A pair of teams in the AL Central — the Kansas City Royals (25-62) and the Cleveland Guardians (42-44) — meet on Thursday at 7:10 PM ET, at Progressive Field. The starting pitchers are Tanner Bibee (5-2) for the Guardians, and Jordan Lyles (1-11) for the Royals.
How to Live Stream Guardians vs. Royals
- Game Day: Thursday, July 6, 2023
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Stadium: Progressive Field
- TV: MLB.tv
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Guardians and Royals Stats
- The Guardians average just 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in the league.
- Guardians pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.87 this year, seventh-best in baseball.
- The Guardians rank last in Major League Baseball with just 56 home runs as a team.
- Hitters for Cleveland have combined to rank 28th in the majors with a .370 team slugging percentage.
- The pitching staff for the Royals has a collective 8.3 K/9, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
- Kansas City has a 5.24 team ERA that ranks 28th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Royals have hit the third-fewest home runs in MLB action this season (76).
- So far this season, Kansas City is slugging .371, the fourth-lowest percentage in baseball.
Guardians vs. Royals Key Players
- Jose Ramirez has racked up a team-high 13 home runs.
- Steven Kwan is batting .270 with 21 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 38 walks.
- Josh Naylor has a team-high batting average of .299 while leading the Guardians in runs batted in (60).
- The Royals are led in runs batted in by Bobby Witt Jr. with a mark of 45, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .251.
- Salvador Perez has shown his power as he leads his team with 15 home runs.
- Edward Olivares is hitting .250 with 12 doubles, four triples, six home runs and 13 walks.
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Guardians vs. Royals Betting Odds and Trends
Guardians vs. Royals Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardians | -209 | +174 | 9 | -105 | -115 |
Guardians vs. Royals Betting Trends
- The Guardians have won 25, or 54.3%, of the 46 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- This season the Guardians have won one of their four games when favored by at least -209 on the moneyline.
- The Guardians and their opponents have hit the over in 35 of their 85 games with a total this season.
- The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 73 games this year and have walked away with the win 22 times (30.1%) in those games.
- The Royals have a win-loss record of 6-16 when favored by +174 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
- The Royals and their opponents have hit the over in 41 of their 86 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
