The Cleveland Guardians (69-64) face the Kansas City Royals (55-81) in game two of their series at Kauffman Stadium on September 6 at 8:10 p.m. The Guardians won the opener 6-5 in 10 innings, with multiple players recording multi-hit games.

Betting Lines:

• Guardians: -205 (favorites)
• Royals: +165
• Run line: Royals +1.5 (-107)
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs

Pitching Matchup:

• Guardians: Shane Bieber (8-8, 3.06 ERA, 164 K)
• Royals: Kris Bubic (2-10, 5.47 ERA, 84 K)

Guardians Outlook:

• Strong performance against left-handed pitching
• Jose Ramirez leads team vs lefties (.292 AVG, 6 HR, 22 RBI)
• Other key lefty killers: Amed Rosario (.292), Andres Gimenez (.310), Oscar Gonzalez (.278)
• Bieber has allowed just 5 runs in last 20.1 innings

Royals Notes:

• Young talent showing promise
• Drew Waters hit first MLB homer Monday
• Bobby Witt Jr: .248/.290/.443, 20 HR, 70 RBI, 26 SB

Analysis: The Guardians are heavily favored behind ace Shane Bieber, who gives them a strong pitching advantage over the struggling Bubic. Cleveland's success against left-handed pitching and momentum from Monday's win make them well-positioned to secure the series victory.

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