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Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Saturday, July 8th 2023.
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Today's Betting Overview - Royals vs. Guardians
The Royals take on the Guardians on Saturday, July 8th 2023 at Progressive Field, Cleveland. RotoBaller provides free handicapping pick and odds for all MLB games throughout the 2023 season.
- Matchup: Kansas City Royals (25-64) vs. Cleveland Guardians (44-44)
- Date: Saturday, July 8th 2023
- Time: 4:10 ET
- Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland
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Kansas City Royals - Today's MLB Betting Analysis
The Kansas City Royals travel to take on the Cleveland Guardians hoping to find the win column as they have an overall record of just 25-64, placing the team 5th in the AL Central. Kansas City will be looking to pick things up on the road, as they have gone just 12-33 to start the season.
Being favored 13 times in 89 games, Kansas City has a record against the runline of 31-58. The team has an over/under record of 41-46, with an average betting line of 9.
Royals starter Brady Singer comes into the game with a record of just 5-7. Compared to other starting pitchers, Brady Singer has one of the higher ERA's in the league at 5.52. To date, he has a batting average allowed of .276. Opposing hitters have gone deep 10 times against Brady Singer, who has a WOBA allowed of .345. Singer has a WHIP of 1.48, with 34 walks allowed.
Kansas City is the 28th-ranked scoring team this season, and with an average of 3.7 runs per game being hard to come by for the lineup. Although the team has struggled to score runs, their combined batting average of .230 comes in closer to the league average. Things have been going slightly better in the power department, as Kansas City has gone deep 76 times, placing them 23rd in the league. Kansas City's OBP of .293 places them 21st in the league.
Cleveland Guardians - Today's MLB Betting Analysis
Cleveland takes on the Kansas City Royals looking to get back over .500, with a record of 44-44. This mark places them 2nd in the AL Central. In their 44 games at Progressive Field, the Guardians have a strong record of 23-21.
Cleveland's record against the runline stands at 43-45, even though they have been favored in 49 of their 88 games. The team's over/under record comes in at 36-50 with an average betting line of 8.
The Guardians will send Gavin Williams to the mound with an overall record of 0-1. Gavin Williams boasts an ERA of 3.79. On the season, he has held opposing hitters to a batting average of just .179. Gavin Williams has given up four home runs leading to a WOBA allowed of .280. Williams has a WHIP of .95, with six walks allowed.
This year, runs have been hard to come by for Cleveland's offense, as they are the 26th-ranked scoring team at 4.0. Although the team has struggled to score runs, their combined batting average of .248 comes in closer to the league average. Overall, the team has hit just 60 home runs, placing them 25th in the league. Cleveland's OBP of .312 places them 16th in the league.
Today's MLB Betting Pick - Royals vs. Guardians
Heading into today's matchup between Cleveland and Kansas City, the Guardians are the betting favorite at -183 on the moneyline. Cleveland's implied win probability sits at 64.66%. The MLB predictive models shows the best bet for today's game being taking Cleveland on the moneyline, as they are primed to come up big with their bats and on the mound.
Recommended Betting Pick: Guardians Moneyline -183
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