{"id":2405344,"date":"2026-05-07T00:32:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T00:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2405344"},"modified":"2026-05-07T00:32:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T00:32:20","slug":"royals-vs-guardians-prediction-odds-moneyline-spread-over-under-for-may-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-vs-guardians-prediction-odds-moneyline-spread-over-under-for-may-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals vs Guardians Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread &#038; Over\/Under for May 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Odds updated as of 8:12 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The MLB&#8217;s Thursday schedule includes the Kansas City Royals taking on the Cleveland Guardians.<\/p>\n<p>Before you do any <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/navigation\/mlb\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">MLB betting<\/a> on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here&#8217;s everything you need to know.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>Kansas City Royals (17-19) vs. Cleveland Guardians (18-19)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> Thursday, May 7, 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 2:10 p.m. ET<\/li>\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Kauffman Stadium &#8212; Kansas City, Missouri<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coverage:<\/strong> Royals.TV and CleGuardians.TV<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>All <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/navigation\/mlb\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">MLB odds<\/a>, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Moneyline:<\/strong> KC: (-146) | CLE: (+124)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spread:<\/strong> KC: -1.5 (+132) | CLE: +1.5 (-160)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total:<\/strong> 9 &#8212; Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Royals<\/a> vs <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/cleveland-guardians\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Guardians<\/a> Probable Starting Pitchers<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Probable Pitchers:<\/strong> Seth Lugo (Royals) &#8211; 1-1, 2.68 ERA vs Slade Cecconi (Guardians) &#8211; 1-4, 6.56 ERA<\/p>\n<p>This contest&#8217;s pitching matchup is set, as the Royals will send Seth Lugo (1-1) to the mound, while Slade Cecconi (1-4) will get the nod for the Guardians. Lugo and his team are 5-2-0 ATS this season when he starts. When Lugo starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 2-1. The Guardians have gone 2-5-0 against the spread when Cecconi starts. The Guardians are 1-5 in Cecconi&#8217;s six starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.<\/p>\n<p><em>All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.numberfire.com\/mlb\/games\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">numberFire<\/a>.<\/em><br \/><strong>Prediction:<\/strong> Royals win (60.9%)<\/p>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>Kansas City is a -146 favorite on the moneyline, while Cleveland is a +124 underdog on the road.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>The Guardians are at +1.5 on the runline against the Royals. The Guardians are -160 to cover the spread, and the Royals are +132.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>An over\/under of 9 has been set for Royals-Guardians on May 7, with the over being -115 and the under -105.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/promotions\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Bet on Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians on FanDuel today!<\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>The Royals have been chosen as favorites in 15 games this year and have walked away with the win nine times (60%) in those games.<\/li>\n<li>This year Kansas City has won three of five games when listed as at least -146 on the moneyline.<\/li>\n<li>The Royals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 14 of their 34 opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>The Royals have an against the spread mark of 17-17-0 in 34 games with a line this season.<\/li>\n<li>The Guardians have compiled a 9-10 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 47.4% of those games).<\/li>\n<li>Cleveland is 4-4 (winning 50% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +124 or longer.<\/li>\n<li>The Guardians have played in 36 games with a set over\/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 18 times (18-18-0).<\/li>\n<li>The Guardians have an 18-18-0 record against the spread this season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Royals<\/a> Player Leaders<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>Bobby Witt Jr. has 41 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .434, both of which rank first among Kansas City hitters this season. He has a .287 batting average and an on-base percentage of .358.<\/li>\n<li>He ranks 35th in batting average, 53rd in on-base percentage, and 63rd in slugging among qualified hitters in baseball.<\/li>\n<li>Witt has picked up at least one hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .273 with a double, a home run, a walk and an RBI.<\/li>\n<li>Maikel Garcia has nine doubles, a triple, three home runs and 14 walks. He&#8217;s batting .256 and slugging .406 with an on-base percentage of .322.<\/li>\n<li>Among qualifying hitters, his batting average ranks him 76th, his on-base percentage 104th, and his slugging percentage 85th.<\/li>\n<li>Vinnie Pasquantino has 24 hits this season and has a slash line of .192\/.281\/.352.<\/li>\n<li>Salvador Perez has been key for Kansas City with 29 hits, an OBP of .245 plus a slugging percentage of .353.<\/li>\n<li>Perez has safely hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with two doubles and five RBIs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>Jose Ramirez is hitting .212 with eight doubles, six home runs and 24 walks. He&#8217;s slugging .401 with an on-base percentage of .329.<\/li>\n<li>Including all the qualifying players in MLB, he ranks 144th in batting average, 93rd in on-base percentage and 89th in slugging percentage.<\/li>\n<li>Chase DeLauter&#8217;s 35 hits, .388 on-base percentage and .543 slugging percentage all lead his team. He has a batting average of .302.<\/li>\n<li>His batting average is 25th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 22nd, and he is 15th in slugging.<\/li>\n<li>Brayan Rocchio is hitting .261 with four doubles, three home runs and 11 walks.<\/li>\n<li>Angel Martinez is hitting .271 with seven doubles, five home runs and four walks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li><strong>5\/5\/2026:<\/strong> 5-3 KC (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)<\/li>\n<li><strong>5\/4\/2026:<\/strong> 6-2 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)<\/li>\n<li><strong>4\/8\/2026:<\/strong> 10-2 CLE (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)<\/li>\n<li><strong>4\/7\/2026:<\/strong> 2-1 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)<\/li>\n<li><strong>4\/6\/2026:<\/strong> 4-2 KC (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: +100)<\/li>\n<li><strong>9\/11\/2025:<\/strong> 3-2 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)<\/li>\n<li><strong>9\/10\/2025:<\/strong> 4-3 KC (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)<\/li>\n<li><strong>9\/9\/2025:<\/strong> 2-0 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)<\/li>\n<li><strong>9\/8\/2025:<\/strong> 10-2 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)<\/li>\n<li><strong>7\/27\/2025:<\/strong> 4-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Sign up for <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/servedby.flashtalking.com\/click\/8\/172462;7577239;369307;211;0\/?ft_width=1&amp;ft_height=1&amp;gdpr=$%7BGDPR%7D&amp;gdpr_consent=$%7BGDPR_CONSENT_78%7D&amp;us_privacy=$%7BUS_PRIVACY%7D&amp;url=36820660\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">FanDuel Sportsbook<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/servedby.flashtalking.com\/click\/8\/270261;9559798;369307;211;0\/?gdpr=$%7BGDPR%7D&amp;gdpr_consent=$%7BGDPR_CONSENT_78%7D&amp;us_privacy=$%7BUS_PRIVACY%7D&amp;force_transparent=true&amp;url=https:\/\/www.fanduel.com\/contests\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">FanDuel Daily Fantasy<\/a> today!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.fanduel.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Odds updated as of 8:12 p.m. The MLB&#8217;s Thursday schedule includes the Kansas City Royals taking on the Cleveland Guardians. Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here&#8217;s everything you need to know. Kansas City Royals (17-19) vs. Cleveland Guardians (18-19) Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026 Time: 2:10 p.m. ET [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2404293,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2405344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Royals-vs-Guardians-Prediction-Odds-Moneyline-Spread-OverUnder-for.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2405344"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405344\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2405345,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405344\/revisions\/2405345"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2404293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2405344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2405344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2405344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}