Royals vs Guardians Picks and Prediction – 8/28/2024

AL Central Division contenders will square off on Wednesday afternoon, when the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Guardians wrap up their series from Progressive Field. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Royals (75-58) have won eight of their last 11 games and have surged into a first place tie with Cleveland. Last night, 3B Paul DeJong hit a two-run blast in the second inning to propel Kansas City to a 6-1 road victory.

Thirty-three year old righty Michael Wacha (11-6 3.32 ERA) will head to the hill for the Royals in this contest. Kansas City has won Wacha’s previous five starts and he has allowed eight runs across his last 32 frames.

The Cleveland Guardians have dropped eight of their previous 11 games and are sitting in second place in the AL Wild Card standings. On Tuesday, Cleveland SP Gavin Williams (2-7) gave up two runs in five innings and was the hard-luck loser. OF Lane Thomas had an RBI single for the Guardians (75-58), who fell to 40-24 at home. 

Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt will give the nod to talented right-hander Tanner Bibee (10-6 3.46 ERA) on Wednesday. Through 138 innings, Bibee has struck out 150 batters and sports a solid 1.10 WHIP.

Kansas City OF Hunter Renfroe has landed on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. Through 133 games, Kansas City ranks 10th in OPS and 5th in runs scored. For the season, Cleveland ranks 18th in OPS and 12th in runs scored. Take the Royals to earn the sweep. Final Score Prediction, Kansas City Royals win 5-3.