The Cleveland Guardians (41-41) face the Kansas City Royals (31-52) in the rubber match of their three-game series at Kauffman Stadium on July 10 at 2:10 pm ET. The Guardians are coming off a dominant 13-1 win where they recorded 23 hits.

Betting Odds:

• Guardians: -130 (favorites)
• Royals: +110
• Run line: Royals +1.5 (-150)
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs

Pitching Matchup:

• Guardians: Zach Plesac (2-6, 3.80 ERA, 1.23 WHIP)
• Royals: Zack Greinke (2-5, 4.85 ERA, 1.31 WHIP)

Key Stats:

• Guardians are 6-1 in last 7 vs Royals
• Guardians are 13-5 in last 18 at Kauffman Stadium
• Nolan Jones: 4-for-7 with first MLB homer since callup
• Steven Kwan: .279/.363/.361, 23 RBI, 34 runs
• Andrew Benintendi (Royals): .317/.387/.402, 3 HR, 34 RBI

The Guardians look to build on their momentum and move above .500 while closing the 3.5-game gap with the AL Central-leading Twins. Their recent offensive explosion and strong track record against Kansas City make them favorites despite playing on the road. With Plesac's solid pitching and the lineup's hot hitting, Cleveland aims to secure the series win.

Multiple batters have had success against the opposing pitchers - Hedges and Reyes have homered off Greinke, while Dozier has taken Plesac deep twice. The matchup features two veteran pitchers looking to help their teams finish strong before the All-Star break.

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