Guardians vs. Royals Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/31/2022

The Cleveland Guardians will look to pick up their 21st win of the season when they take on the Kansas City Royals (16-31) Tuesday. The game begins at 6:10 PM ET, with the Guardians listed as -146 favorites on the moneyline. Cal Quantrill will get the ball for Cleveland while Kansas City counter with Daniel Lynch.

Guardians vs. Royals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Guardians vs. Royals

Our computer pick: Kansas City Royals (+124) and Over (9.5)

Guardians vs. Royals Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians probable starting pitcher: Cal Quantrill
• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Daniel Lynch
• Game Day: Tuesday, May 31, 2022
• Game Time: 6:10 PM ET
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Stadium: Progressive Field

Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Matchup

Guardians Starter Cal Quantrill

• Quantrill (1-3) takes the mound for the Guardians in his ninth start of the season. He’s put together a 3.42 ERA in 47 1/3 innings pitched, with 28 strikeouts.
• In his last outing on Thursday against the Houston Astros, the righty tossed 6 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• The 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.42, with 5.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in eight games this season. Opponents are batting .240 against him.
• Quantrill is trying to extend a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
• Quantrill will try to extend a seven-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 frames per appearance).
• He will face off against a Royals offense that ranks 13th in MLB with 380 total hits (on a .238 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .365 (23rd in MLB) with 35 total home runs (26th in MLB).
• Quantrill has thrown five innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out two against the Royals this season.
• The 27-year-old ranks 31st in ERA (3.42), 42nd in WHIP (1.246), and 57th in K/9 (5.3) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Royals Starter Daniel Lynch

• Lynch (2-3) will take the mound for the Royals, his ninth start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Thursday, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on seven hits in a matchup with the Minnesota Twins.
• The 25-year-old has pitched to a 3.92 ERA this season with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.9 walks per nine across eight games.
• In eight starts this season, he’s earned one quality start.
• Lynch has six starts of five or more innings this season in eight chances. He averages 4.3 innings per outing.
• The Guardians rank 15th in MLB with 200 runs scored this season. They have a .243 batting average this campaign with 39 home runs (24th in the league).

Guardians Betting Picks & Insights

• The Guardians have entered the game as favorites 17 times this season and won 10, or 58.8%, of those games.
• Cleveland has a record of 5-3 when favored by -146 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 59.3% chance to win.
• So far this season, Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in 24 of their 48 games with a total.
• The Guardians are 25-23-0 against the spread in their 48 chances this season.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have been underdogs in 44 games this season and have come away with the win 15 times (34.1%) in those contests.
• This season, Kansas City has been victorious eight times in 26 chances when named as an underdog of at least +124 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 44.6% chance of pulling out a win.
• Kansas City’s games have gone over the total in 25 of their 51 opportunities.
• The Royals are 21-30-0 against the spread in their 51 games that had a posted line this season.

Guardians Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Ramirez is the bat to watch in the Guardians lineup, leading the team in batting average (.297), home runs (13), and RBI (51).
• Among all hitters in MLB, Ramirez’s home run total ranks him fourth, and his RBI tally ranks him first.
• Myles Straw is batting .232 with nine doubles, a triple and 27 walks.
• Straw ranks 342nd in home runs and 309th in RBI on the year.
• Steven Kwan has six doubles, two triples, a home run and 18 walks while hitting .244.
• Owen Miller has 12 doubles, four home runs and 12 walks while batting .279.
• Miller has recorded at least one hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with two RBI.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Andrew Benintendi leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .329.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Benintendi ranks 217th in homers and 98th in RBI.
• Benintendi carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .350 with two doubles, three walks and two RBI.
• Whit Merrifield is batting .211 with 10 doubles, three home runs and 12 walks.
• Merrifield is 166th among all hitters in the majors in homers, and 56th in RBI.
• Bobby Witt Jr. has been a significant run producer for the Royals with six home runs and 24 runs batted in.
• Hunter Dozier is hitting .282 with 10 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 13 walks.

Betting Tips for Guardians vs. Royals

Our best bet is the Royals on the moneyline at +124 after taking a look at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 9.5 runs.