At Progressive Field on Friday, the Cleveland Guardians face the Kansas City Royals (four consecutive defeats) at 7:10 PM ET. The Guardians will give the start to Aaron Civale (2-2), and the Royals will counter with Daniel Lynch (2-3).
How to Live Stream Guardians vs. Royals
- Game Day: Friday, July 7, 2023
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Stadium: Progressive Field
- TV: MLB.tv
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Guardians and Royals Stats
- The Guardians strike out just 7.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in MLB.
- The Guardians have pitched to a 3.84 ERA this season, which ranks sixth in baseball.
- The Guardians’ 59 home runs rank last in MLB this season.
- Hitters for Cleveland have combined to rank 26th in the majors with a .373 team slugging percentage.
- The 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Royals pitching staff ranks 23rd in the majors.
- Kansas City has a 5.23 team ERA that ranks 28th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Royals have hit the third-fewest home runs in baseball this season (76).
- This season, Kansas City’s .369 slugging percentage is the third-lowest percentage in the majors.
Guardians vs. Royals Key Players
- Jose Ramirez has homered 14 times this season, the highest mark on the Guardians, while hitting .286 with 53 RBI.
- Steven Kwan is batting .266 with 21 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 38 walks.
- Josh Naylor paces the Guardians with 61 runs batted in while putting up a team-best batting average of .301.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded a team-leading batting average of .251 while pacing the Royals in runs batted in with a mark of 45.
- Salvador Perez has put his power on display as he leads his team with 15 home runs.
- Edward Olivares is hitting .246 with 12 doubles, four triples, six home runs and 13 walks.
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Guardians vs. Royals Betting Odds and Trends
Guardians vs. Royals Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardians | -191 | +161 | 8.5 | -107 | -113 |
Guardians vs. Royals Betting Trends
- The Guardians have entered the game as favorites 47 times this season and won 26, or 55.3%, of those games.
- The Guardians have a record of 3-6 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -191 on the moneyline.
- The Guardians and their opponents have hit the over in 35 of their 86 games with a total this season.
- The Royals have been victorious in 22, or 29.7%, of the 74 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- The Royals have a win-loss record of 7-21 when favored by +161 or worse by bookmakers this year.
- The Royals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 41 of their 87 opportunities.
