Guardians vs. Royals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 28

The Cleveland Guardians and Kansas City Royals clash in the first of a three-game series on Friday at Progressive Field, at 7:10 p.m. ET. Tanner Bibee (5-13, 3.97 ERA) gets the start for the Guardians, who are 68-66 this season and second in the AL Central. Michael Wacha (7-8, 3.49 ERA) is expected to start for the Royals, who are 60-75 and fifth in the AL Central.

The Royals (+118) take their show on the road to face the favored Guardians (-134). The game has an over/under of 7.5 runs.

Guardians vs. Royals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, August 28, 2026
• Game time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Stadium: Progressive Field
• Favorite: Guardians (-134)
• Underdog: Royals (+118)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Guardians vs. Royals

• TV Channel: CLEG and ROYL
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Guardians vs. Royals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Guardians have been the moneyline favorite 82 total times this season. They've finished 42-40 in those games.
• Kansas City has come away with 34 wins in the 88 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Cleveland has a record of 24-17 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -134 on the moneyline.
• The Royals have a win-loss record of 11-25 when favored by +118 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Guardians a 57.3% chance to win.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 45.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Guardians vs. Royals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Guardians have combined with opponents to go over the total 62 times this season for a 62-71-1 record against the over/under.
• Kansas City's games have gone over the total in 61 of its 135 chances.
• The Guardians have put together a 66-68-0 record ATS this season.
• The Royals have an against the spread mark of 66-69-0 in 135 games with a line this season.