Guardians vs Royals Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some prime MLB action as the red-hot Cleveland Guardians roll into Kauffman Stadium, looking to tighten their grip on the top spot in the American League. They’re squaring off against the Kansas City Royals, who are no slouches themselves, sitting just a few games back and fresh off a slick win. With the first pitch set for 08:10 PM EST under a perfect sunny sky and a gentle breeze, it’s the ideal backdrop for what promises to be a nail-biter. The betting lines are buzzing, setting the stage at an over/under of 8.5, hinting at some serious scoreboard action tonight. While the Guardians are looking to bounce back from a recent stumble, the Royals aim to keep their winning momentum. So, as these two teams clash, keep your eyes peeled — this isn’t just a game; it’s a royal guard changing ceremony!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: June 27, 2024 08:10PM EST

Location: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

Weather: Sunny with winds from the SE at 2.2 mph. Temperature is at 82.9° with 53% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	CLE ML	KC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-115	-105	8.5	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-113	-107	9.0	-1.5/1.5
Difference	+2	-2	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

142W-141L

53.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

132W-146L

46.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
06/04/24	Kansas City Royals KC	5	Over	+4.5
06/04/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	8	Over	+4.5
06/06/24	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Under	-1.5
06/06/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	3	Under	-1.5
06/27/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	2	Under	-5.5
06/27/23	Kansas City Royals KC	1	Under	-5.5
06/28/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	14	Over	+6.5
06/28/23	Kansas City Royals KC	1	Over	+6.5
06/29/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	3	Under	-1.5
06/29/23	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Under	-1.5
07/06/23	Kansas City Royals KC	1	Under	-1.5
07/06/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	6	Under	-1.5
07/07/23	Kansas City Royals KC	0	Under	-5.5
07/07/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	3	Under	-5.5
07/08/23	Kansas City Royals KC	6	Over	+7.5
07/08/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	10	Over	+7.5
07/09/23	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Under	-3.5
07/09/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	1	Under	-3.5
07/24/23	Kansas City Royals KC	5	Under	-0.5
07/24/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	3	Under	-0.5
07/25/23	Kansas City Royals KC	1	Under	-2.5
07/25/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	5	Under	-2.5
07/26/23	Kansas City Royals KC	3	Over	+2.5
07/26/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	8	Over	+2.5
09/18/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	4	Over	+1.5
09/18/23	Kansas City Royals KC	6	Over	+1.5
09/19/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	6	Over	+4.5
09/19/23	Kansas City Royals KC	7	Over	+4.5
09/20/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	2	Under	-0.5
09/20/23	Kansas City Royals KC	6	Under	-0.5

Guardians Vs Over/Under

Royals Vs Over/Under

Ben Lively

ERA 3.031 | IP 65.3 | 7.0W-3.0L | KO 56.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-22-24	vsTOR	3-6W	5.7	3	2	4	Push
06-16-24	@TOR	6-7L	4.0	6	4	4	Over
06-08-24	@MIA	8-0W	5.0	3	0	1	Under
06-01-24	vsWAS	2-3W	5.7	5	2	4	Under
05-26-24	@LAA	5-4W	7.0	4	2	5	Push
05-20-24	vsNYM	1-3W	5.7	6	1	7	Under
05-14-24	@TEX	7-4W	5.0	5	3	5	Over
05-09-24	@CWS	2-3L	5.7	8	3	2	Under
05-04-24	vsLAA	1-7W	6.0	4	1	5	Under
04-28-24	@ATL	3-4L	4.3	4	1	5	Under

Michael Wacha

ERA 4.068 | IP 73.0 | 4.0W-6.0L | KO 61.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-22-24	@TEX	0-6L	5.0	3	1	5	Under
05-31-24	vsSD	11-8L	5.3	5	2	2	Over
05-26-24	@TB	1-4L	6.0	3	2	7	Under
05-20-24	vsDET	3-8W	7.0	6	2	3	Over
05-14-24	@SEA	4-2W	6.0	3	1	7	Under
05-09-24	@LAA	10-4W	6.0	3	3	6	Over
05-04-24	vsTEX	15-4L	3.7	9	7	3	Over
04-28-24	@DET	1-4L	5.7	9	4	3	Under
04-23-24	vsTOR	2-3W	4.3	8	2	4	Under
04-17-24	@CWS	1-2L	6.0	4	2	4	Under

Guardians Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/28	vs BAL	2-4L	5	2	Under
06/27	vs BAL	10-8W	14	1	Over
06/26	vs BAL	3-2W	8	1	Under
06/25	@ TOR	6-5W	13	2	Over
06/24	@ TOR	6-3W	8	4	Push
06/23	@ TOR	7-1W	5	0	Under
06/22	@ SEA	6-3W	9	3	Push
06/21	@ SEA	8-0W	9	3	Under
06/20	@ SEA	5-8L	10	0	Over
06/18	vs TOR	6-7L	13	2	Over
06/17	vs TOR	0-5L	8	0	Under
06/16	vs TOR	3-1W	9	1	Under
06/14	vs CIN	2-4L	7	0	Under
06/13	vs CIN	5-3W	9	1	Under
06/11	vs MIA	6-3W	10	2	Push

Royals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/28	@ MIA	5-1W	10	0	Under
06/27	@ MIA	1-2L	4	0	Under
06/26	@ MIA	4-1W	6	3	Under
06/25	vs TEX	0-4L	2	0	Under
06/24	vs TEX	0-6L	3	0	Under
06/23	vs TEX	2-6L	6	1	Under
06/22	vs OAK	3-2W	7	3	Under
06/21	vs OAK	1-5L	8	0	Under
06/20	vs OAK	5-7L	7	1	Over
06/18	vs LAD	0-3L	3	0	Under
06/17	vs LAD	7-2W	7	1	Push
06/16	vs LAD	3-4L	5	1	Under
06/15	@ NYY	4-3W	9	0	Under
06/14	@ NYY	4-11L	11	0	Over
06/13	@ NYY	1-10L	5	1	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Cleveland Guardians	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Steven Kwan	9.5	12.1	0.379	0.555	0.483	1.038	0.413	0.033
#2 Andres Gimenez	8.4	10.9	0.236	0.331	0.327	0.658	0.275	0.018
#3 Jose Ramirez	9.5	12.8	0.270	0.537	0.353	0.890	0.362	0.070
#4 Josh Naylor	8.9	12.0	0.234	0.491	0.359	0.850	0.344	0.073
#5 Will Brennan	7.5	9.7	0.256	0.415	0.343	0.758	0.311	0.039
#6 Daniel Schneemann	6.6	8.6	0.280	0.520	0.440	0.960	0.377	0.040
#8 Brayan Rocchio	5.9	7.8	0.211	0.299	0.363	0.662	0.273	0.010
#9 Bo Naylor	6.0	7.9	0.202	0.333	0.298	0.631	0.262	0.024

Kansas City Royals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Maikel Garcia	8.1	10.5	0.232	0.338	0.311	0.649	0.269	0.015
#2 Bobby Witt Jr.	10.2	13.2	0.311	0.537	0.396	0.933	0.377	0.037
#3 Vinnie Pasquantino	8.1	10.9	0.236	0.413	0.362	0.775	0.316	0.029
#4 Salvador Perez	7.8	10.2	0.279	0.460	0.387	0.847	0.344	0.042
#5 Michael Massey	7.4	9.8	0.288	0.514	0.315	0.829	0.344	0.054
#6 MJ Melendez	7.1	9.4	0.179	0.359	0.274	0.632	0.263	0.036
#7 Hunter Renfroe	7.1	9.6	0.202	0.372	0.317	0.689	0.284	0.038
#8 CJ Alexander	7.1	7.1	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000
#9 Kyle Isbel	5.7	7.3	0.232	0.366	0.294	0.660	0.274	0.026

Guardians Notable Injuries

Eli Morgan OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/31/24. Impact: 1.4
Nick Sandlin OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 06/18/24. Impact: 0.4

Royals Notable Injuries

Adam Frazier OUT (2B/OF): Avg: 0.211 SLG:0.299 Last game: 06/24/24. Impact: 1.1
Dan Altavilla OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 06/21/24. Impact: -0.1