Royals vs Guardians Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 13

Odds updated as of 1:12 p.m.

In MLB action on Sunday, the Kansas City Royals face the Cleveland Guardians.

All the information you need to make smart wagers on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Royals vs Guardians Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (7-8) vs. Cleveland Guardians (8-6)
• Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025
• Time: 1:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Progressive Field -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: CLEG and FDSKC

Royals vs Guardians Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: KC: (-142) | CLE: (+120)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+128) | CLE: +1.5 (-154)
• Total: 7 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Royals vs Guardians Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Cole Ragans (Royals) - 0-0, 2.81 ERA vs Ben Lively (Guardians) - 0-1, 4.40 ERA

The probable starters are Cole Ragans for the Royals and Ben Lively (0-1) for the Guardians. Ragans' team has not covered in any of his three starts with a spread this season. Ragans' team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. The Guardians have gone 1-2-0 ATS in Lively's three starts with a set spread. The Guardians were the moneyline underdog for two Lively starts this season -- they split the games.

Royals vs Guardians Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (55.2%)

Royals vs Guardians Moneyline

• The Royals vs Guardians moneyline has Kansas City as a -142 favorite, while Cleveland is a +120 underdog at home.

Royals vs Guardians Spread

• The Royals are favored by 1.5 runs on the road against the Guardians. The Royals are +128 to cover the spread, while the Guardians are -154.

Royals vs Guardians Over/Under

• The Royals-Guardians contest on April 13 has been given an over/under of 7 runs. The over is set at -105 and the under at -115.

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Royals vs Guardians Betting Trends

• The Royals have won in five of the eight contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Kansas City has played as a favorite of -142 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• Contests with the Royals have gone over the total set by bookmakers in seven of 15 chances this season.
• The Royals have posted a record of 6-9-0 against the spread this season.
• The Guardians have been the underdog on the moneyline six total times this season. They've gone 2-4 in those games.
• Cleveland has a record of 1-2 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +120 or longer (33.3%).
• The Guardians have combined with opponents to go over the total seven times this season for a 7-7-0 record against the over/under.
• The Guardians are 6-8-0 against the spread this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in OBP (.400), slugging percentage (.473) and total hits (17) this season. He has a .309 batting average.
• Among qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 34th, his on-base percentage ranks 25th, and he is 53rd in slugging.
• Witt hopes to build on a five-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .500 with three doubles, five walks and an RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .212 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs and four walks, while slugging .404 with an on-base percentage of .276.
• He ranks 120th in batting average, 140th in on-base percentage and 91st in slugging in the majors.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .261 with a .457 slugging percentage and seven RBI this year.
• Jonathan India is batting .208 with a .333 OBP and three RBI for Kansas City this season.

Guardians Player Leaders

• Steven Kwan has accumulated a .383 on-base percentage and a .455 slugging percentage, both team-best numbers for the Guardians. He's batting .327.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 15th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 35th and he is 61st in slugging.
• Kwan hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .286 with a home run, a walk and five RBI.
• Kyle Manzardo is hitting .200 with a double, a triple, four home runs and 10 walks. He's slugging .533 with an on-base percentage of .345.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 135th in batting average, 62nd in on-base percentage and 34th in slugging percentage.
• Jose Ramirez is leading the Guardians with 11 hits.
• Carlos Santana has two doubles, two home runs and seven walks while hitting .250.

Royals vs Guardians Head to Head

• 4/12/2025: 6-3 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 4/11/2025: 7-0 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 3/30/2025: 6-2 CLE (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 3/29/2025: 4-3 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 3/27/2025: 7-4 CLE (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 9/4/2024: 4-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 9/3/2024: 7-1 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 9/2/2024: 4-2 CLE (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 8/28/2024: 7-5 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 8/27/2024: 6-1 KC (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)

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