Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians 7/8/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, will host the third match of the four-game series between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Guardians.
The interleague game will play on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at 4:10 PM (EDT).
The Royals are in fifth place in the American League Central standings with an overall record of 25-64, making them 13 matches behind the fourth-place Chicago White Sox.
The team is riding a five-game losing streak following a 0-3 loss in the second round against the Guardians. In last Friday’s match, Kansas City delivered 28 at-bats with two hits and one batter.
Daniel Lynch was charged with the loss in pitching as he gave up three runs on six hits with one walk, three batters, and one home run across 6.0 innings.
The Kansas City Royals have a batting average of.231, ranked 27th in the league. The team holds a record of 295 on-base percentage with a slugging percentage of.369.
The Royals bagged 327 runs, 678 hits, 76 home runs, 312 RBIs, and 800 strikeouts this year. Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is the team’s offensive unit leader with a batting average of.251.
He also leads the RBIs, on-base percentage, and hits with 45,.294, and 88, respectively, while catcher Salvador Perez blasted 15 home runs for the team.
The Royals will send right-hander Brady Singer to the mound on Saturday. Wells posted a record of 5-7 this year with a 5.52 ERA, 74 strikeouts, a 1.483 WHIP, and a 0.3 ERA.
- The Kansas City Royals are 1-6 SU in their last seven matches against Cleveland.
- The Kansas City Royals are 0-6 SU in their previous six games on the road.
- The Royals are 2-11 SU in their last 13 games on the road against Cleveland.
- The total went UNDER in six of Kansas City’s last nine matches against an opponent in the American League
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Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians Predictions 7/8/2023
The Cleveland Guardians, on the other hand, won three of their last five matches this season, following two consecutive wins.
The team improved its record to 44-44 and is in second place in the American League Central standings, just one match behind the leading Minnesota Twins.
In Saturday’s game, the Guardians swept the Royals 3-0. Cleveland had 30 at-bats with three runs, six hits, 3 RBIs, one home run, one walk, and four batters.
Aaron Civale won in pitching, allowing just one hit and nine batters across 7.0 innings.
The Cleveland Guardians have a batting average of.249, ranked 16th in the league. The team holds a record of 0.313 on-base percentage with a slugging percentage of.374.
The Guardians collected 351 runs, 738 hits, 59 home runs, 325 RBIs, and 622 strikeouts this season. First baseman Josh Naylor leads the team’s offensive line with a batting average of.301 and 62 RBIs.
Third baseman Ramirez delivered 14 home runs and 95 hits with an on-base percentage of.364, leading each of those categories.
The Guardians will send Gavin Williams to the mound in Saturday’s match. The right-hander posted a record of 0-1 this year with a 3.79 ERA, 12 strikeouts, a 0.947 WHIP, and a 0.3 WAR.
- The Cleveland Guardians are 5-2 SU in their last seven matches.
- The total went UNDER in four of Cleveland’s last five games against Kansas City.
- The total went UNDER in five of Cleveland’s last seven games at home.
- The Guardians are 11-2 SU in their last 13 matches at home against Kansas City.
Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians. The MLB pick for this game is the Cleveland Guardians. The Guardians are the better team in this matchup.
Cleveland won eight of its last nine matches against a team from the American League, while Kansas City lost each of its last five overall matches.
Kansas City has been constantly struggling since the beginning of the season, and the team has been hit hard in game two against Cleveland.
The Royals will send a pitcher who worked in his previous starts this season, while the Guardians will have a stellar pitcher who fared well for the team earlier this season on home turf.
Expect the Royals to continue to struggle on the offensive side of the ball and take home another defeat here. Look for the Cleveland Guardians to win with a predicted score of 7-2.
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Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians 7/8/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 4:10 PM (EDT)
Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
Date: Saturday, July 8, 2023
TV: BSGL
MLB Odds: Cleveland Guardians -166
MLB Totals: 9