Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals: Close Contest Predicted in Updated Analysis for Thursday's MLB Game [6/27/2024]

The Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians will meet in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium on Thursday, starting at 8:10PM ET.

The Royals will have Michael Wacha (4-6, 4.07 ERA) as their starting pitcher, up against Ben Lively (7-3, 3.03 ERA) for the Guardians.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Royals as the most likely winner of the game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Guardians-Royals game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Royals with a win probability of 52% and the Guardians with 48%."

Guardians vs. Royals Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's MLB game between the Royals and Guardians at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled to commence at 8:10PM ET.

• Who: Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals
• Date: Thursday, June 27, 2024
• Time: 8:10PM ET/5:10PM PT
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Thursday's Guardians vs. Royals matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Royals vs. Guardians picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Guardians vs. Royals Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's MLB game between the Guardians and Royals 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Royals a 52% chance of beating the Guardians.

According to our model, the Royals (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 9 runs has a 53% chance of staying under.

Guardians vs. Royals Odds [6/27/2024]

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Guardians	Royals
Run Line	-1.5 (+145)	+1.5 (-165)
Moneyline	-110	-105
Total	o9 (-105)	u9 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Guardians vs. Royals Picks

Our model's strongest edge in the Guardians vs. Royals matchup is on the total.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best MLB bets for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Royals, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Guardians on Thursday.

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