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2021 MLB Handicapping
(0-0) Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals (0-0)
Date: Thursday, April 7th, 2022
Time: 4:10 PM ET
Venue: Kaufmann Stadium, Kansas City,
Projected Pitchers: Shane Bieber vs. Zack Greinke
MLB Moneyline Odds: Guardians -125 / Royals +105
MLB RunLine Betting Odds: Guardians -1.5 +125 / Royals +1.5 -150
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: 8
The Cleveland Guardians and Kansas City Royals face off in their first MLB game of the season at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. These are both teams that have a lot of questions heading into this game, but both hope that they can exceed expectations and make the postseason.
Cleveland Guardians
The Cleveland Guardians don’t have any expectations heading into this year. The only real news about this team during the offseason outside of the name change is the team signing Jose Ramirez to a long term extension.
Right fielder Josh Naylor is dealing with a lower leg injury and he won’t be available for this game.
On the mound for the Guardians will be Shane Bieber who had 16 starts last season and he had a 7-4 record and an ERA of 3.17. Cleveland is going to need to lean on their starters this year if they want to make the playoffs.
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals were pretty middle of the road last year but there seems to be some buzz around this team, although they still might be a year or two away from really competing. The star of this team is Salvador Perez and he had one of the best seasons in franchise history hitting 48 home runs last season.
This a pretty young team that is going to be leaning on some of those guys and probably some call-ups to carry this team. If the young guys have success, they are going to be winning plenty of games this year.
All eyes are going to be on Zack Greinke who is making his return to Kansas City after starting his career from 2004-10 in Kansas City. Last season, Greinke finished with an 11-6 record and an ERA of 4.16.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Royals are 5-1 in Greinkes last 6 home starts.
- Guardians are 5-1 in Biebers last 6 Thursday starts.
- Under is 4-0 in Royals last 4 Thursday games.
- Over is 4-0 in Guardians last 4 during game 1 of a series.
Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals MLB Prediction:
This Guardians offense is a problem, and not in a good way. There is a lot of pressure on Greinke with the Royals, but I think he lives up to the expectations. It wouldn’t be all that shocking if Cleveland gets shutout in this game. The Royals offense might not run up the score, but they will score a few runs and that will be enough to win this game. Back the Royals on the money line.
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