7/25: Royals @ Guardians

Game Information:

Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians

Progressive Field - Cleveland, OH

First Pitch: 6:10 CDT

Aaron Civale's Stellar Record vs. Royals:
Cleveland's starting pitcher, Aaron Civale, has the royals numbers. With a K-rate of 29% and a 0.634 OPS against the Royals' batters, he's been making their lives difficult in the first five innings. Civale's got that perfect blend of control and finesse, keeping the Royals' batting average at a mere .189. With just two extra-base hits allowed and a commanding 6% walk rate, he's keeping the pressure on Kansas City.

Explosive Cleveland Hitting:
The Guardians' bats are roaring to life! Facing off against Zack Greinke, they've been seeing the ball well, posting an impressive .320 batting average and a jaw-dropping 0.971 Slugging %. Their performance against Greinke has been remarkable, with five extra-base hits and an incredible 100 total bases. Not to mention, Myles Straw and Will Brennan are swinging some serious lumber, boasting averages above .580!

Recommended Play: Given the large sample size, and over .600 point difference in OPS between the two lineups tonight, I feel very comfortable laying half a run on Cleveland through 5, making the recommended play for this game:

Guardians F5 -0.5 -125

Result:

WIN : CLE 4 | KC 1 after 5