Tuesday’s game at Kauffman Stadium has the Kansas City Royals (75-64) taking on the Cleveland Guardians (79-59) at 7:40 p.m. ET (on September 3). Our computer prediction projects a close 5-4 win for the Royals, so expect a competitive matchup.

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Guardians vs. Royals Matchup Info

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Guardians vs. Royals Predictions

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

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Guardians vs. Royals Betting Lines

Guardians vs Royals Betting Information
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Guardians -122 +102 8 -108 -112

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Guardians Betting Insights

  • Cleveland has won 55, or 64%, of the 86 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
  • This year, the Guardians have won 44 of 65 games when listed as at least -122 or better on the moneyline.
  • Cleveland and its opponents have gone over in 66 of 138 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Guardians played as the moneyline favorite in nine of their past 15 games, and they went 5-4 in those matchups.
  • Over its past 15 outings, Cleveland and its opponents combined to go over the run total seven times (all 15 of the games had set totals).

Royals Betting Insights

  • Kansas City has compiled a 31-37 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 45.6% of those games).
  • The Royals have gone 21-31 in games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +102 or longer (40.4%).
  • In the 139 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for Kansas City, it has combined with opponents to go over the total 64 times (64-70-5).
  • In seven games over their past 15 matchups when set as underdogs by oddsmakers, the Royals had a record of 2-5.
  • In its past 15 games with a total, Kansas City and its opponents have failed to hit the over seven times.

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Guardians vs. Royals Probable Pitchers

Guardians’ Starting Pitcher: Tanner Bibee

  • The 25-year-old has pitched in 26 games this season with an ERA of 3.65, a 4.46 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.133.
  • When Tanner Bibee starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 14-5.
  • Bibee’s team is 19-7 when he starts this season.
  • Games started by Bibee have a 12-13-1 record at hitting the over this season.

Royals’ Starting Pitcher: Brady Singer

  • The 28-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.36, with 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 27 games this season. Opponents are hitting .252 against him.
  • The Royals have been the underdog on the moneyline in 12 of Singer’s starts this season, and they went 3-9 in those games.
  • Singer’s team has a 15-12 record in his starts this season.
  • Brady Singer has had 27 starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and 14 of those matchups hit the over.

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Guardians’ 2024 Performance

Split Record
Overall 79-59
Home 43-25
Road 36-34
One-Run Games 23-16
Scoring 5+ Runs 57-8

Royals’ 2024 Performance

Split Record
Overall 75-64
Home 41-29
Road 34-35
One-Run Games 16-16
Scoring 5+ Runs 48-19

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