Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview
The Goldsheet offers their Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians betting preview for Wednesday, September 7.
The Guardians look to extend their 1.5 game lead in the AL Central with the Royals all but eliminated from playoff contention.
Wednesday, September 7 | MLB Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars |
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Moneyline: | Kansas City Royals +122 vs Cleveland Guardians -145 |
Runline: | Royals +1.5 (-140) / Guardians -1.5 (+120) |
Total: | 8 Runs (Over -115 / Under -105) |
Game Time: | 8:10pm ET / 5:10pm PT |
Where: | Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO |
Weather: | 75 Degrees / Clear |
Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians Analysis
The Cleveland Guardians and Kansas City Royals meet for the third and final game of their series from Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday evening. The Guardians will be looking to bust out the brooms after winning the first game 6-5 in ten innings and then cruising to a 4-1 victory last night.
Kansas City veteran Zack Greinke returns from a short stint on the IL due to a forearm injury while Cleveland righty Cody Morris gets the nod. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 PM EST/5:10 PST.
Guardians Bring Brooms To Kauffman Stadium
The Cleveland Guardians improved to 70-64 after a 4-1 wire-to-wire victory at Kauffman Stadium last night. Shane Bieber was lights out with only one run allowed on four hits and walk across eight full innings of work.
Bieber struck out seven and upped his personal record to 9-8. Jose Ramirez drove in two runs with a single in the third inning. The Guardians own a 1.5 game lead over the Minnesota Twins and a three game lead over the Chicago White Sox in the American League Central.
It’s crucial to win this division as it looks like the other two teams will miss the post-season altogether. The Cleveland offensive attack ranks only 22nd in runs scored and they only scored four runs during their five game skid before scoring 10 runs in the first two games against Kansas City.
Cody Martin will make the second start of his career after lasting only two innings in his MLB debut.. He gave up three runs on four hits in those two innings against the Seattle Mariners. Morris may not be long for this game but at least he is backed by a dynamic bullpen that ranks 4th with a 3.10 ERA.
Royals Look To Salvage Final Game
The Kansas City Royals are essentially playing out the string as their record fell to 55-82 after last night’s 4-1 defeat. Kris Bubic tossed a serviceable 6.1 innings of three run baseball but it wasn’t enough.. Salvador Perez hit his 20th long ball of the season to account for their only run.
The Royals sit at 2nd to last place in the American League Central and can only play spoilers from this point on. The Kansas City lineup ranks only 24th in runs scored and they only managed four hits and one run yesterday.
The crafty 38 year-old Zack Greinke will take the bump for Kansas City on Wednesday night. He will be making his first start since August 21st after a short stint on the IL due to a forearm strain.
On the season, Greinke is 4-8 with a 4.14 ERA and 1.35 WHIP. Greinke held the Guardians to only one run across 10.2 innings in his two outings against them this season.
Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction
The Cleveland Guardians are road favorites with a money line set at -140 while the Kansas City Royals sit at +120 with a total of 8. The Cleveland Guardians have owned the Kansas City Royals over the past few seasons and that shouldn’t change tonight.
Greinke has pitched well against Cleveland this season but he will probably get a quick hook as this is his first start back from injury for the aging veteran. This doesn’t bode well for the Royals as they have the second worst ERA in the majors.
Cody Morris isn’t going to last long either but he is backed by a dominant pen that ranks 4th in ERA. On top of that, the Guardians have the more consistent and productive lineup. Let’s take the Guardians on the money line.
Prediction: Cleveland Guardians -145
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