{"id":778524,"date":"2026-05-07T12:21:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T16:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/?p=778524"},"modified":"2026-05-07T12:21:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T16:21:30","slug":"picks-props-target-guardians-royals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/news\/mlb\/picks-props-target-guardians-royals\/","title":{"rendered":"Picks &amp; Props to Target in Guardians vs Royals"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Royals are -140 moneyline favorites at home today versus the Guardians<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>KC is averaging 5.44 runs at home so far this season<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>See my top picks and props to target in Guardians vs Royals, below<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p>The Kansas City Royals (17-19) wrap up their four game series against the Cleveland Guardians (18-19) this afternoon at Kauffman Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 2:10 PM ET, with MLB.TV providing the broadcast coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Royals have taken two of the first three contests so far, and online sportsbooks expect another victory for them per the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/mlb\/odds\/\">MLB odds<\/a>. KC is currently a -140 moneyline favorite, in a contest with a 9 run total. I think there&rsquo;s a good argument to be made that the Royals should be an even bigger favorite, and I&rsquo;ll be betting KC in my picks to target for this Guardians vs Royals matchup.<\/p><div class=\"\" data-freestar-ad=\"__300x250 __300x250\" id=\"sportsbettingdime_InContent_1\">\n        <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\n            freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({\n                placementName: \"sportsbettingdime_InContent_1\",\n                slotId: \"sportsbettingdime_InContent_1\"\n            });\n        <\/script>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading to find out why I&rsquo;m on KC, plus the rest of my picks and props for the AL Central showdown, below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-picks-to-target-in-guardians-vs-royals\">Picks to Target in Guardians vs Royals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Royals Moneyline (-140 at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/go\/bet365-sportsbook\/\">Bet365<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Over 9 Runs (-120 at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/go\/bet365-sportsbook\/\">Bet365<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"bet-promo-69fd7053b99c7\" class=\"not-prose bet-shortcodes bet-promo\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"promotion-left\"><div class=\"promo-logo\"><div class=\"logo-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Promo Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/app\/uploads\/media\/3\/icon-bet365-1.png\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"promo-sb-content\"><span class=\"promo-sb-name\"><b>BET365<br>SPORTSBOOK<\/b><\/span><div class=\"offer-container\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"tab1-69fd7053b99c7\" name=\"tab-69fd7053b99c7\" checked=\"checked\"><label id=\"label-tab1-69fd7053b99c7\" for=\"tab1-69fd7053b99c7\"><div>Offer<\/div><\/label><input type=\"radio\" id=\"tab2-69fd7053b99c7\" name=\"tab-69fd7053b99c7\"><label id=\"label-tab2-69fd7053b99c7\" for=\"tab2-69fd7053b99c7\"><div>T&Cs<\/div><\/label><div class=\"content-container\"><div class=\"content\" id=\"c1-69fd7053b99c7\"><b>Bet $10 & Get $200<\/b> in Bonus Bets Win or Lose!\r\n<BR><br><\/div><div class=\"content\" id=\"c2-69fd7053b99c7\"><small><small>Minimum $10 deposit required. 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When digging into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/mlb\/probable-pitchers-starting-lineups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MLB starting pitchers and lineups<\/a>, the numbers show a distinct advantage for the Royals both on the mound and at the plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-seth-lugo-vs-slade-cecconi-stats\">Seth Lugo vs Slade Cecconi Stats<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"overflow-x-scroll no-scrollbar\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Pitcher<\/th><th>W-L<\/th><th>ERA<\/th><th>WHIP<\/th><th>FIP<\/th><th>K\/9<\/th><th>BB\/9<\/th><th>OBA<\/th><th>IP\/Start<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Seth Lugo (KC)<\/strong><\/td><td>4-3<\/td><td>2.68<\/td><td>1.24<\/td><td>2.64<\/td><td>7.63<\/td><td>2.68<\/td><td>.256<\/td><td>6.24<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Slade Cecconi (CLE)<\/strong><\/td><td>1-6<\/td><td>6.56<\/td><td>1.57<\/td><td>5.84<\/td><td>7.07<\/td><td>3.28<\/td><td>.297<\/td><td>5.10<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>KC will give the ball to Seth Lugo, who enters play riding a wave of consistency through his first seven starts. 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