Guardians vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 28

Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m.

The MLB's Friday schedule includes the Cleveland Guardians facing the Kansas City Royals.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Guardians vs Royals Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians (68-66) vs. Kansas City Royals (60-75)
• Date: Friday, August 28, 2026
• Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Progressive Field -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: CleGuardians.TV and Royals.TV

Guardians vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CLE: (-138) | KC: (+118)
• Spread: CLE: -1.5 (+155) | KC: +1.5 (-188)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)

Guardians vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Tanner Bibee (Guardians) - 5-13, 3.97 ERA vs Michael Wacha (Royals) - 7-8, 3.49 ERA

The Guardians will give the ball to Tanner Bibee (5-13, 3.97 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 6 on the season, and the Royals will counter with Michael Wacha (7-8, 3.49 ERA). Bibee's team is 6-19-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Bibee's team has a record of 4-9 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Royals have a 13-11-0 ATS record in Wacha's 24 starts that had a set spread. The Royals have a 3-11 record in Wacha's 14 starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Guardians vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Guardians win (50.9%)

Guardians vs Royals Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Guardians vs. Royals reveal Cleveland as the favorite (-138) and Kansas City as the underdog (+118) on the road.

Guardians vs Royals Spread

• The Royals are at +1.5 on the runline against the Guardians. The Royals are -188 to cover the spread, and the Guardians are +155.

Guardians vs Royals Over/Under

• The over/under for the Guardians versus Royals contest on Aug. 28 has been set at 8, with -106 odds on the over and -114 odds on the under.

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Guardians vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Guardians have come away with 39 wins in the 76 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Cleveland has a record of 18-10 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -138 or more on the moneyline.
• The Guardians and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 61 of their 128 opportunities.
• The Guardians are 62-66-0 against the spread in their 128 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Royals have been the underdog on the moneyline 86 total times this season. They've finished 33-53 in those games.
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +118 or longer, Kansas City has a 14-23 record (winning just 37.8% of its games).
• The Royals have played in 130 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 60 times (60-67-3).
• The Royals are 67-63-0 against the spread this season.

Guardians Player Leaders

• Chase DeLauter leads Cleveland in slugging percentage (.451) and total hits (120) this season. He's batting .289 with an on-base percentage of .363.
• He is 12th in batting average, 28th in on-base percentage, and 45th in slugging among all qualifying hitters in baseball.
• Jose Ramirez is batting .243 with 23 doubles, 10 home runs and 55 walks, while slugging .385 with an on-base percentage of .339.
• Among all qualified, he ranks 95th in batting average, 57th in on-base percentage and 106th in slugging percentage.
• Ramirez has picked up at least one hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .304 with three doubles, a walk and five RBIs.
• Steven Kwan has a team-best OPS of .713, fueled by a slash line of .275/.378/.335 this season.
• Kwan enters this game with four games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .440 with a double, a walk and two RBIs.
• Brayan Rocchio is batting .249 with a .309 OBP and 54 RBI for Cleveland this season.
• Rocchio has hit safely in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with a double and three RBIs.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up an on-base percentage of .366 and a slugging percentage of .459. Both lead the Royals. He's batting .289.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 12th, his on-base percentage is 19th, and he is 38th in slugging.
• Jac Caglianone's 125 hits pace his team. He has a batting average of .282 while slugging .500 with an on-base percentage of .332.
• Including all qualified hitters, he is 24th in batting average, 71st in on-base percentage and 19th in slugging percentage.
• Carter Jensen is batting .224 with 25 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 55 walks.
• Salvador Perez has 19 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 20 walks while batting .220.

Guardians vs Royals Head to Head

• 5/7/2026: 8-5 CLE (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 5/6/2026: 3-1 CLE (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 5/5/2026: 5-3 KC (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 5/4/2026: 6-2 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 4/8/2026: 10-2 CLE (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 4/7/2026: 2-1 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 4/6/2026: 4-2 KC (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: +100)
• 9/11/2025: 3-2 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 9/10/2025: 4-3 KC (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 9/9/2025: 2-0 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)

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