Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardian 7/7/2023 Picks

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07 July 2023

Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardian 7/7/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The visiting Kansas City Royals and the home team of the Cleveland Guardians will collide in Game 2 of an MLB American League Central Division four-game competition at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday evening.

Kansas City dropped to 25-63 overall after losing seven of the last ten matches played, posted a 12-32 record when playing away from home, and placed dead last in the AL Central with 20 games behind the Minnesota Twins in first place.

The Royals have collected 327 runs scored to date but have also given up 478 for a run differential of -151 over the year.

The Kansas City Royals come into this game 2 of an AL Central battle following four consecutive road losses, including the series opener against the Guardians at 1-6 on Thursday.

Relief Pitcher Amir Garrett (0-1, 3.33 ERA) took the loss for Kansas City after giving up two earned runs and one free walk with one strikeout in just 0.1 innings pitched.

Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. recorded a team-high average of 0.251, 45 runs batted in, and 87 hits, leading Kansas City’s offense for the season.

Catcher Salvador Perez led the Royals in home runs with 15, and Right Fielder MJ Melendez added a team-leading on-base percentage of.294 for Kansas City.

On Friday evening, Left-handed Pitcher Daniel Lynch will climb up the hill to start for the Kansas City Royals in the second series round against the Cleveland Guardians. The

Southpaw thrower is 2-3 on the season with a 4.14 ERA and a nice 1.23 WHIP. He struck out 28 batters in his starts while surrendering 38 hits, 13 free walks, and six homers in 41.1 frames.

The totals went OVER in five of Kansas City’s last seven outings, while the Royals are 1-4 SU in their last five matches.

The Kansas City Royals are 1-5 straight up in their last six contests played versus Cleveland, and the Royals are 0-5 SU in their last five road games.

The totals went OVER in six of the Kansas City Royals’ last seven outings when playing on the road against the Cleveland Guardians.

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The Cleveland Guardians will continue their home defense, looking for their second straight home victory when hosting game 2 of the 4th series versus the Kansas City Royals on Friday.

Cleveland improved to 43-44 overall after splitting the last four home matches played, marked a 22-21 record at home after winning the recent home contests, and placed second in the AL Central with 1.5 games behind the Minnesota Twins in first place.

The Guardians have collected 351 runs scored to date while also dropping 362 for a run differential of -11 throughout the season.

The Cleveland Guardians enter this second installment of a series following a huge 6-1 home triumph over the Royals in the series opener on Thursday.

Third Baseman José Ramrez and First Baseman Josh Naylor homered on successive pitches in the sixth frame as Cleveland took a 6-1 victory at home last night.

First Baseman Josh Naylor averages.295 at the plate, leading the offense for Cleveland while adding a team-high 60 runs batted in for the season.

Third Baseman Jose Ramirez led the Guardians in home runs scored with 13, an on-base percentage of.361, and 92 hits for the year. Cleveland posted a team batting average of.248 and a slugging percentage of.371 this season.

On Friday, right-hander Aaron Civale will head to the hill to start for the Cleveland Guardians in the second series installment against the Kansas City Royals.

The right-handed starter is 2-2 for the year with a sterling ERA of 2.96 and a strong WHIP of 1.18.

He fanned out 35 hitters in his starts while yielding 38 hits, 16 bases on balls, and hitting four long balls in pitching for 45.2 frames of work.

The totals went UNDER in four of Cleveland’s last six contests, while the Guardians are 4-2 SU in their last six games played.

The totals went OVER in seven of Cleveland’s last ten outings versus Kansas City, while the Guardians are 10-5 straight up in their last 15 home matches played.

The totals went OVER in six of the Cleveland Guardians’ last seven contests when playing at home against the Kansas City Royals.

Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians. The MLB Pick for this contest is Cleveland +180.

The Guardians will be sending a better starter in this matchup, as Aaron Civale gave up just one earned run through six innings pitched in an 8-6 win over the Cubs on July 2.

Daniel Lynch of the Royals gave up three earned runs in 5.0 frames of work in a 6-4 victory over LA on July 1.

Cleveland will take control of this game with home-field advantage on Friday. The prediction is that Cleveland Guardians will win 4-2.

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