Guardians vs. Royals Picks & Best Bets 29th Jun 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends

The Kansas City Royals will go up against the Cleveland Guardians in MLB action on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium, starting at 4:10 p.m. ET.

We have conducted 10,000 simulations of Saturday's MLB matchup using advanced AI technology to determine the best Guardians vs. Royals bets, player props and predictions.

Our predictions show that the Royals have a 54% chance of beating the Guardians.

To get the maximum value from these predictions, we continually source the most favorable odds for each market. This ensures that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the biggest payouts for the specified plays.

Our Guardians vs. Royals Betting Picks & Predictions

Today's Guardians vs. Royals picks fuse the power of AI, stats and analytics to generate MLB picks that are free from the emotional biases typical of human-made picks.

Guardians vs. Royals Game Information

• Game Date: Saturday, June 29th, 2024
• Game Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Kauffman Stadium
• Run Line: Guardians -1.5 / Royals +1.5
• Moneyline: Guardians -115 / Royals -102
• Scoring Total: Over/Under 7.5 Runs (+100/-118)

Royals +1.5 @ -180 via DraftKings Sportsbook

• According to our simulations, the Royals have a 67% chance of covering the run line, while the Guardians have a probability of 33%.
• DraftKings Sportsbook offers odds of -180 for the Royals +1.5, providing a favorable 2.8% edge for them to cover.

Total Runs Under 7.5 @ -118 via FanDuel Sportsbook

• The over/under for total runs scored is set at 7.5, with FanDuel Sportsbook offering the best odds for the under at -118.
• Our analysis suggests a 53% probability that the total will stay under 7.5 runs.

Guardians vs. Royals Moneyline Odds

The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the Cleveland Guardians at -115 via BetMGM, whilst the Kansas City Royals are available at -102 with DraftKings Sportsbook.

According to the model, the Royals are favored to win this game, with our projections giving them a 54% chance of victory.

Additionally, the Royals present the best betting value, with the odds of -102 available at DraftKings Sportsbook, presenting an edge of 3.2%.

Our Player Prop Picks for Guardians vs. Royals

Here are the top MLB player props for Saturday's Guardians vs. Royals matchup.

Cleveland Guardians Prediction - Tanner Bibee Over 5.5 Strikeouts (+104)

• Our top prop bet for the Guardians is on Tanner Bibee to record over 5.5 strikeouts.
• Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 62.9%, giving us an edge of 13.9% on the +104 odds offered by FanDuel.

Kansas City Royals Prediction - Cole Ragans Over 6.5 Strikeouts (+125)

• Our best prop bet for the Royals is on Cole Ragans to have over 6.5 strikeouts.
• According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 57.0%, providing an edge of 12.6% on the +125 odds available at DraftKings.

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 sourced the best Guardians vs. Royals trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this game.

Nick Loftin to Record an RBI

Nick Loftin has recorded at least one RBI in 3 of his last 11 games (27% of the time). You can wager on him to do it again at odds of +295 (25% implied probability), available at DraftKings.

Brayan Rocchio to Record a Hit

Brayan Rocchio has recorded at least one hit in 8 of his last 13 appearances (62%). You can place a bet on him to get another one at odds of -135 (57%), also available at DraftKings.

Gabriel Arias to Record an RBI

Gabriel Arias has recorded at least one RBI in 5 of his last 16 appearances (31%). You can bet on him to record at least one RBI again at odds of +330 (23%), again available at DraftKings.

Conclusion

At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Tanner Bibee of the Guardians to record over 5.5 strikeouts, with an edge of 13.9% marking this as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we are placing a bet on the Royals +1.5 to cover.

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