On Thursday, the Kansas City Royals (22-58) are hosting the Cleveland Guardians (39-40), at 2:10 PM ET. The Royals have lost three in a row. The scheduled starters are Shane Bieber (5-5) for the Guardians, and Zack Greinke (1-8) for the Royals.
How to Live Stream Guardians vs. Royals
- Game Day: Thursday, June 29, 2023
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
- 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.
- Guardians pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.76 this year, fifth-best in baseball.
- The Guardians’ 53 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 .374 this season.
- The pitching staff for the Royals has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 21st in MLB.
- Kansas City has a 5.23 team ERA that ranks 28th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Royals average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 25th in MLB action with 73 total home runs .
- So far this year, Kansas City has the fifth-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.374).
Guardians vs. Royals Key Players
- Jose Ramirez provides the Guardians with a shot of both power and average, leading the team in big flies with 13 and hitting at .294. He has also driven in 51 runs this season.
- Steven Kwan is hitting .259 with 18 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 37 walks.
- Josh Naylor leads the Guardians with 58 runs batted in while racking up a team-high batting average of .294.
- Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .244 with 12 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 19 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .287.
- Salvador Perez proven to be a run producer as he leads his team with 15 home runs and 39 RBI, with a team-leading .260 batting average.
- Edward Olivares is batting .255 with 12 doubles, four triples, six home runs and 12 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 | -160 | +137 | 9 | -103 | -117 |
Guardians vs. Royals Betting Trends
- The Guardians have won 24, or 54.5%, of the 44 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Guardians have a record of 6-6, a 50% win rate, when favored by -160 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The Guardians and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 32 of 78 opportunities.
- The Royals have won in 19, or 28.8%, of the 66 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, the Royals have come away with a win 10 times in 38 chances when named as an underdog of at least +137 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Royals and their opponents have gone over in 36 of their 79 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
