Guardians vs. Royals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 5

The Cleveland Guardians will look to David Fry, currently on a two-game homer streak, versus the Kansas City Royals at 7:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday, at Kauffman Stadium. Gavin Williams (5-1, 2.70 ERA) will start for the Guardians, who are 18-18 this season and first in the AL Central. Stephen Kolek (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is starting for the Royals, who are 16-19 and fourth in the AL Central.

Despite playing away from home the Guardians are at -121 to win, compared to the Royals at +101. The game's total is set at 7.5.

Guardians vs. Royals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
• Game time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
• Favorite: Guardians (-121)
• Underdog: Royals (+101)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Guardians vs. Royals

• TV Channel: ROYL and CLEG
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Guardians vs. Royals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Guardians have gone 9-8 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 52.9% of those games).
• Kansas City has won in six, or 33.3%, of the 18 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Cleveland has a record of 6-7 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -121 on the moneyline.
• This year, the Royals have won three of 12 games when listed as at least +101 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Guardians have an implied moneyline win probability of 54.8% in this contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 49.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Guardians vs. Royals: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 36 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Guardians, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 17 times (17-19-0).
• Kansas City and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 14 of its 35 opportunities.
• The Guardians have covered 52.8% of their games this season, going 19-17-0 against the spread.
• The Royals are 16-19-0 against the spread in their 35 games that had a posted line this season.