Guardians vs. Royals Prediction: Tight Battle Projected in Updated Analysis for Wednesday's MLB Game [9/4/2024]

The Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians are scheduled to meet in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday, starting at 7:40PM ET.

The Royals will send Seth Lugo (14-8, 3.12 ERA) to the mound, pitting him against Ben Lively (11-8, 3.92 ERA) for the Guardians.

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

"Our team has simulated the outcome of Wednesday's Guardians-Royals game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"With the latest updates and numerous other variables, we estimate the Royals' chance of winning at 52%, with the Guardians at 48%."

Guardians vs. Royals Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Wednesday's MLB matchup between the Royals and Guardians at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled to start at 7:40PM ET.

• Who: Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals
• Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
• Time: 7:40PM ET/4:40PM PT
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Royals and Guardians gear at Fanatics
• Live Stream: Watch the game on FuboTV

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Wednesday'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 innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Wednesday's MLB game between the Guardians and Royals 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

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

According to our model, the Guardians (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the run line, while the 8.5-run over/under has a 55% chance of going over.

Guardians vs. Royals Odds [9/4/2024]

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

Bet Type	Guardians	Royals
Run Line	+1.5 (-178)	-1.5 (+155)
Moneyline	+115	-130
Total	o8.5 (-115)	u8.5 (+100)

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

Guardians vs. Royals Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Guardians vs. Royals matchup is on the run line.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the latest odds, reveal the best MLB picks 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 Wednesday.

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