The Kansas City Royals face the Cleveland Guardians in a matinee American League contest at 1:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Cleveland is listed as a -140 favorite (risk $140 to win $100) at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 9 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our MLB odds page). Before making any Royals vs. Guardians picks, you NEED to check out the MLB predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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The model knows the Royals have an effective starting pitcher in Brad Keller. He has a 3.95 ERA in nine starts this season, walking only 2.5 batters per nine innings. Keller also has a 50.7 percent career ground ball rate, and he has dominated Cleveland. In 10 career appearances against the Guardians, Keller has an outstanding 1.71 ERA with strong peripherals. 

The model also knows the Guardians have clear offensive strengths. Cleveland leads the AL in triples with 13, and the Guardians have the fewest strikeouts (324) in the league. The Guardians are also in the top five in batting average and above the median in stolen bases. In addition, Cleveland is facing a Kansas City bullpen that ranks dead-last in the AL in ERA and walk rate this season.

Now, it has set its sights on Royals vs. Guardians. We can tell you the model is leaning under the total, and it also says one team has all the value! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any MLB picks.

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