Guardians vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 28

Odds updated as of 1:12 a.m.

The Cleveland Guardians versus the Kansas City Royals is on the MLB schedule for Friday.

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Guardians vs Royals Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians (68-66) vs. Kansas City Royals (60-75)
• Date: Friday, August 28, 2026
• Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Progressive Field -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: CleGuardians.TV and Royals.TV

Guardians vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CLE: (-138) | KC: (+118)
• Spread: CLE: -1.5 (+155) | KC: +1.5 (-188)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)

Guardians vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Tanner Bibee (Guardians) - 5-13, 3.97 ERA vs Michael Wacha (Royals) - 7-8, 3.49 ERA

The probable starters are Tanner Bibee (5-13) for the Guardians and Michael Wacha (7-8) for the Royals. Bibee's team is 6-19-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Bibee's team is 4-9 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Royals have gone 13-11-0 against the spread when Wacha starts. The Royals are 3-11 in Wacha's 14 starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Guardians vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Guardians win (50.9%)

Guardians vs Royals Moneyline

• Kansas City is the underdog, +118 on the moneyline, while Cleveland is a -138 favorite at home.

Guardians vs Royals Spread

• The Royals are at +1.5 on the runline against the Guardians. The Royals are -188 to cover the spread, and the Guardians are +155.

Guardians vs Royals Over/Under

• A combined run total of 8 has been set for Guardians-Royals on Aug. 28, with the over at -106 and the under at -114.

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Guardians vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Guardians have won in 39, or 51.3%, of the 76 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Cleveland has been victorious 18 times in 28 chances when named as a favorite of at least -138 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Guardians have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 61 of 128 chances this season.
• The Guardians have an against the spread record of 62-66-0 in 128 games with a line this season.
• The Royals have won 33 of the 86 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (38.4%).
• Kansas City is 14-23 (winning only 37.8% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +118 or longer.
• The Royals have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 60 times this season for a 60-67-3 record against the over/under.
• The Royals have a 67-63-0 record against the spread this season.

Guardians Player Leaders

• Chase DeLauter leads Cleveland in slugging percentage (.451) and total hits (120) this season. He's batting .289 with an on-base percentage of .363.
• Among qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 12th, his on-base percentage ranks 28th, and he is 45th in slugging.
• Jose Ramirez is batting .243 with 23 doubles, 10 home runs and 55 walks. He's slugging .385 with an on-base percentage of .339.
• He ranks 95th in batting average, 57th in on-base percentage and 106th in slugging among qualified batters.
• Ramirez heads into this matchup looking to extend his four-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .304 with three doubles, a walk and five RBIs.
• Steven Kwan has a team-best OPS of .713, fueled by a slash line of .275/.378/.335 this season.
• Kwan takes a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .440 with a double, a walk and two RBIs.
• Brayan Rocchio has been key for Cleveland with 112 hits, an OBP of .309 plus a slugging percentage of .367.
• Rocchio enters this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .200 with a double and three RBIs.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has accumulated a team-high OBP (.366) and slugging percentage (.459). He's batting .289.
• Including all qualifying hitters in the big leagues, he ranks 12th in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage and 38th in slugging percentage.
• Jac Caglianone's 125 hits lead his team. He has a batting average of .282 while slugging .500 with an on-base percentage of .332.
• Including all qualified hitters, his batting average places him 24th, his on-base percentage ranks 71st, and he is 19th in slugging.
• Carter Jensen is batting .224 with 25 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 55 walks.
• Salvador Perez has 19 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 20 walks while batting .220.

Guardians vs Royals Head to Head

• 5/7/2026: 8-5 CLE (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 5/6/2026: 3-1 CLE (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 5/5/2026: 5-3 KC (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 5/4/2026: 6-2 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 4/8/2026: 10-2 CLE (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 4/7/2026: 2-1 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 4/6/2026: 4-2 KC (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: +100)
• 9/11/2025: 3-2 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 9/10/2025: 4-3 KC (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 9/9/2025: 2-0 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)

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