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Cleveland Guardians
6/4/24 18:40
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Royals ML

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 by Carlos Zabala in MLB Picks

Seth Lugo, off a Cy Young-worthy season so far, faces the Guardians on Thursday. 1st and 2nd in the AL Central Division collide for the first time in Cleveland. Lugo's last 3 outings when the Royals were not favorites on the betting sites ended in victories for the Royals. With a 1.40 ERA, the 2nd best and with 9 wins, the 1st in MLB Lugo has pitched more than 5.2 innings in each of his last 5 outings, barely always allowing less than 2 ER. Of course they will face the Guardians who have a 12-7 record in games 1 of the series and have the 3rd best record in the MLB 39-20 and a 20-7 record at home. It's another year where Jose Ramirez has cemented his reputation as the most underrated player in MLB. Ramírez leads the MLB in RBIs with 57 and is 3rd in runs with 44. Lugo will be severely tested tomorrow, as the Guardians average a very high 7.8 runs per game at home. McKenzie, the Guardians pitcher, has faced the Royals hundreds of times, against them he has good numbers of 4-2 with an ERA of 2.70.

Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L
6 Cleveland Guardians
0.571 161 92 69
13 Kansas City Royals
0.531 162 86 76

Cleveland Guardians and Kansas City Royals Latest Matches

Cleveland Guardians
Cleveland Guardians Latest matches
W W W W L W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

May 31, 2024 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
7 :  1
Washington Nationals

May 27, 2024 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
8 :  6
Cleveland Guardians

May 26, 2024 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
4 :  5
Cleveland Guardians

May 25, 2024 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
3 :  4
Cleveland Guardians

May 24, 2024 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
4 :  10
Cleveland Guardians

May 21, 2024 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
7 :  6
New York Mets
L W W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

May 31, 2024 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
7 :  1
Washington Nationals

May 21, 2024 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
7 :  6
New York Mets

May 20, 2024 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
3 :  1
New York Mets

May 19, 2024 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
5 :  2
Minnesota Twins

May 17, 2024 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
3 :  2
Minnesota Twins

May 7, 2024 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
7 :  11
Detroit Tigers
W W W W W L
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

May 27, 2024 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
8 :  6
Cleveland Guardians

May 26, 2024 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
4 :  5
Cleveland Guardians

May 25, 2024 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
3 :  4
Cleveland Guardians

May 24, 2024 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
4 :  10
Cleveland Guardians

May 14, 2024 - MLB

Texas Rangers
4 :  7
Cleveland Guardians

May 13, 2024 - MLB

Texas Rangers
0 :  7
Cleveland Guardians
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Latest matches
W L L W L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Jun 1, 2024 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
3 :  7
San Diego Padres

May 31, 2024 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
8 :  11
San Diego Padres

May 29, 2024 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
1 :  6
Kansas City Royals

May 28, 2024 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
4 :  2
Kansas City Royals

May 27, 2024 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
6 :  5
Kansas City Royals

May 24, 2024 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
1 :  8
Kansas City Royals
W W W W L L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jun 1, 2024 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
3 :  7
San Diego Padres

May 31, 2024 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
8 :  11
San Diego Padres

May 22, 2024 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
8 :  3
Detroit Tigers

May 20, 2024 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
8 :  3
Detroit Tigers

May 17, 2024 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
6 :  2
Athletics

May 8, 2024 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
6 :  4
Milwaukee Brewers
L W W L L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

May 29, 2024 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
1 :  6
Kansas City Royals

May 28, 2024 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
4 :  2
Kansas City Royals

May 27, 2024 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
6 :  5
Kansas City Royals

May 24, 2024 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
1 :  8
Kansas City Royals

May 14, 2024 - MLB

Seattle Mariners
2 :  4
Kansas City Royals

May 13, 2024 - MLB

Seattle Mariners
6 :  2
Kansas City Royals

Cleveland Guardians against Kansas City Royals : Head to Head (H2H)

Cleveland Guardians

50 %

Kansas City Royals

50 %

Sep 19, 2023 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
7 :  6
Cleveland Guardians

Jul 9, 2023 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
1 :  4
Kansas City Royals

Jul 8, 2023 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
10 :  6
Kansas City Royals

May 30, 2022 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
7 :  3
Kansas City Royals

Apr 7, 2022 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
3 :  1
Cleveland Guardians

May 5, 2021 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
4 :  5
Cleveland Guardians

Cleveland Guardians - Kansas City Royals Key Points

  1. Salvador Perez is 10 for 27 (370) in Cleveland
  2. Witt Jr hits 362 in last 16 games
  3. Guardians Bullpen has a 1.64 ERA in its last 10 games
  4. McKenzie has allowed HR in his last 3 starts

Our Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Prediction

It is without a doubt the series of the week. Two hot teams. The Royals starters have done well, but the bullpen has a 6.75 ERA in its last 10 games. However, the team continues to hit led by Perez and Witt Jr. Guardians are a balanced team in all aspects, hitting, fielding, starting and relief pitching have been consistent. However, they face the best pitcher in the MLB in 2024, and even though McKenzie has pitched well against the Royals in the past, his recent tendency to take HRs could decide the game early if Lugo settles in early in the game. Our prediction for Royals vs Guardians is: Royals ML, +104 at FanDuel.

Prediction:

 

Royals ML

+104
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