Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Prediction 8-27-24 MLB Picks

The Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians meet Tuesday in MLB Game 3 action at Progressive Field. Here’s a Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Prediction. This article will include a Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Pick.

Kansas City Royals Betting Preview

The Kansas City Royals are 74-58 on the year after playing the Angels and Phillies. The Kansas City Royals have scored 16 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 10 Games. The Kansas City Royals have won 9 of their last 10 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 182 hits and 94 RBI, while Salvador Perez and Vinnie Pasquantino have combined for 261 hits and 190 RBI.

Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview

The Cleveland Guardians are 75-57 on the year after playing the Yankees and Rangers. The Cleveland Guardians have scored 11 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 4 of their last 8 Games. The Cleveland Guardians have won 7 of their last 8 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Jose Ramirez leads the Cleveland Guardians with 140 hits and 104 RBI, while Steven Kwan and Andres Gimenez have combined for 245 hits and 90 RBI.

Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians Pitching Pick Matchup

Michael Lorenzen gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 7-6 with a 3.47 ERA and 91 strikeouts this season. Lorenzen has allowed 17 hits and 5 runs in his last 22.2 innings. Lorenzen has a 3.80 ERA and .226 allowed batting average in 73.1 road innings. Lorenzen is 2-2 with a 1.97 ERA and 20 strikeouts in his career against the Cleveland Guardians.

Gavin Williams gets the ball for the Cleveland Guardians, and he is 2-6 with a 5.13 ERA and 52 strikeouts this season. Williams has allowed 22 hits and 15 runs in his last 18.1 innings. Williams has a 8.66 ERA and .351 allowed batting average in 17.2 home innings. Williams is 1-0 with a 1.62 ERA and 18 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.

Why the Kansas City Royals will win

• The Royals have won seven of their last eight games as underdogs following a road win.
• The Guardians have lost each of their last seven home games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as home favorites against AL Central opponents.
• The Royals have covered the run line in seven of their last eight road games following a road win.
• The Royals have led after 5 innings in each of their last six road games.

Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Prediction

The Cleveland Guardians are getting the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home, and they’ve been profitable all year, but this line packs value with the Royals. The Kansas City Royals swept a doubleheader against the Guardians yesterday and have the pitching edge in this Game. Michael Lorenzen has simply been better than Gavin Williams this season. Williams has been eve worse at home this year in a limited sample size. Give me the Royals and the plus money.