The Kansas City Royals (1-1) and the Cleveland Guardians (1-1) meet on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium, starting at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Royals are favored on the moneyline (-116), while the Guardians are -104 underdogs, despite being favored against the spread (1.5) with +163 odds. Kansas City’s Michael Wacha and Cleveland’s Tanner Bibee will take the mound first.

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Royals vs. Guardians betting lines

• Favorite: Royals (-116)
• Underdog: Guardians (-104)
• Over/under: 7.5

Royals betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Royals betting info

• The Royals won 49 of the 77 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (63.6%).
• Kansas City had a record of 44-24 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -116 or shorter last year (64.7%).
• The Royals have a 53.7% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
• Kansas City played in 168 games with a set over/under, and combined with its opponents to go over the total 70 times (70-93-5).
• The Royals finished 92-76-0 ATS last season.

Royals hitting info

• Bobby Witt Jr. put up a batting average of .332, with 32 home runs and 109 runs batted in last season.
• Vinnie Pasquantino hit .262 with 30 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 40 walks.
• Salvador Perez hit .271 last season with 28 doubles, 27 home runs and 44 walks.
• Jonathan India hit .248 with 28 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 80 walks.

Royals pitching rankings

• The Royals pitching staff was 18th in MLB last season with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Kansas City’s 3.76 team ERA ranked eighth among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Last season pitchers for the Royals combined for the 13th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.245).
• The Royals allowed the fewest home runs in baseball (146 total, 0.9 per game).

Guardians betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Guardians betting info

• The Guardians were underdogs in 65 games last season and won 29 (44.6%) of those contests.
• Cleveland had a record of 22-35, a 38.6% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by -104 or more by oddsmakers last season.
• The implied probability of a win by the Guardians, based on the moneyline, is 51%.
• Cleveland and its opponents hit the over in 75 of its 171 games with a total last season.
• In 170 games with a spread last season, the Guardians were 86-84-0 ATS.

Guardians hitting info

• Jose Ramirez finished with a .279 average last season, with 39 home runs and 118 RBI.
• Steven Kwan posted a .292 average with 44 RBI.
• Carlos Santana finished with a .238 average, 23 home runs and 71 RBI last season.
• Lane Thomas collected 112 hits, posted an OBP of .309 and a .400 SLG.

Guardians pitching rankings

• The Guardians struck out 8.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, ninth-best in MLB.
• Cleveland pitchers had a combined ERA of 3.61 last year, third-best in baseball.
• Guardians pitchers had a 1.202 WHIP last season, fourth-best in the majors.
• The Guardians gave up the 12th-fewest long balls last season with 179 home runs allowed.