Royals vs Guardians Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 25

Odds updated as of 2:11 p.m.

The Kansas City Royals are among the MLB squads in action on Saturday, up against the Cleveland Guardians.

Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Royals vs Guardians Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (50-53) vs. Cleveland Guardians (51-51)
• Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025
• Time: 2:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: Apple TV+

Royals vs Guardians Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-116) | CLE: (-102)
• Spread: KC: +1.5 (-205) | CLE: -1.5 (+168)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (-100)

Royals vs Guardians Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Michael Wacha (Royals) - 4-9, 3.62 ERA vs Gavin Williams (Guardians) - 6-4, 3.54 ERA

The Royals will give the nod to Michael Wacha (4-9, 3.62 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 5 on the season, and the Guardians will counter with Gavin Williams (6-4, 3.54 ERA). Wacha's team is 8-12-0 against the spread this season in his starts. When Wacha starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 2-5. The Guardians are 9-11-0 ATS in Williams' 20 starts that had a set spread. The Guardians have been the moneyline underdog in 12 of Williams' starts this season, and they went 4-8 in those games.

Royals vs Guardians Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (56%)

Royals vs Guardians Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Guardians-Royals, Cleveland is the underdog at -102, and Kansas City is -116 playing at home.

Royals vs Guardians Spread

• The Guardians are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Royals. The Guardians are +168 to cover, while the Royals are -205 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Royals vs Guardians Over/Under

• A combined run total of 8 has been set for Royals-Guardians on July 26, with the over at -122 and the under at -100.

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Royals vs Guardians Betting Trends

• The Royals have been chosen as favorites in 38 games this year and have walked away with the win 19 times (50%) in those games.
• Kansas City has a record of 18-19 when favored by -116 or more this year.
• The Royals and their opponents have gone over in 40 of their 101 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Royals are 51-50-0 against the spread in their 101 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Guardians have put together a 24-35 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 40.7% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -102 or longer, Cleveland has gone 19-30 (38.8%).
• The Guardians have played in 100 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 45 times (45-52-3).
• The Guardians have put together a 52-48-0 record against the spread this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City with 116 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .489. He's batting .288 with an on-base percentage of .339.
• Among qualified hitters in the majors, he is 19th in batting average, 62nd in on-base percentage, and 28th in slugging.
• Witt hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .182 with a double, a walk and two RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia leads Kansas City in OBP (.345) this season, fueled by 109 hits. He's batting .291 while slugging .440.
• He is 15th in batting average, 55th in on-base percentage and 70th in slugging in MLB.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has collected 105 base hits, an OBP of .327 and a slugging percentage of .442 this season.
• Salvador Perez has been key for Kansas City with 97 hits, an OBP of .299 plus a slugging percentage of .466.
• Perez enters this game on a six-game hitting streak. In his last 10 games he is hitting .405 with two doubles, seven home runs, three walks and 10 RBIs.

Guardians Player Leaders

• Jose Ramirez has 110 hits with a .372 on-base percentage and a .530 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Guardians. He's batting .297.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, his batting average puts him ninth, his on-base percentage is 17th, and he is 12th in slugging.
• Ramirez heads into this game on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with a double, two home runs, four walks and four RBIs.
• Steven Kwan has 20 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 38 walks while hitting .287. He's slugging .410 with an on-base percentage of .352.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 21st in batting average, 41st in on-base percentage and 93rd in slugging percentage.
• Carlos Santana is hitting .225 with seven doubles, 11 home runs and 45 walks.
• Angel Martinez has 19 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 11 walks while batting .253.

Royals vs Guardians Head to Head

• 4/13/2025: 4-2 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 4/12/2025: 6-3 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 4/11/2025: 7-0 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 3/30/2025: 6-2 CLE (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 3/29/2025: 4-3 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 3/27/2025: 7-4 CLE (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 9/4/2024: 4-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 9/3/2024: 7-1 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 9/2/2024: 4-2 CLE (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 8/28/2024: 7-5 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)

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