Royals vs. Guardians Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 7

The Cleveland Guardians will look for Chase DeLauter to continue a 10-game hitting streak versus the Kansas City Royals, on Thursday at 2:10 p.m. ET, at Kauffman Stadium. Seth Lugo (1-1, 2.68 ERA) gets the start for the Royals, who are 17-20 this season and fourth in the AL Central. Slade Cecconi (1-4, 6.56 ERA) is the expected starter for the Guardians, who are 19-19 and first in the AL Central.

The sportsbooks have spoken, making the Royals (-146) a moderate moneyline favorite to beat the Guardians (+122) at home. The over/under for this contest is set at 9.

Royals vs. Guardians Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, May 7, 2026
• Game time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
• Favorite: Royals (-146)
• Underdog: Guardians (+122)
• Over/under: 9

How to Watch Royals vs. Guardians

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

• The Royals have won 10 of the 18 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (55.6%).
• Cleveland has been pegged as an underdog in 20 games this year and has walked away with the win 10 times (50%) in those games.
• Kansas City has a record of 3-3 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -146 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Guardians have come away with a win four times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +122 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Royals have a 59.3% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 45% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Royals vs. Guardians: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Royals have played in 37 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 15 times (15-22-0).
• Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 18 of its 38 opportunities.
• The Royals have put together a 17-20-0 record ATS this season.
• The Guardians have posted a record of 20-18-0 against the spread this season.