Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Prediction MLB Picks 9/2/24

Kansas City Royals (75-62) vs Cleveland Guardians (77-59)

September 2, 2024 at 04:10 PM EDT

The Line: Betting Odds: Kansas City Royals -115 / Cleveland Guardians -102 — Over/Under: 8

The Cleveland Guardians and Kansas City Royals meet Monday in MLB game 1 action at Kauffman Stadium. Here’s a Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Prediction. This article will include a Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Prediction Pick.

Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview

The Cleveland Guardians are 78-59 on the year after playing the Royals and Pirates. The Cleveland Guardians have scored 16 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 9 games. The Cleveland Guardians have won 5 of their last 6 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Jose Ramirez leads the Cleveland Guardians with 145 hits and 105 RBI, while Steven Kwan and Andres Gimenez have combined for 255 hits and 95 RBI.

Kansas City Royals Betting Preview

The Kansas City Royals are 75-63 on the year after playing the Guardians and Astros. The Kansas City Royals have scored 6 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 of their last 8 games. The Kansas City Royals have won 9 of their last 11 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 187 hits and 97 RBI, while Salvador Perez and Vinnie Pasquantino have combined for 268 hits and 191 RBI.

Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Pick Matchup

Gavin Williams gets the ball for the Cleveland Guardians, and he is 2-7 with a 4.99 ERA and 58 strikeouts this season. Williams has allowed 25 hits and 17 runs in his last 23.1 innings. Williams has a 3.03 ERA and .205 allowed batting average in 29.2 road innings. Williams is 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA and 24 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.

Michael Wacha gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 11-6 with a 3.50 ERA and 120 strikeouts this season. Wacha has allowed 31 hits and 11 runs in his last 31 innings. Wacha has a 3.13 ERA and .254 allowed batting average in 63.1 home innings. Wacha is 2-0 with a 2.48 ERA and 31 strikeouts in his career against the Cleveland Guardians.

Why the Kansas City Royals will win

The Royals have won 14 of their last 15 home games against AL Central opponents.
The Guardians have lost each of their last four day games at Kauffman Stadium following a win.
The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last seven home games against American League opponents following a road loss.
The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four day games against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium following a win.
The Royals have led after 5 innings in each of their last five games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.

Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts

Bobby Witt Jr. has hit a home run in each of the Royals’ last four day games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded a Double in four of the Royals’ last five games against AL opponents at Kauffman Stadium.
Michael Wacha has recorded a win in 12 of his last 13 appearances with his team as a home favorite .
Michael Wacha has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his five previous appearances against the Guardians.
Bobby Witt Jr. has scored at least one run in each of the Royals’ last six games as home favorites against AL Central opponents.
Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Royals’ last 10 games at Kauffman Stadium against AL opponents that held a winning record.
Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last seven home games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Royals’ last seven games at Kauffman Stadium against AL opponents that held a winning record.
Hunter Renfroe has recorded at least one Single in eight of his last nine appearances in day games.
Bobby Witt Jr. ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.615) this season.

Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts

Jose Ramirez has hit a home run in two of the Guardians’ last three games against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
Jose Ramirez has recorded a Double in four of the Guardians’ last five games as underdogs against the Royals.
Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Guardians’ last six games at Kauffman Stadium against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Jose Ramirez has scored at least one run in each of the Guardians’ last five games as underdogs against the Royals.
Steven Kwan has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight appearances in day games against AL Central teams that held a winning record.
Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one hit in 14 of his last 15 appearances at Kauffman Stadium against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one total base in 14 of his last 15 appearances at Kauffman Stadium against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Jose Ramirez ranks 6th in the league in Home Runs (34) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The Kansas City Royals rank 3rd in the league for triples this season (31).
The Kansas City Royals rank 28th in the league for walks this season (360).
The Cleveland Guardians rank 4th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.234).
The Cleveland Guardians rank T6th in the league for steals this season (126).