The Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians will face off in the MLB this afternoon. First pitch from Kauffman Stadium is scheduled for 2:10 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast live on CLEG.
Continue below for my MLB betting preview and Guardians vs Royals predictions for Sunday, July 27, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports and more.
My Guardians vs Royals Prediction
- Guardians vs Royals pick: Under 8.5 (-105)
My Guardians vs Royals best bet is on the under, with the best line currently available at DraftKings. But as always, make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Guardians vs Royals Odds
| Guardians Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -190 | 8.5 -115o / -105u | +110 |
| Royals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +160 | 8.5 -115o / -105u | -130 |
Guardians vs Royals Projected Starting Pitchers
| LHP Joey Cantillo (CLE) | Stat | LHP Noah Cameron (KCR) |
|---|---|---|
| 2-0 | W-L | 4-4 |
| 0-2 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 1.3 |
| 3.91 / 3.87 | ERA /xERA | 2.61 / 3.15 |
| 4.07 / 3.29 | FIP / xFIP | 3.79 / 3.84 |
| 1.41 | WHIP | 1.01 |
| 17.5% | K-BB% | 14.3% |
| 42.7% | GB% | 45.0% |
| 92 | Stuff+ | 94 |
| 100 | Location+ | 103 |
Guardians vs Royals Preview, Picks
Noah Cameron is expected to take over the starting pitching role for the Royals, while Joey Cantillo is expected to do so for the Guardians, reaching his first start against a divisional rival.
Evan Abrams' Sunday Unders on Over Streak system targets Sunday MLB games where the home team is coming off 1–2 consecutive overs, suggesting recent offensive outperformance or inflated totals.
The theory is that on Sundays, teams may rest key hitters, lineups can be inconsistent, and pitchers often perform better against lineups they’ve already seen.
With an opening total in the 8 to 9.5 run range, the line is high enough to offer under value when offensive regression is likely. Betting the under in these specific setups has historically yielded a positive ROI over time.
Pick: Under 8.5 (-105)
