Wednesday’s game features the Cleveland Guardians (75-58) and the Kansas City Royals (75-58) matching up at Progressive Field in what should be a competitive matchup, with a projected 5-4 victory for the Guardians according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 1:10 p.m. ET on August 28.

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Guardians vs. Royals Matchup Info

• When: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 1:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
• How to Watch on TV: BSGL
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Guardians vs. Royals Predictions

• Score Prediction: Guardians 5, Royals 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs

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Guardians vs. Royals Betting Lines

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Guardians Betting Insights

• Cleveland has won 52, or 63.4%, of the 82 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
• The Guardians have a mark of 20-15 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by -143 or better on the moneyline.
• Cleveland’s games have gone over the total in 64 of 133 opportunities.
• The Guardians played as the moneyline favorite in eight of their past 15 games, and they went 4-4 in those matchups.
• In its past 15 matchups (all 15 of them had set totals), Cleveland and its opponents combined to hit the over seven times.

Royals Betting Insights

• Kansas City is 31-32 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 49.2% of those games).
• The Royals have a record of 8-16 in games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +120 or longer (33.3%).
• Kansas City has played in 133 games with an over/under set, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total 61 times (61-68-4).
• The Royals have played as underdogs in six of their past 15 games and won four of those contests.
• Kansas City and its opponents have combined to hit the over eight times in its past 15 games with a total.

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Guardians vs. Royals Probable Pitchers

Guardians’ Starting Pitcher: Tanner Bibee

• The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.46, a 4.55 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.101 in 25 games this season.
• When Tanner Bibee starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 13-5.
• Bibee’s team is 18-7 when he starts this season.
• Games started by Bibee have an 11-13-1 record at hitting the over this season.

Royals’ Starting Pitcher: Michael Wacha

• In 23 games this season, the 33-year-old has an ERA of 3.32, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .243 against him.
• The Royals have been the underdog on the moneyline in 12 of Wacha’s starts this season, and they went 6-6 in those games.
• Wacha’s team has a 14-9 record in his starts this season.
• Michael Wacha has started 23 contests with a total set by bookmakers this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in 10 of them.

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Guardians’ 2024 Performance

Royals’ 2024 Performance

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