Royals vs Guardians Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble at Progressive Field as the surging Kansas City Royals, just five games shy of the conference lead, gear up to challenge the top-dog Cleveland Guardians in a thrilling showdown. The stakes are sky-high with the first pitch slated for 6:40 PM EST, and both teams are bringing the heat from their last clash. With the Guardians having edged out a victory in their recent meetup, the Royals are itching for redemption. The betting lines are buzzing, setting the stage at an over/under of 8.5, hinting at another high-scoring spectacle under the clear skies and gentle breezes of a perfect 74-degree baseball evening. As these two titans clash, it’s not just about the scores; it’s a royal guard changing ceremony, where only the bravest will seize the crown!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: June 05, 2024 06:40PM EST

Location: Progressive Field, Cleveland

Weather: Sunny with winds from the SSE at 4.3 mph. Temperature is at 74.3° with 85% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	KC ML	CLE ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+100	-120	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+107	-128	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+7	-8	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

96W-175L

48.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

147W-118L

51.7% 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
06/27/23	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

Royals Vs Over/Under

Guardians Vs Over/Under

Will Smith

ERA 6.382 | IP 18.3 | 0.0W-2.0L | KO 12.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-25-24	@TB	7-4W	5.0	4	2	3	Over
05-19-24	vsOAK	4-8W	6.0	6	1	9	Over
05-13-24	@SEA	2-6L	5.0	9	4	6	Under
05-08-24	vsMIL	4-6W	5.3	5	1	4	Over
05-03-24	vsTEX	1-7W	6.0	4	1	8	Under
04-27-24	@DET	5-6L	5.0	4	1	6	Over
04-22-24	vsTOR	5-3L	6.0	5	5	5	Under
04-17-24	@CWS	4-2W	5.0	3	2	5	Under
04-11-24	vsHOU	3-13W	5.0	5	1	4	Over
04-05-24	vsCWS	1-2W	6.3	2	1	4	Under
06-01-24	vsSD	7-3L	1.0	1	0	1	Over
05-29-24	@MIN	6-1W	1.0	1	0	1	Under
05-26-24	@TB	1-4L	1.0	1	0	1	Under
05-22-24	vsDET	3-8W	0.7	2	2	0	Over
05-19-24	vsOAK	4-8W	1.0	1	0	1	Over
05-15-24	@SEA	2-4L	1.0	0	0	0	Under
05-10-24	@LAA	2-1W	1.0	0	0	1	Under
05-08-24	vsMIL	4-6W	0.7	0	0	0	Over
05-06-24	vsMIL	2-3W	0.7	0	0	0	Under
05-04-24	vsTEX	15-4L	1.0	0	0	0	Over

Nick Sandlin

ERA 2.769 | IP 26.0 | 4.0W-0.0L | KO 29.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-02-24	vsWAS	5-2L	1.0	0	0	1	Under
05-28-24	@COL	13-7W	0.3	0	2	0	Over
05-27-24	@COL	6-8L	1.7	0	0	1	Over
05-21-24	vsNYM	6-7W	0.7	0	0	2	Over
05-20-24	vsNYM	1-3W	0.3	0	0	1	Under
05-18-24	vsMIN	4-11W	1.0	1	0	0	Over
05-15-24	@TEX	0-4L	0.3	1	2	0	Under
05-13-24	@TEX	7-0W	0.7	0	0	1	Under
05-12-24	@CWS	7-0W	1.0	0	0	1	Under
05-08-24	vsDET	4-5W	1.3	1	0	2	Over

Royals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/06	vs CLE	5-8L	10	3	Over
06/04	@ SD	4-3W	7	0	Under
06/03	@ SD	3-7L	8	1	Over
06/02	@ SD	8-11L	13	1	Over
06/01	vs MIN	6-7L	7	2	Over
05/31	vs MIN	6-1W	10	3	Under
05/30	vs MIN	2-4L	5	0	Under
05/29	vs MIN	5-6L	10	0	Over
05/28	vs TB	1-4L	7	1	Under
05/27	vs TB	7-4W	11	1	Over
05/26	vs TB	8-1W	12	2	Over
05/24	@ DET	8-3W	9	1	Over
05/23	@ DET	10-3W	15	3	Over
05/22	@ DET	8-3W	11	2	Over
05/21	@ OAK	8-4W	9	0	Over

Guardians Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/06	@ KC	8-5W	7	2	Over
06/04	@ WAS	2-5L	6	0	Under
06/03	@ WAS	2-2L	5	0	Under
06/02	@ WAS	7-1W	9	1	Under
05/31	vs COL	4-7L	8	0	Over
05/30	vs COL	13-7W	13	4	Over
05/29	vs COL	6-8L	10	0	Over
05/28	vs LAA	5-4W	6	0	Over
05/27	vs LAA	4-3W	6	1	Under
05/26	vs LAA	9-4W	10	4	Over
05/24	@ NYM	6-3W	8	1	Over
05/23	@ NYM	7-6W	7	2	Over
05/22	@ NYM	3-1W	4	0	Under
05/21	@ MIN	5-2W	4	2	Under
05/20	@ MIN	11-4W	16	1	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Kansas City Royals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Maikel Garcia	8.1	10.5	0.267	0.398	34.3%	74.1%	2.0%
#2 Bobby Witt Jr.	9.7	12.7	0.319	0.565	41.1%	97.6%	4.4%
#3 Vinnie Pasquantino	7.7	10.4	0.239	0.424	36.1%	78.5%	3.4%
#4 Salvador Perez	7.8	10.2	0.315	0.521	42.5%	94.5%	4.6%
#4 Will Smith	3.7	10.4	nan	nan	nan%	nan%	nan%
#5 Nelson Velazquez	8.0	10.7	0.215	0.413	30.8%	72.1%	4.7%
#6 Adam Frazier	6.5	8.5	0.205	0.262	35.2%	61.5%	0.8%
#7 Nick Loftin	5.8	7.6	0.269	0.269	38.5%	65.4%	0.0%
#8 MJ Melendez	6.2	8.1	0.167	0.327	24.4%	57.1%	3.0%
#9 Kyle Isbel	5.5	7.1	0.215	0.336	28.2%	61.7%	2.7%

Cleveland Guardians	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Steven Kwan	9.0	11.4	0.364	0.503	46.2%	96.5%	2.1%
#2 Andres Gimenez	8.4	11.0	0.264	0.37	36.1%	73.1%	1.9%
#3 Jose Ramirez	9.0	12.1	0.266	0.536	35.2%	88.8%	6.9%
#4 Josh Naylor	8.3	11.3	0.22	0.483	35.4%	83.7%	7.7%
#5 David Fry	6.4	8.7	0.342	0.613	62.2%	123.4%	7.2%
#6 Will Brennan	6.7	8.7	0.244	0.381	33.1%	71.2%	3.1%
#7 Tyler Freeman	5.2	7.0	0.219	0.358	34.8%	70.6%	2.7%
#8 Bo Naylor	6.4	8.5	0.173	0.263	27.8%	54.1%	2.3%
#9 Brayan Rocchio	4.9	6.5	0.201	0.258	35.8%	61.6%	0.0%

Royals Notable Injuries

Michael Wacha OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 06/02/24. Impact: 6.8
Michael Massey OUT (2B): Avg: 0.294 SLG:0.529 Last game: 05/26/24. Impact: 4.4