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

Odds updated as of 4:12 p.m.

The Saturday slate in MLB includes a matchup between the Cleveland Guardians and the Kansas City Royals.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

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

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CLE: (-158) | KC: (+146)
• Spread: CLE: -1.5 (+132) | KC: +1.5 (-160)
• 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 get the nod for the Royals. Griffin and his team have a record of 17-8-0 against the spread when he starts. Griffin's team has won 87.5% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (7-1). When Lynch starts, the Royals are 1-3-0 against the spread. The Royals are 1-2 in Lynch's three starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Guardians vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Guardians win (58%)

Guardians vs Royals Moneyline

• Kansas City is the underdog, +146 on the moneyline, while Cleveland is a -158 favorite at home.

Guardians vs Royals Spread

• The Guardians are favored by 1.5 runs at home versus the Royals. The Guardians are +132 to cover the spread, while the Royals are -160.

Guardians vs Royals Over/Under

• The over/under for Guardians-Royals on Aug. 29 is 7.5. The over is -122, and the under is +100.

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Guardians vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Guardians have been favorites in 77 games this season and have come away with the win 39 times (50.6%) in those contests.
• Cleveland has a record of 9-5 when favored by -158 or more this year.
• The Guardians and their opponents have hit the over in 61 of their 129 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Guardians have an against the spread mark of 62-67-0 in 129 games with a 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 5-9 record (winning just 35.7% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +146 or longer.
• The Royals have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 131 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 60 of those games (60-68-3).
• The Royals have a 68-63-0 record against the spread this season (covering 51.9% of the time).

Guardians Player Leaders

• Chase DeLauter leads Cleveland with 121 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .449. He's batting .289 with an on-base percentage of .362.
• Among the qualified batters in the majors, his batting average ranks 14th, his on-base percentage ranks 29th, and he is 45th in slugging.
• DeLauter has recorded at least one hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .385 with two triples, two walks and two RBIs.
• Jose Ramirez is batting .240 with 23 doubles, 10 home runs and 55 walks. He's slugging .381 with an on-base percentage of .336.
• He is 101st in batting average, 62nd in on-base percentage and 107th in slugging among qualified hitters.
• 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 heads into this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .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 in MLB, he ranks 16th in batting average, 23rd in on-base percentage and 39th in slugging percentage.
• Witt takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with two doubles, four walks and an RBI.
• Jac Caglianone's 127 hits lead his team. He has a batting average of .283 while slugging .500 with an on-base percentage of .333.
• He ranks 22nd in batting average, 67th in on-base percentage and 18th in slugging percentage in MLB.
• Carter Jensen has 25 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 55 walks while batting .223.
• Salvador Perez has 19 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 20 walks while hitting .221.

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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