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The Kansas City Royals will take on the Cleveland Guardians in MLB action on Monday.

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Royals vs Guardians Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (72-58) vs. Cleveland Guardians (75-55)
• Date: Monday, August 26, 2024
• Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Progressive Field -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: BSGL

Royals vs Guardians Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: KC: (-130) | CLE: (+110)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+125) | CLE: +1.5 (-150)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)

Royals vs Guardians Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Cole Ragans (Royals) - 10-8, 3.31 ERA vs Nick Sandlin (Guardians) - 7-0, 3.88 ERA

The probable pitchers are Cole Ragans (10-8) for the Royals and Nick Sandlin (7-0) for the Guardians. Ragans' team is 12-12-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Ragans' team has won 50% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (7-7). Sandlin's team was never the underdog on the moneyline a season ago in games he pitched.

Royals vs Guardians Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (52.3%)

Royals vs Guardians Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Royals-Guardians, Kansas City is the favorite at -130, and Cleveland is +110 playing at home.

Royals vs Guardians Spread

• The Royals are favored by 1.5 runs on the road versus the Guardians. The Royals are +125 to cover the spread, while the Guardians are -150.

Royals vs Guardians Over/Under

• Royals versus Guardians, on August 26, has an over/under of 8.5, with the over being -100 and the under -122.

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Royals vs Guardians Betting Trends

• The Royals have come away with 39 wins in the 62 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This year Kansas City has won 28 of 44 games when listed as at least -130 on the moneyline.
• The Royals and their opponents have gone over in 62 of their 127 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Royals have an against the spread mark of 71-56-0 in 127 games with a line this season.
• The Guardians are 22-27 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 44.9% of those games).
• Cleveland has gone 10-14 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer (41.7%).
• The Guardians have played in 128 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 63 times (63-58-7).
• The Guardians have a 66-62-0 record ATS this season (covering 51.6% of the time).

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City with 180 hits and an OBP of .396, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .611. He's batting .347.
• Among all qualifying hitters in MLB, he is first in batting average, third in on-base percentage, and third in slugging.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has 30 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 40 walks. He's batting .266 and slugging .452 with an on-base percentage of .321.
• Among qualified hitters, his batting average ranks him 43rd, his on-base percentage 73rd, and his slugging percentage 41st.
• Pasquantino takes a three-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with three doubles, a walk and four RBI.
• Salvador Perez has 130 hits this season and has a slash line of .276/.333/.473.
• Maikel Garcia has seven home runs, 50 RBI and a batting average of .236 this season.

Guardians Player Leaders

• Jose Ramirez has totaled 136 hits with a .531 slugging percentage, both team-best numbers for the Guardians. He's batting .274 and with an on-base percentage of .332.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average puts him 28th, his on-base percentage is 48th, and he is 12th in slugging.
• Josh Naylor is batting .236 with 19 doubles, 28 home runs and 49 walks. He's slugging .464 with an on-base percentage of .317.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 103rd in batting average, 81st in on-base percentage and 34th in slugging percentage.
• Steven Kwan has racked up an on-base percentage of .366, a team-best for the Guardians.
• Andres Gimenez is hitting .249 with 18 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 24 walks.

Royals vs Guardians Head to Head

• 6/30/2024: 6-2 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 6/29/2024: 7-2 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 6/28/2024: 10-3 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 6/27/2024: 2-1 KC (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 6/6/2024: 4-3 KC (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 6/4/2024: 8-5 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 9/20/2023: 6-2 KC (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 9/19/2023: 7-6 KC (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)
• 9/18/2023: 6-4 KC (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 7/26/2023: 8-3 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -200, Underdog Moneyline: +168)

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