Guardians vs. Royals Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/1/2022

The Cleveland Guardians (21-24) will look to complete a series sweep as they take a 2-0 lead into their final matchup against the Kansas City Royals (16-32) at 1:10 PM ET Wednesday from Progressive Field. The Guardians are favored (-144) by oddsmakers. Cleveland’s Konnor Pilkington gets the start, and he’ll go against Kansas City’s Brad Keller.

Guardians vs. Royals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Guardians vs. Royals

Our computer pick: Kansas City Royals (+123) and Over (9)

Guardians vs. Royals Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians probable starting pitcher: Konnor Pilkington
• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Brad Keller
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
• Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Stadium: Progressive Field

Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Matchup

Guardians Starter Konnor Pilkington

• Pilkington (0-0) takes the mound for the Guardians to make his third start this season.
• His last time out was on Thursday against the Detroit Tigers, when the lefty tossed 3 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing seven hits.
• He has a 3.75 ERA and 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .250 against him over his five appearances this season.
• He will match up with a Royals squad that is hitting .237 as a unit (15th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .364 (23rd in MLB) with 35 total home runs (26th in MLB).

Royals Starter Brad Keller

• Keller (1-5) will take to the mound for the Royals and make his 10th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up six earned runs and allowed 11 hits in 4 2/3 innings pitched against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.
• The 26-year-old has pitched in nine games this season with an ERA of 3.95, a 2.133 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.207.
• In nine starts this season, he’s earned five quality starts.
• In nine starts this season, Keller has lasted five or more innings seven times, with an average of 6.0 innings per appearance.
• The Guardians have scored 208 runs this season, which ranks 12th in MLB. They are batting .245 for the campaign with 40 home runs, 23rd in the league.
• The Guardians have gone 2-for-18 in six innings this season against the right-hander.
• The 26-year-old ranks 40th in ERA (3.95), 36th in WHIP (1.207), and 56th in K/9 (5.3) among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.

Guardians Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Guardians have been favored 18 times and won 11, or 61.1%, of those games.
• Cleveland has a record of 5-3 when favored by -144 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Guardians, based on the moneyline, is 59%.
• Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in 25 of their 49 games with a total this season.
• The Guardians are 26-23-0 ATS in their 49 games with a spread this season.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have been victorious in 15, or 33.3%, of the 45 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Kansas City has a win-loss record of 8-19 when favored by +123 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 44.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Kansas City and their opponents have hit the over in 26 of their 52 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Royals are 21-31-0 against the spread in their 52 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Guardians Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Ramirez has racked up a team-high batting average of .299, while leading the Guardians in home runs (13) and runs batted in (51).
• Among all hitters in the majors, Ramirez’s home run total ranks him fourth, and his RBI tally ranks him first.
• Ramirez carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .353 with a triple, two home runs, five walks and eight RBI.
• Myles Straw is hitting .231 with nine doubles, a triple and 27 walks.
• Straw ranks 343rd in home runs and 310th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Steven Kwan is hitting .244 with six doubles, two triples, a home run and 18 walks.
• Owen Miller has 12 doubles, four home runs and 12 walks while batting .279.
• Miller has recorded at least one hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with three RBI.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Andrew Benintendi paces the Royals with a .328 batting average.
• In all of the majors, Benintendi ranks 218th in home runs and 92nd in RBI.
• Benintendi has collected a hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .318 with two doubles, a walk and three RBI.
• Whit Merrifield has totaled 24 runs batted in to lead his team.
• Merrifield is currently 167th in home runs and 49th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Hunter Dozier is hitting .285 with 11 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 14 walks.
• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals in home runs (six) and runs batted in (24).

Betting Tips for Guardians vs. Royals

We have the Royals on the moneyline at +123 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after analyzing all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 9 runs.