Guardians vs. Royals Picks & Best Bets 28th Jun 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends

The Kansas City Royals will meet the Cleveland Guardians in MLB action on Friday at Kauffman Stadium, starting at 8:10 p.m. ET.

We have conducted 10,000 simulations of Friday's MLB matchup using state-of-the-art AI technology to highlight the best Guardians vs. Royals bets, player props and predictions.

According to our predictions, the Royals have a 51% chance of beating the Guardians.

To maximize the value of predictions like this, we constantly source the best odds for each market. This ensures that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the highest payouts for the specified plays.

Our Guardians vs. Royals Betting Picks & Predictions

Today's Guardians vs. Royals picks fuse the power of AI, statistics and analytics to produce MLB predictions that are free from the emotional biases often associated with human-made picks.

Guardians vs. Royals Game Information

• Game Date: Friday, June 28th, 2024
• Game Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Kauffman Stadium
• Run Line: Guardians -1.5 / Royals +1.5
• Moneyline: Guardians -108 / Royals -105
• Scoring Total: Over/Under 9.5 Runs (-105/-105)

Royals +1.5 @ -160 via BetMGM

• According to our simulations, the Royals have a 63% chance of covering the run line, while the Guardians have a probability of 37%.
• BetMGM offers odds of -160 for the Royals +1.5, providing a favorable 1.3% edge for them to cover.

Total Runs Under 9.5 @ -105 via BetMGM

• The over/under for total runs scored is set at 9.5 at BetMGM, which offers the best odds for the under at -105.
• Our analysis suggests a 55% probability of the 9.5-run total staying under, providing an edge of 3.7%.

Guardians vs. Royals Moneyline Odds

The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the Cleveland Guardians at -108 via DraftKings Sportsbook, whilst the Kansas City Royals are available at -105 with BetMGM.

According to the model, the Royals are favored to win this game, with our projections giving them a 51% chance of victory.

Not only are they favored to win, but the Royals also present the best betting value, with the odds of -105 available at BetMGM making it our recommended moneyline bet.

Our Player Prop Picks for Guardians vs. Royals

Here are the best MLB player props for Friday's Guardians vs. Royals matchup.

Cleveland Guardians Prediction - Triston McKenzie Over 5.5 Hits Allowed (+120)

• Our top prop bet for the Guardians is on Triston McKenzie to record over 5.5 hits allowed.
• Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 55.1%, providing an edge of 9.6% the +120 odds offered by BetMGM.

Kansas City Royals Prediction - Alec Marsh Over 3.5 Strikeouts (-130)

• Our best prop bet for the Royals is on Alec Marsh to have over 3.5 strikeouts.
• According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 65.2%, giving us an edge of 8.7% on the -130 odds available at FanDuel.

These MLB player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.

Guardians vs. Royals Betting Trends

In addition to our MLB prop picks, we have compiled the best Guardians vs. Royals trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this matchup.

Daniel Schneemann to Record an RBI

Daniel Schneemann has recorded at least one RBI in 6 of his last 12 games (50% of the time). You can bet on him to do it again at odds of +185 (35% implied probability), available at DraftKings.

José Ramírez to Record an RBI

José Ramírez has recorded at least one RBI in 6 of his last 10 games (60%). You can place a wager on him to record another one at odds of +110 (48%), also available at DraftKings.

Kyle Isbel to Record a Hit

Kyle Isbel has recorded at least one hit in 10 of his last 14 appearances (71%). You can wager on him to record at least one hit again at odds of -190 (66%), again available at DraftKings.

Conclusion

At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Triston McKenzie of the Guardians to record over 5.5 hits allowed, with an edge of 9.6% marking this as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we are betting on the Royals +1.5 to cover.

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