The Kansas City Royals (75-63) and Cleveland Guardians (78-59) meet Monday at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch at 4:10 p.m. ET on BSKC. The Royals are -114 moneyline favorites for the contest, however, the Guardians are favored against the spread of 1.5 runs with +161 odds.
Michael Wacha will get the ball for Kansas City while Cleveland will counter with Gavin Williams.
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The Royals have put together a 43-25 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 63.2% of those games).
When it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -114 or shorter, Kansas City has a 37-23 record (winning 61.7% of its games).
This season, the Guardians have been the underdog 51 times and won 23, or 45.1%, of those games.
Cleveland is 19-26 this season when entering a game as the underdog by -105 or more on the moneyline.
The Royals have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 64 times this season for a 64-70-4 record against the over/under.
Games involving the Guardians have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 65 of 137 chances this season.
Royals Stats & Insights
The Royals are the seventh-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.8 runs per game (663 total).
Kansas City ranks 15th in MLB action with 156 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
The Royals’ .255 batting average is sixth-best in MLB.
Kansas City’s batters strike out 6.9 times per game, the second-lowest average in baseball.
The Royals pitching staff is 23rd in MLB with a collective 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
Kansas City’s 3.94 team ERA ranks 11th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Guardians Stats & Insights
The Guardians have scored 624 runs (4.6 per game) this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
Cleveland has hit 158 homers this season, which ranks 14th in the majors.
The Guardians have a team batting average of .239 this season, which ranks 21st among MLB teams.
Cleveland ranks third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.3 Ks per contest.
The Guardians have an 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, eighth-best in baseball.
Cleveland pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.84 ERA this year, ninth-best in baseball.
Royals Key Players to Watch
Wacha (11-6 with a 3.50 ERA and 120 strikeouts in 139 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Royals, his 25th of the season.
Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in home runs with 30, runs batted in with 97 and his batting average of .340 is also best on his team.
Salvador Perez has collected 138 hits this season and has an OBP of .336. He’s slugging .477 on the year.
Maikel Garcia has collected 123 base hits, an OBP of .285 and a slugging percentage of .342 this season.
MJ Melendez has collected 78 hits this season and has an OBP of .279. He’s slugging .429 on the year.
Guardians Key Players to Watch
Williams (2-7) will take the mound for the Guardians, his 12th start of the season.
Jose Ramirez paces the Guardians with 34 home runs and 105 runs batted in.
Josh Naylor has 22 doubles, 28 home runs and 52 walks while hitting .243.
Steven Kwan has put up a team-best batting average of .298.
Andres Gimenez is hitting .251 with 18 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 24 walks.
Royals and Guardians Injuries
Royals: Hunter Renfroe: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Vinnie Pasquantino: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Hunter Harvey: 15 Day IL (Back), Will Smith: 15 Day IL (Back), Michael Lorenzen: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Josh Taylor: 60 Day IL (Biceps), Dan Altavilla: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Kyle Wright: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Lucas Erceg: day-to-day (Hand)
Guardians: Carlos Carrasco: 15 Day IL (Hip), James Karinchak: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Sam Hentges: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Shane Bieber: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Stephan: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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