Royals vs. Guardians Prediction and Odds - Oct 2, 2022

The Cleveland Guardians take on the Kansas City Royals in MLB action at Progressive Field on Sunday, commencing at 1:40PM ET.

Shane Bieber (12-8, 2.91 ERA) will be on the bump for the Guardians, while the Royals are going with Max Castillo (0-1, 4.98 ERA).

Dimers' free betting picks for Royals vs. Guardians, plus game predictions and best odds, are featured in this article.

Who will win Royals vs. Guardians?

Using trusted machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Sunday's Royals-Guardians MLB matchup 10,000 times.

Dimers' revolutionary predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, currently gives the Guardians a 63% chance of beating the Royals.

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Royals vs. Guardians Current Odds

• Run Line: Guardians -1.5 (+100), Royals +1.5 (-113)
• Moneyline: Guardians -230, Royals +198
• Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-114/-105)

Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Guardians are currently -1.5 favorites versus the Royals, with +100 at BetMGM the best odds currently available.

For the underdog Royals (+1.5) to cover the run line, FanDuel Sportsbook has the best odds currently on the market at -113.

DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Guardians at -230, which means you can risk $230 to win $100, for a total payout of $330, if they get the W.

On the other hand, FanDuel Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Royals at +198, where you can bet $100 to profit $198, earning a total payout of $298, if they win.

The Over/Under for total runs scored sits at 6.5 with FanDuel Sportsbook, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -114, while BetMGM currently has the best odds for the Under at -105.

As always, make sure you check the sportsbooks you can bet with in your state for the best MLB odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Royals (+1.5) are a 56% chance of covering the run line, while the 6.5-run Over/Under is a 65% chance of going Over.

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Best Bets for Royals vs. Guardians

• Run Line: Royals +1.5 @ -113 via FanDuel Sportsbook (56% probability)
• Moneyline: Royals @ +198 via FanDuel Sportsbook (3.6% edge)
• Total: Over 6.5 @ -114 via FanDuel Sportsbook (65% probability) 🔥

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While the Guardians are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, betting on the Royals moneyline is the best option because of the 3.6% edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the betting odds currently on offer.

Taking advantage of the edges published on Dimers.com is crucial to achieving long-term profitability as a bettor.

Royals vs. Guardians Prediction

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Royals vs. Guardians 2022 Game Info

Sunday's game between the Guardians and Royals at Progressive Field is scheduled to begin at 1:40PM ET.

• Who: Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians
• Date: Sunday October 2, 2022
• Time: 1:40PM ET / 10:40AM PT
• Venue: Progressive Field

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