
The OVER 9.5 (-107) is worth playing, as again, Kansas City has struggled in the pitching department. But it's not a slam-dunk play, as the Royals have also struggled plating runs. Still, the Guardians have averaged 11.3 runs per game in the past 3 meetings with the Royals.
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