Royals vs Guardians Prediction and MLB Tips - 5 September 2024
Last updated: Sep 4, 2024, 11:40PM | Published: Sep 3, 2024, 7:34PM
The Kansas City Royals will sqaure off with the Cleveland Guardians in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium on Thursday, commencing at 9:40am AEST.
The Royals will have Seth Lugo (14-8, 3.12 ERA) start, while the Guardians will counter with Ben Lively (11-8, 3.92 ERA).
This article features Stats Insider's top betting tips for the Royals vs Guardians game, as well as the latest betting odds in Australia.
Who Will Win?
Using trusted machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated the outcome of Thursday's Kansas City vs Cleveland MLB game 10,000 times.
Our independent predictive analytics model currently gives the Royals a 52% chance of winning against the Guardians at Kauffman Stadium.
Royals vs Guardians: Odds
The latest betting odds in Australia for Thursday's MLB game at Kauffman Stadium are shown below:
- Head to Head: Royals $1.73, Guardians $2.10
- Line: Royals -1.5 ($2.50), Guardians +1.5 ($1.53)
- Total (Over/Under 8.5 Runs): Over $1.91, Under $1.91
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, the bookmakers currently have the Royals at $1.73 and the Guardians at $2.10.
The Royals are listed as 1.5-run favourites against the Guardians, with odds of $2.50 available at TAB.
For the underdog Guardians (+1.5) to cover the line, TAB offers odds of $1.53.
The over/under for total runs scored is set at 8.5 with TAB, which has odds of $1.91 for the over and $1.91 for the under.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Guardians (+1.5) are predicted to cover the line 64% of the time, while the 8.5-run over/under is expected to go over 52% of the time.
Royals vs Guardians: Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Cleveland at $2.10 with TAB
- Line: Guardians +1.5 at $1.53 with TAB
- Total Runs: Under 8.5 at $1.91 with TAB
Today's Royals vs Guardians betting tips are based on market-leading modelling and betting expertise to bring you the best possible advice 24/7.
While the Royals have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Guardians to win is our recommended option because of the 2.4% edge identified when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the odds currently available.
Making use of the edges published on Stats Insider is pivotal to being profitable in the long run.
Furthermore, despite the Over being more likely to hit in this game, Under 8.5 is our best bet due to the better odds ($1.91) that are available from TAB.
Royals vs Guardians: Prediction
Stats Insider provides full betting coverage of the Kansas City vs Cleveland game on Thursday, including data-driven predictions and live scorestips.
Our model updates frequently, so refresh this article for the latest betting predictions before the Kansas City vs Cleveland game.
As always, see Stats Insider's Best Bets for betting tips on every MLB game, plus predictions for a wide range of other sports.
Royals vs Guardians: Essential Details
The match-up between the Royals and Guardians at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled to commence at 9:40am AEST on Thursday.
- Teams: Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians
- Date: Thursday 5 September 2024
- Time: 9:40am AEST
- Venue: Kauffman Stadium
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), unless otherwise stated.
Conclusion
Our Kansas City vs Cleveland predictions have been made thanks to 10,000 data-driven simulations of the game, all curated by our team of experienced data scientists and analysts. We use the latest in predictive analytics technology and machine learning to ensure our MLB tips are accurate and reliable, giving you the confidence to make informed decisions.
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