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 Friday, July 7th 2023.
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Today's Betting Overview - Royals vs. Guardians
The Royals take on the Guardians on Friday, July 7th 2023 at Progressive Field, Cleveland. RotoBaller provides free handicapping pick and odds for all MLB games throughout the 2023 season.
- Matchup: Kansas City Royals (25-63) vs. Cleveland Guardians (43-44)
- Date: Friday, July 7th 2023
- Time: 7:10 ET
- Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland
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Kansas City Royals - Today's MLB Betting Analysis
Heading into today's game against Cleveland, the Royals have a record of just 25-63. This places the team 5th in the AL Central. Kansas City will be looking to pick things up on the road, as they have gone just 12-32 to start the season.
Being favored 13 times in 88 games, Kansas City has a record against the runline of 31-57. The team has an over/under record of 41-45, with an average betting line of 9.
Daniel Lynch gets the starting nod for Kansas City, looking to improve his overall record of 2-3. Across 7 appearances, Daniel Lynch has a combined ERA of 4.14. Currently, opponents are batting just .229 against the left-hander. Opposing hitters have gone deep six times against Daniel Lynch, who has a WOBA allowed of .290. Lynch has a WHIP of 1.23, with 13 walks allowed.
Kansas City's' offense comes into this game averaging just 3.7 runs per game, placing them 27th in the MLB. Through 89 games, the Royals have the 21st-ranked batting average at .231. Things have been going slightly better in the power department, as Kansas City has gone deep 76 times, placing them 22nd in the league. Kansas City's overall OBP of .295 puts them 22nd in the league.
Cleveland Guardians - Today's MLB Betting Analysis
The Cleveland Guardians take on the Kansas City hoping to improve on their record of just 43-44, placing them 2nd in the AL Central. In their 43 at Progressive Field, Cleveland has put together a record of 22-21.
Despite having the advantage of being favored in 48 of their 87 games, Cleveland's record vs. the runline is just 42-45. With an average betting line of 8 runs, the team's over/under record stands at 36-49.
For Cleveland, Aaron Civale will look to pick up a win over Kansas City, as he has a record of 2-2. Aaron Civale heads into action with an ERA of just 2.96. Currently, opponents are batting just .218 against the right-hander. Aaron Civale has given up four home runs leading to a WOBA allowed of .281. Civale's WHIP of 1.18 comes along with a total of 16 walks allowed.
This year, runs have been hard to come by for Cleveland's offense, as they are the 25th-ranked scoring team at 4.0. Together, the Guardians' offense has the 13th-ranked batting average, at .249. So far, home runs have hard to come by for the team, with just 59 home runs (24th). Up to this point, Cleveland has been getting on base at a rate of .313, placing them 16th in all of baseball.
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 -193 on the moneyline. Cleveland's implied win probability sits at 65.87%. 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 -193
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