Guardians vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 29

Odds updated as of 12:12 a.m.

The MLB's Saturday slate includes the Cleveland Guardians facing the Kansas City Royals.

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Guardians vs Royals Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians (68-67) vs. Kansas City Royals (61-75)
• Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
• Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Progressive Field -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: CleGuardians.TV and Royals.TV

Guardians vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: CLE: (-152) | KC: (+128)
• Spread: CLE: -1.5 (+146) | KC: +1.5 (-178)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (+100)

Guardians vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Foster Griffin (Guardians) - 15-4, 3.19 ERA vs Daniel Lynch (Royals) - 4-4, 2.93 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Guardians will send Foster Griffin (15-4) to the mound, while Daniel Lynch (4-4) will answer the bell for the Royals. Griffin's team is 17-8-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Griffin's team has been victorious in 87.5% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 7-1. When Lynch starts, the Royals have gone 1-3-0 against the spread. The Royals have been the underdog on the moneyline in three of Lynch's starts this season, and they went 1-2 in those games.

Guardians vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (51.1%)

Guardians vs Royals Moneyline

• Cleveland is a -152 favorite on the moneyline, while Kansas City is a +128 underdog on the road.

Guardians vs Royals Spread

• The Royals are at +1.5 on the runline against the Guardians. The Royals are -178 to cover the spread, and the Guardians are +146.

Guardians vs Royals Over/Under

• The over/under for the Guardians versus Royals contest on Aug. 29 has been set at 7.5, with -122 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.

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Guardians vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Guardians have been victorious in 39, or 50.6%, of the 77 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Cleveland has been victorious 13 times in 19 chances when named as a favorite of at least -152 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Guardians have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 61 of 129 chances this season.
• The Guardians are 62-67-0 against the spread in their 129 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Royals have been the underdog on the moneyline 87 total times this season. They've finished 34-53 in those games.
• Kansas City has a 9-19 record (winning just 32.1% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +128 or longer.
• In the 131 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Royals, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 60 times (60-68-3).
• The Royals have a 68-63-0 record ATS this season.

Guardians Player Leaders

• Chase DeLauter has 121 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .449, both of which are tops among Cleveland hitters this season. He has a .289 batting average and an on-base percentage of .362.
• Among all qualified hitters in MLB, he is 14th in batting average, 29th in on-base percentage, and 46th in slugging.
• DeLauter hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .385 with two triples, two walks and two RBIs.
• Jose Ramirez has 23 doubles, 10 home runs and 55 walks. He's batting .240 and slugging .381 with an on-base percentage of .336.
• Among qualifying batters, he ranks 101st in batting average, 63rd in on-base percentage and 108th in slugging percentage.
• Steven Kwan leads Cleveland in OBP (.375) this season, fueled by 120 hits.
• Brayan Rocchio is batting .249 with a .309 OBP and 54 RBI for Cleveland this season.
• Rocchio has hit safely in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .211 with a double and two RBIs.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has accumulated a team-high OBP (.365) and slugging percentage (.459). He's batting .288.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 16th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 24th and he is 40th in slugging.
• Witt brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with two doubles, four walks and an RBI.
• Jac Caglianone has 127 hits to lead his team. He has a batting average of .283 while slugging .500 with an on-base percentage of .333.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 22nd in batting average, 67th in on-base percentage and 18th in slugging percentage.
• Carter Jensen is batting .223 with 25 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 55 walks.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .221 with 19 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 20 walks.

Guardians vs Royals Head to Head

• 8/28/2026: 3-0 KC (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 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)

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