Game: Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Monday, September 8, 2025

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: CLEGuardians.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (-144) Cleveland (+120)

Progressive Field is where the Cleveland Guardians (69-70) will take on the Kansas City Royals (71-69) on Monday. The odds on this game have Kansas City at -144 and Cleveland opens at +120. The total comes in at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Ryan Bergert and Slade Cecconi.

The Royals have tallied 244 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 136 balls out of the park. Kansas City owns a slugging percentage of .393 and have been rung up 948 times, while being walked on 368 occasions. As a team, the Kansas City Royals are knocking in 3.8 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 28th in the league. They have 527 RBI's in addition to 1,142 hits for the year, and their team batting average is sitting at .245. They have tallied 537 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .306.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.64 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24. Royals pitchers have surrendered 143 home runs in addition to 544 runs (2nd in baseball). Kansas City has relinquished 1,134 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 505 earned runs. The Royals have a team earned run average of 3.65 this year (3rd in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,097 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 415 opposing players and their FIP is 3.97 as a team so far this year.

The Royals have dispatched 469 relievers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 190 runners over the course of the season with 27.9% of those players ended up scoring. They have accumulated 42 saves for the year and have missed out on 18 out of their 60 chances to get a save. The Royals bullpen have recorded a save rate of 70.0% and have come into the game in 134 save situations. The relievers have tallied 73 holds on the season (20th in MLB). Royals pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 139 times and also have had 153 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Royals have turned 70.8% of balls in play into outs in their 11,205 innings on the field, which ranks them 7th in professional baseball. The Houston Astros have a total of 3,735 putouts so far this season, in addition to 1,237 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .989 which is 4th in professional baseball, and they have turned 110 double plays.

Bergert (2-1 career mark) has earned a FIP of 2.57 while he has gone up against 281 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 46 hits (6.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 29 free passes. His earned run average is 2.61 (20 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.087. Bergert has taken the hill for 69 innings and has earned 65 punch outs thus far in his career.

The Cleveland Guardians have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .294 in addition to a team batting average of .223 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,148 occasions (17th in baseball) and are sitting with 1,015 hits. Cleveland has tallied 145 home runs on the campaign to go along with 519 runs batted in. The Guardians hold a slugging percentage of .368 and they are scoring 3.88 runs per contest (27th in baseball). They have hit 198 two-baggers, while taking a walk 421 times and recording 540 runs.

The Guardians have a WHIP of 1.318 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.14 as a unit over the course of the season. They are currently ranked 14th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,148. The Cleveland pitching staff have given up 596 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 3.97 (544 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.40 (1,156 strikeouts against 479 free passes). They have conceded 152 homers and they allow 4.35 runs per 9 innings (14th in MLB).

Cleveland relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.9% out of their 183 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 159 times in high leverage situations in addition to 130 occasions with runners on. With 152 save situations, the Guardians have amassed 92 holds in addition to 18 blown saves. They are currently ranked 5th in baseball holding a save rate of 68.4%, and they have sent 460 relievers onto the diamond for the season. Cleveland has called on relievers to take the mound in 57 save opportunities and they have tallied 39 saves.

The Cleveland Guardians have turned 103 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (27th in baseball). The Guardians have accrued 1,138 assists, 88 errors and have accumulated 3,702 putouts this year. Out of their 11,106 innings played, the Guardians have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.3% (20th in professional baseball).

Cecconi (7-14 career mark) holds a 5.41 ERA and has given up 9.9 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.72 and he has faced 905 opposing batters in his career. He has given up a total of 127 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.326 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.3. So far in his career, Cecconi has allowed 233 base knocks while he has tallied 175 strikeouts in 211 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland (+120)

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Game: Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Monday, September 8, 2025

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: CLEGuardians.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (-144) Cleveland (+120)

Progressive Field is where the Cleveland Guardians (69-70) will take on the Kansas City Royals (71-69) on Monday. The odds on this game have Kansas City at -144 and Cleveland opens at +120. The total comes in at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Ryan Bergert and Slade Cecconi.

The Royals have tallied 244 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 136 balls out of the park. Kansas City owns a slugging percentage of .393 and have been rung up 948 times, while being walked on 368 occasions. As a team, the Kansas City Royals are knocking in 3.8 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 28th in the league. They have 527 RBI's in addition to 1,142 hits for the year, and their team batting average is sitting at .245. They have tallied 537 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .306.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.64 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24. Royals pitchers have surrendered 143 home runs in addition to 544 runs (2nd in baseball). Kansas City has relinquished 1,134 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 505 earned runs. The Royals have a team earned run average of 3.65 this year (3rd in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,097 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 415 opposing players and their FIP is 3.97 as a team so far this year.

The Royals have dispatched 469 relievers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 190 runners over the course of the season with 27.9% of those players ended up scoring. They have accumulated 42 saves for the year and have missed out on 18 out of their 60 chances to get a save. The Royals bullpen have recorded a save rate of 70.0% and have come into the game in 134 save situations. The relievers have tallied 73 holds on the season (20th in MLB). Royals pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 139 times and also have had 153 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Royals have turned 70.8% of balls in play into outs in their 11,205 innings on the field, which ranks them 7th in professional baseball. The Houston Astros have a total of 3,735 putouts so far this season, in addition to 1,237 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .989 which is 4th in professional baseball, and they have turned 110 double plays.

Bergert (2-1 career mark) has earned a FIP of 2.57 while he has gone up against 281 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 46 hits (6.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 29 free passes. His earned run average is 2.61 (20 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.087. Bergert has taken the hill for 69 innings and has earned 65 punch outs thus far in his career.

The Cleveland Guardians have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .294 in addition to a team batting average of .223 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,148 occasions (17th in baseball) and are sitting with 1,015 hits. Cleveland has tallied 145 home runs on the campaign to go along with 519 runs batted in. The Guardians hold a slugging percentage of .368 and they are scoring 3.88 runs per contest (27th in baseball). They have hit 198 two-baggers, while taking a walk 421 times and recording 540 runs.

The Guardians have a WHIP of 1.318 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.14 as a unit over the course of the season. They are currently ranked 14th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,148. The Cleveland pitching staff have given up 596 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 3.97 (544 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.40 (1,156 strikeouts against 479 free passes). They have conceded 152 homers and they allow 4.35 runs per 9 innings (14th in MLB).

Cleveland relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.9% out of their 183 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 159 times in high leverage situations in addition to 130 occasions with runners on. With 152 save situations, the Guardians have amassed 92 holds in addition to 18 blown saves. They are currently ranked 5th in baseball holding a save rate of 68.4%, and they have sent 460 relievers onto the diamond for the season. Cleveland has called on relievers to take the mound in 57 save opportunities and they have tallied 39 saves.

The Cleveland Guardians have turned 103 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (27th in baseball). The Guardians have accrued 1,138 assists, 88 errors and have accumulated 3,702 putouts this year. Out of their 11,106 innings played, the Guardians have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.3% (20th in professional baseball).

Cecconi (7-14 career mark) holds a 5.41 ERA and has given up 9.9 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.72 and he has faced 905 opposing batters in his career. He has given up a total of 127 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.326 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.3. So far in his career, Cecconi has allowed 233 base knocks while he has tallied 175 strikeouts in 211 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland (+120)

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