Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/06/2024

Game Time: 1:10 pm ET, Thursday, June 6, 2024

Venue:  Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  BSKC

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Royals +145, Guardians -170; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Royals +145, Guardians -170; Over/Under:  8 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Royals +145, Guardians -170; Over/Under:  8 runs

Kansas City Royals:  36-26 (2nd place, AL Central)

Cleveland Guardians:  40-20 (1st place, AL Central)

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Kansas City Royals:  3-7 last 10

Cleveland Guardians:  7-3 last 10

The Royals are entering this series off a win and lost their 3-game series against the San Diego Padres 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 36-26 record overall and have a road record of 14-16. This is the series finale of a 3-game series with the Guardians on Thursday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Wednesday. The Royals lost the series opener of this series on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 8th in the MLB with a .724 OPS. Brady Singer is their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Daniel Lynch is making his start in this game on Thursday. He is 0-0 with a 1.50 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 2 ER, 2 HR, and 0 BB with 2 Ks on 5 hits through 5 IP against the Minnesota Twins.

The Guardians are entering this series off a loss and won their 3-game series against the Washington Nationals 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 40-20 record overall and have a home record of 21-7. This is the 3rd game of a 3-game series with the Royals on Thursday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Wednesday. The Guardians won the 1st game of this series on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 11th in the MLB with a .710 OPS. Nick Sandlin is their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Tanner Bibee is making his start in this game on Thursday. He is 4-1 with a 3.74 ERA this season. His team won their last 5 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 earned run, 0 homers, and 1 BB with 7 strikeouts on 3 hits through 6.1 innings played against the Washington Nationals.

The current betting odds have the Guardians listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Guardians have looked great in their games this season with their 40-20 record overall which has them leading the AL Central with one of the best records in the entire MLB. They have looked great in their ballpark with their 21-7 home record and their pitching has been great with one of the best bullpens in the league too. The Royals have also looked good in their games this season with their 36-26 record overall, but they are only in 2nd place in the AL Central, trailing behind the Guardians. The Royals have looked a lot better in their own ballpark this year too, going 14-16 in their road games so far. They already lost the 1st game of this series too and that was with one of their best starters in the rotation this year, a game they blew a 5-0 lead in. The Royals have Lynch starting in this game and he has been good this season with his 0-0 record and his 1.50 ERA, but he also hasn't had many starts this year and his team has lost a majority of the games he started, losing 2 of his last 3. The Guardians have Bibee on the mound here and he is 4-1 with a 3.74 ERA this season. He is coming off a good start which he allowed 1 earned run in and he hasn't been giving up many runs in his starts all season. The team has also had a ton of success with him starting, winning their last 5 games with him making an appearance. The Guardians are also the much hotter team coming into this one and the Royals already wasted their opportunity to steal a win in this series from this hot team. The best way to place a bet here is on the Guardians to win this game and on the runline. 

Royals Guardians Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Thursday, June 6, 2024 (1:10 pm ET start time) is Guardians 5 Royals 1.

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Kansas City Royals: 157-229 (-27.6 units) on the moneyline in all games. 63-129 (-34 units) on the moneyline in road games. 65-84 (-6.3 units) on the moneyline against division opponents. DANIEL LYNCH is 13-7 UNDER as a road underdog of +100 or higher, 10-2 UNDER on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5, and 13-7 UNDER in road games.

Cleveland Guardians: 40-20 (+18 units) on the moneyline in all games. 21-7 (+11 units) on the moneyline in home games. 12-3 (+8.7 units) on the moneyline against left-handed starters. 60-35 UNDER at home when the total is 8 to 8.5. TANNER BIBEE is 11-3 UNDER when the total is 8 to 8.5 and 12-6 UNDER in home games.

Kansas City Royals:  K. Isbel (CF) Ques Wed - Head. B. Singer (SP) Ques Wed - Illness. M. Wacha (SP) Out indefinitely - Foot. M. Massey (2B) Out indefinitely - Back. J. Lyles (SP) Out indefinitely - Personal. J. Taylor (RP) Late May - Bicep. K. Bubic (SP) Mid July - Elbow. K. Wright (SP) out for season - Shoulder.

Cleveland Guardians:  E. Morgan (SP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. G. Williams (SP) Out indefinitely - Elbow. S. Bieber (SP) out for season - Elbow. T. Stephan (RP) out for season - Elbow. J. Karinchak (RP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder.

“I made a mistake. It cost us the game.” - Bobby Witt after their win against the Guardians in their game on Tuesday.

“Our guys truly believe we’re one rally, one hit away from starting a rally to come back and we don’t quit. These guys don’t quit. And it’s just a testament to who they are. That’s who they’ve always been. And it’s just that belief that we’re going to come back.” - Stephen Vogt after his team’s win against the Royals in their game on Tuesday.

Maikel Garcia (R) 3B

Bobby Witt Jr. (R) SS

Vinnie Pasquantino (L) 1B

Salvador Perez (R) C

Nelson Velázquez (R) DH

Nick Loftin (R) 2B

Adam Frazier (L) LF

Hunter Renfroe (R) RF

Garrett Hampson (R) CF

Steven Kwan (L) LF

Andrés Giménez (L) 2B

José Ramírez (S) 3B

Josh Naylor (L) 1B

David Fry (R) C

Kyle Manzardo (L) DH

Will Brennan (L) RF

Tyler Freeman (R) CF

Daniel Schneemann (L) SS

Batting Average:  Bobby Witt (.319)

Hits:  Bobby Witt (79)

Home Runs:  Bobby Witt (11)

RBI:  Bobby Witt (46)

Stolen Bases:  Bobby Witt (17)

Wins:  Seth Lugo (9)

Saves:  James McArthur (11)

ERA:  Jordan Lyles (0.00)

Batting Average:  Daniel Schneemann (.400)

Hits:  José Ramírez (64)

Home Runs:  José Ramírez (16)

RBI:  José Ramírez (58)

Stolen Bases:  Andrés Giménez (9)

Wins:  Logan Allen (6)

Saves:  Emmanuel Clase (19)

ERA:  Shane Bieber (0.00)

Managers:

Kansas City Royals: Matt Quatraro (2nd season)

Cleveland Guardians: Stephen Vogt (1st season)