Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Prediction & Picks - MLB

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Cleveland Guardians
4/7/26 13:10
Kansas City Royals

Prediction:

 

Under 7 Total Runs

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 by Matt Lowrimore | in MLB Picks

A 15-game MLB slate is scheduled for all day Tuesday, one of which will feature an American League matchup between the Cleveland Guardians and the Kansas City Royals. Let’s take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this game between the Guardians and the Royals.

Kansas City is off to a below-average start this season, but will look to get back on track in Game 2 of this series, as they are scheduled to start Noah Cameron. Cameron will be making his second start of the season and comes into this game with a record of 1-0 and an ERA of 1.80. He has been a bright spot for this Royals’ pitching staff, and thus, there is reason to believe he will have another solid start against the Guardians.

Cleveland, on the other hand, is set to start Gavin Williams in Game 2. Williams will be making his third start of the season and has a record of 1-1 with an ERA of 2.25. He has also been a bright spot for the Cleveland rotation, and as such, could continue his hot start in 2026 by limiting the Royals’ bats.

Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L
19 Cleveland Guardians
0.487 119 58 61
27 Kansas City Royals
0.412 119 49 70

Cleveland Guardians and Kansas City Royals Latest Matches

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

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 6, 2026 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
2 :  4
Kansas City Royals

Apr 5, 2026 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
6 :  5
Chicago Cubs

Apr 5, 2026 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
0 :  1
Chicago Cubs

Apr 3, 2026 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
4 :  1
Chicago Cubs

Apr 1, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
1 :  4
Cleveland Guardians

Mar 31, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
4 :  1
Cleveland Guardians
L W W L W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 6, 2026 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
2 :  4
Kansas City Royals

Apr 5, 2026 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
6 :  5
Chicago Cubs

Apr 5, 2026 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
0 :  1
Chicago Cubs

Apr 3, 2026 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
4 :  1
Chicago Cubs

Mar 22, 2026 - MLB Spring Training

Cleveland Guardians
8 :  2
Cincinnati Reds

Mar 20, 2026 - MLB Spring Training

Cleveland Guardians
8 :  20
Seattle Mariners
L W L W L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 1, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
1 :  4
Cleveland Guardians

Mar 31, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
4 :  1
Cleveland Guardians

Mar 30, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
2 :  4
Cleveland Guardians

Mar 29, 2026 - MLB

Seattle Mariners
8 :  0
Cleveland Guardians

Mar 28, 2026 - MLB

Seattle Mariners
5 :  6
Cleveland Guardians

Mar 27, 2026 - MLB

Seattle Mariners
5 :  1
Cleveland Guardians
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Latest matches
W L L W L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 6, 2026 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
2 :  4
Kansas City Royals

Apr 5, 2026 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
5 :  8
Milwaukee Brewers

Apr 4, 2026 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
8 :  2
Milwaukee Brewers

Apr 4, 2026 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
2 :  5
Milwaukee Brewers

Apr 2, 2026 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
1 :  5
Minnesota Twins

Apr 1, 2026 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
13 :  9
Minnesota Twins
W W L L W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 5, 2026 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
5 :  8
Milwaukee Brewers

Apr 4, 2026 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
8 :  2
Milwaukee Brewers

Apr 4, 2026 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
2 :  5
Milwaukee Brewers

Apr 2, 2026 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
1 :  5
Minnesota Twins

Apr 1, 2026 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
13 :  9
Minnesota Twins

Mar 30, 2026 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
3 :  1
Minnesota Twins
L L L L W W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Apr 6, 2026 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
2 :  4
Kansas City Royals

Mar 29, 2026 - MLB

Atlanta Braves
1 :  4
Kansas City Royals

Mar 28, 2026 - MLB

Atlanta Braves
6 :  2
Kansas City Royals

Mar 27, 2026 - MLB

Atlanta Braves
6 :  0
Kansas City Royals

Mar 24, 2026 - MLB Spring Training

Texas Rangers
4 :  1
Kansas City Royals

Mar 23, 2026 - MLB Spring Training

Texas Rangers
3 :  2
Kansas City Royals

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

Cleveland Guardians

67 %

Kansas City Royals

33 %

Apr 6, 2026 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
2 :  4
Kansas City Royals

Mar 19, 2026 - MLB Spring Training

Cleveland Guardians
6 :  5
Kansas City Royals

Mar 9, 2026 - MLB Spring Training

Kansas City Royals
2 :  6
Cleveland Guardians

Sep 11, 2025 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
3 :  2
Kansas City Royals

Sep 10, 2025 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
3 :  4
Kansas City Royals

Sep 9, 2025 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
2 :  0
Kansas City Royals
Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Picks

Cleveland Guardians - Kansas City Royals Key Points

  1. Noah Cameron has an ERA of 1.80
  2. Gavin Williams has an ERA of 2.25
  3. Cleveland is averaging 3.1 runs per game
  4. Kansas City is averaging 4.2 runs per game

Our Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Prediction

Cleveland is the slight favorite in this game; however, the under looks to be the best betting option. Game 1 of this series was relatively low-scoring as the Royals came out on top by a score of 4-2. 

The same should be the case for Game 2 of the series, as both starting pitchers have looked dominant so far this season. Additionally, Cleveland has not had a strong offense so far, averaging just 3.1 runs per game, compared to a decent Kansas City offense that is averaging 4.2 runs per game. Given that both offenses have been inconsistent to start the season, our Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals prediction is: Under 7 Total Runs.

Prediction:

 

Under 7 Total Runs

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