The Kansas City Royals (25-64) will try to snap a five-game losing skid on Saturday versus the Cleveland Guardians (44-44), with first pitch at 4:10 PM ET at Progressive Field. The starting pitchers are Gavin Williams (0-1) for the Guardians, and Brady Singer (5-7) for the Royals.
How to Live Stream Guardians vs. Royals
- Game Day: Saturday, July 8, 2023
- Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Stadium: Progressive Field
- TV: MLB.tv
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Guardians and Royals Stats
- The Guardians strike out just 7.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in MLB.
- The Guardians have pitched to a 3.79 ERA this season, which ranks fifth in baseball.
- The Guardians’ 60 home runs rank last in MLB this season.
- Hitters for Cleveland have combined to rank 26th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .373 this season.
- The 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Royals pitching staff ranks 23rd in the majors.
- Kansas City has a 5.21 team ERA that ranks 28th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Royals have hit 76 home runs this season, the third-lowest total in MLB play.
- So far this year, Kansas City has the third-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.367).
Guardians vs. Royals Key Players
- Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 14 home runs.
- Steven Kwan is hitting .263 with 21 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 38 walks.
- Josh Naylor leads the Guardians with 62 runs batted in while racking up a team-high batting average of .304.
- 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 put up a team-best 15 home runs.
- Edward Olivares has 12 doubles, four triples, six home runs and 13 walks while hitting .242.
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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 | -176 | +150 | 8.5 | -108 | -112 |
Guardians vs. Royals Betting Trends
- The Guardians have been favorites in 48 games this season and won 27 (56.2%) of those contests.
- The Guardians have a record of 7-6 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -176 on the moneyline.
- The Guardians and their opponents have hit the over in 35 of their 87 games with a total this season.
- The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 75 games this year and have walked away with the win 22 times (29.3%) in those games.
- The Royals have a win-loss record of 9-27 when favored by +150 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- The Royals and their opponents have hit the over in 41 of their 88 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
