- The Guardians (40-41) are -140 favorites vs the Royals (31-51)
- Guardians starting pitcher: Triston McKenzie (5-6), 3.71 ERA
- Royals starting pitcher: Jonathan Heasley (1-4), 4.76 ERA
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The Cleveland Guardians (-140) visit Kauffman Stadium to take on the Kansas City Royals (+115) on Saturday, July 9, 2022. First pitch is scheduled for 4:10pm EDT in Kansas City.
The Guardians are betting favorites in this MLB matchup, with the run line sitting at -1.5 (+115).
The Guardians vs Royals Over/Under is 8.5 total runs for the game.
So far this season, the Guardians are 40-41 against the spread (ATS), while the Royals are 35-47 ATS.
Guardians vs. Royals Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Guardians | -1.5 +115 | O 8.5 +100 | -140 |
| Royals | +1.5 -140 | U 8.5 -120 | +115 |
Guardians vs Royals Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Guardians will win Saturday‘s matchup with 76.9% confidence.
This prediction factors in starting pitchers, recent team and player hitting performances, the last 5 games for both the Guardians and Royals and up-to-date player injuries.
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Best Guardians Player Prop Bets Today
We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Guardians players for Saturday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
- Jose Ramirez has hit the RBIs Under in his last 8 away games (+8.00 Units / 59% ROI)
- Amed Rosario has hit the Hits Under in 9 of his last 10 away games (+7.55 Units / 38% ROI)
- Steven Kwan has hit the Runs Under in his last 7 games (+7.00 Units / 66% ROI)
- Amed Rosario has hit the RBIs Under in 14 of his last 18 away games (+6.80 Units / 18% ROI)
- Amed Rosario has hit the Total Bases Under in 8 of his last 9 away games (+6.45 Units / 51% ROI)
Best Royals Player Prop Best Bets Today
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Royals players for Saturday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
- Andrew Benintendi has hit the Hits Over in 13 of his last 17 games (+11.90 Units / 39% ROI)
- Andrew Benintendi has hit the Singles Over in 16 of his last 20 games (+9.50 Units / 32% ROI)
- Whit Merrifield has hit the Runs Over in 9 of his last 11 games (+8.00 Units / 70% ROI)
- MJ Melendez has hit the Runs Under in 16 of his last 21 games at home (+7.15 Units / 19% ROI)
- Andrew Benintendi has hit the Runs Under in 8 of his last 9 games at home (+6.75 Units / 54% ROI)
Royals vs Guardians Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Benintendi | 0.5 +525 | 0.5 -1200 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 0.5 +310 | 0.5 -550 |
| Hunter Dozier | 0.5 +333 | 0.5 -600 |
| MJ Melendez | 0.5 +400 | 0.5 -750 |
| Michael A. Taylor | 0.5 +550 | 0.5 -1200 |
Royals vs Guardians Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Benintendi | 0.5 -300 | 0.5 +195 |
| Hunter Dozier | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +170 |
| MJ Melendez | 0.5 -160 | 0.5 +115 |
| Michael A. Taylor | 0.5 -165 | 0.5 +115 |
| Nicky Lopez | 0.5 -190 | 0.5 +135 |
Royals vs Guardians RBI Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Benintendi | 0.5 +165 | 0.5 -250 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 0.5 +120 | 0.5 -165 |
| Hunter Dozier | 0.5 +130 | 0.5 -190 |
| MJ Melendez | 0.5 +160 | 0.5 -225 |
| Michael A. Taylor | 0.5 +200 | 0.5 -300 |
Royals vs Guardians Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Heasley | 3.5 +115 | 3.5 -160 |
| Triston McKenzie | 4.5 -150 | 4.5 +105 |
Positive Betting Trends for the Guardians Run Line, Moneyline, Run Totals
- The Cleveland Guardians have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Total Under in 29 of their last 50 games (+9.25 Units / 17% ROI)
- The Cleveland Guardians have hit the Game Total Under in 26 of their last 50 games (+6.45 Units / 12% ROI)
- The Cleveland Guardians have hit the Moneyline in 33 of their last 62 games (+4.20 Units / 5% ROI)
- The Cleveland Guardians have covered the Run Line in 12 of their last 21 away games (+3.30 Units / 13% ROI)
- The Cleveland Guardians have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 22 of their last 41 games (+2.25 Units / 5% ROI)
Positive Betting Trends for the Royals: Run Line, Moneyline, Run Totals
- The Kansas City Royals have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 18 of their last 28 games (+9.00 Units / 28% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Total Under in 21 of their last 36 games at home (+5.55 Units / 14% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the Game Total Over in 13 of their last 21 games at home (+5.35 Units / 23% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 6 of their last 9 games (+4.75 Units / 50% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have covered the Run Line in 6 of their last 9 games (+3.35 Units / 28% ROI)
Guardians Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this MLB season, the Guardians have gone 41-40 against the Run Line (-2 Units / -1.97% ROI).
- 40-41 when betting on the Moneyline for -0.75 Units / -0.77% ROI
- 37-38 when betting on the total runs Over for -5.2 Units / -5.8% ROI
- 38-37 when betting on the total runs Under for -2.7 Units / -3.04% ROI
Royals Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this MLB season, the Guardians have gone 35-47 against the Run Line (-24 Units / -21.61% ROI).
- 31-51 when betting on the Moneyline for -15.75 Units / -17.93% ROI
- 40-38 when betting on the total runs Over for -1.5 Units / -1.67% ROI
- 38-40 when betting on the total runs Under for -6.35 Units / -6.97% ROI
Triston McKenzie: Guardians Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Opponents are hitting just .109 (18-for-165) against Triston McKenzie with two-strikes this season — 4th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .161 — 95th Percentile.
Opponents have a groundball rate of just 26% (40/153) against Triston McKenzie in non-two strike counts this season — 2nd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 42% — second Percentile.
Left-handed batters are hitting just .151 (18-for-119) against Triston McKenzie this season — 2nd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 40 total IP; League Avg: .233 — 98th Percentile.
Triston McKenzie has allowed a BABIP of .217 this season — 2nd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .282 — 98th Percentile.
Jonathan Heasley: Royals Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Jon Heasley has a strike rate of just 56% (114/202) with runners in scoring position this season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 40 total IP; League Avg: 64% — second Percentile.
Jon Heasley has allowed a slugging percentage of .575 (23 Total Bases / 40 ABs) on elevated fastballs this season — 9th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 40 total IP; League Avg: .373 — seventh Percentile.
Opposing hitters have a chase rate of just 15% (14/94) against Jon Heasley when he’s behind in the count this season — tied for 3rd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 40 total IP; League Avg: 25% — third Percentile.
Jon Heasley has allowed a slugging percentage of .568 (54 Total Bases / 95 ABs) vs left-handed batters this season — 3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 40 total IP; League Avg: .388 — third Percentile.
Guardians Keys to the Game vs. the Royals
The Guardians are 25-1 (.962) when leading entering the 7th inning this season — 6th best in MLB; League Avg: .891.
The Guardians are 7-32 (.179) when trailing entering the 7th inning this season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .109.
The Guardians are 8-35 (.186) when trailing entering the 8th inning this season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .083.
The Guardians are 24-3 (.889) when totaling 10 or more hits this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .714.
Royals Keys to the Game vs. the Guardians
The Royals are just 0-24 (.000) when their opponents score in the first inning this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .333.
The Royals are just 24-6 (.800) when leading entering the 7th inning this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .891.
The Royals are just 1-42 (.023) when trailing entering the 7th inning this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .109.
The Royals are just 4-38 (.095) when allowing 5 or more runs this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .204.
Guardians Hitting Stats & Trends
Guardians hitters have just 374 strikeouts in 2,157 PA’s (17%) against RHP this season — best in MLB; League Avg: 22%.
Guardians hitters have missed on just 21% of swings this season — best in MLB; League Avg: 25%.
Guardians hitters have just 562 strikeouts in 3,041 PA’s (18%) this season — best in MLB; League Avg: 22%.
Guardians hitters are slugging just .321 against LHP this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .398.
Royals Hitting Stats & Trends
Royals hitters are slugging just .339 when facing the starting pitcher for the 3rd time in a game this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .444.
Royals hitters have just 580 strikeouts in 2,998 PA’s (19%) against LHP since the start of 2020 — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 23%.
Royals hitters have just 479 strikeouts in 2,537 PA’s (19%) against LHP since the start of last season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 22%.
The Royals have won just 36% of home games in which they have scored three or more runs in an inning this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 76%.
Guardians Pitching Stats & Trends
Opponents have a groundball rate of just 41% against Guardians pitchers this season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.
Guardians pitchers have walked 15 of 132 batters (11%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning over the last 14 days (15 games) — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
The Guardians pitchers have allowed an average Exit Velocity of 89.3 MPH since the start of last season (5,947 balls in play) — tied for 5th highest in MLB; League Avg: 88.7
The Guardians pitchers have allowed their opponents to score first in just 39% of their games on the road this season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 46%.
Royals Pitching Stats & Trends
Royals pitchers have walked 918 of 9,314 batters (10%) since the start of last season — tied for highest in MLB; League Avg: 9%.
Royals pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 15% versus the heart of the order this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 22%.
Royals pitchers have walked 327 of 3,187 batters (10%) this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
Royals pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 19% this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 22%.
Royals vs. Guardians Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets
- Joshua Staumont (Royals): Neck, D15
- Salvador Perez (Royals): Thumb, D10
- Daniel A. Lynch (Royals): Blister, D15
- Raúl Mondesi (Royals): Knee, D60
- Jacob Brentz (Royals): Flexor, D60
- Tyler Zuber (Royals): Shoulder, D60
- Oscar Gonzalez (Guardians): Ribs, D10
- Cody Morris (Guardians): Shoulder, D60
- Carlos Vargas (Guardians): Elbow, D60
- Anthony Gose (Guardians): Triceps, D15
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