Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals 4/7/2022 Picks Predictions

Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals 4/7/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The heat is on as the Cleveland Guardians (7-12) will be stealing bases against the Kansas City Royals (8-8) in the MLB Regular Season kick-off game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at 4:10 PM ET.

Cleveland finished the spring training with a five-game losing streak including their closing match versus the Colorado Rockies at 3-10 on Tuesday.

The Guardians dropped to 14th place at 7-12 in the Cactus League with a .368 team percentage and 5 games behind first-place while gaining 101 runs but losing 121 for a run difference of -20 last pre-season.

In losing to Colorado, Cleveland managed to score three runs in the first three innings but never recovered from thereafter being held scoreless by the Rockies in the remaining six frames of the contest resulting in their 3-10 loss.

Southpaw starter Logan Allen allowed four earned runs on six base hits while striking out two batters in pitching for 1-2/3 innings in defeat.

Right-handed Pitcher Shane Bieber will be stepping on the mound to start for the Guardians against the Kansas City Royals in the opening of the regular season.

Bieber is 7-4 with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP at 1.21 while striking out a total of 134 batters last 2021 season. In his pro league career, the right-handed starter pitched for a total of 503.0 innings with 446 hits, 197 runs, 184 earned runs, and 62 homers allowed while granting 117 walks but struck out a total of 633 batters.

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Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Predictions 4/7/2022

The Kansas City Royals will take their first homestand in the regular season against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on the opening day on Thursday. The Royals concluded their spring training tour with a one-run loss to the Milwaukee Brewers at 4-5 and riding on a four-game losing streak.

Kansas City is in 8th place at 8-8 in the Cactus League with a team percentage at .500 and 2.5 contests behind first place while collecting a total of 123 runs but wasted 117 for a run difference of +6 in spring training.

The Royals made a late four-point rally in the 8th frame while being held scoreless in the first 7 innings of the match on the way to their 4-5 loss to the Brewers in the pre-season final outing on Tuesday.

SS Robbie Glendinning scored a run and took one free walk-in 2 at-bats while Pitcher Carlos Hernandez allowed 4 earned runs and granted 2 free bases but struck out 3 batters in the loss.

Right-hander Zack Greinke will be starting for Kansas City in the opening game of the regular season on Thursday.

Greinke is 11-6 with 4.16 ERA and a WHIP at 1.17 while striking out a total of 120 batters in his 2021 season’s tour in the majors. In his MLB career, the right-handed thrower pitched for a total of 3,110.0 innings while giving away a total of 2,892 hits, 1,263 runs, 1,179 earned runs, 328 home runs, and 712 BBs but struck out a total of 2,809 batters.

Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals. The MLB Pick for this contest is the Cleveland Guardians. The Guardians ranked 18th on the offense and 15th on defense while the Royals ranked 24th on the offense and 21st on defense. Prediction: The Guardians will win at 5-4.

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