Guardians vs. Royals Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/7/2022

The Kansas City Royals (55-81) are +115 underdogs for their matchup with the Cleveland Guardians (70-64) on Wednesday at 8:10 PM ET. Michael A. Taylor has 97 hits on the season and will hope to hit his milestone 100th once the game begins at Kauffman Stadium. Cleveland’s Cody Morris gets the start, and he’ll go against Kansas City’s Zack Greinke.

Guardians vs. Royals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Guardians vs. Royals

We have the Royals on the moneyline at +115 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Kansas City Royals (+115) and Over (7.5)

Guardians vs. Royals Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians probable starting pitcher: Cody Morris
• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Zack Greinke
• Game Day: Wednesday, September 7, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Matchup

Guardians Starter Cody Morris

• Morris (0-1) gets the start for the Guardians, his second of the season.
• His most recent appearance was on Friday against the Seattle Mariners, when the righty tossed two innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
• In one appearances this season, he has a 9.00 ERA and 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while opponents are batting .364 against him.
• He will face off against a Royals offense that ranks 12th in MLB with 1124 total hits (on a .244 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .381 (22nd in MLB) with 119 total home runs (24th in MLB).

Royals Starter Zack Greinke

• Greinke will make his first start of the season for the Royals.
• This will be the first start of the season for the 38-year-old right-hander, who has not made an appearance on the mound in over a season.
• The Guardians rank 10th in MLB with a .250 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 26th in the league (.377) and 102 home runs.

Guardians Betting Picks & Insights

• The Guardians have entered the game as favorites 66 times this season and won 41, or 62.1%, of those games.
• Cleveland is 32-12 this season when entering a game favored by -136 or more on the moneyline.
• The Guardians have a 57.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 60 of their 141 opportunities.
• The Guardians have an ATS record of 73-68-0 in 141 games with a spread this season.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have come away with 46 wins in the 117 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Kansas City has come away with a win 30 times in 88 chances when named as an underdog of at least +115 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 46.5% chance of walking away with the win.
• Kansas City and their opponents have gone over in 67 of their 140 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Royals have an against the spread record of 68-72-0 in 140 games with a line this season.

Guardians Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Ramirez has put up a team-high 26 home runs and 108 runs batted in.
• In all of the majors, Ramirez is 19th in home runs and second in RBI.
• Ramirez has collected a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .158 with two walks and two RBI.
• Steven Kwan has 21 doubles, five triples, three home runs and 50 walks while hitting .291.
• Among all major league hitters, Kwan is 319th in homers and 190th in RBI.
• Amed Rosario is hitting .277 with 22 doubles, seven triples, eight home runs and 23 walks.
• Rosario has at least one base hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .136 with .
• Andres Gimenez is hitting .303 to pace his team.
• Gimenez takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with a double and two walks.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals in home runs (20), runs batted in (70) and has posted a team-high batting average of .246.
• Witt Jr.’s home run total places him 48th in the majors, and he is 36th in RBI.
• MJ Melendez has 16 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 54 walks while batting .223.
• Melendez is 84th overall in homers and 100th in RBI this year.
• Salvador Perez has 20 home runs, best in the lineup.
• Hunter Dozier is batting .238 with 24 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 31 walks.