The Cleveland Guardians (57%) will send ace Gavin Williams to the hill as they look to take another step toward claiming the AL Central crown.
The Kansas City Royals own a miserable 20-46 record against teams over .500, and another loss is likely in the cards facing a talent like Williams, per my Guardians vs. Royals predictions.
Let's break down my MLB picks for Friday, Sept. 25.
Who will win Guardians vs Royals today: Guardians moneyline
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I like the Cleveland Guardians to 59%.
Gavin Williams has taken his game up a couple of notches, nearly tripling last year’s WAR output. He’s pitching his best during this important stretch run for the Guardians.
Williams has held opponents to a .202 average and .272 wOBA over five starts in the past month, both of which are elite marks. He has also struck out more than 40% of batters — incredible.
Noah Cameron owns a 4.58 ERA and 5.31 xERA at home this year. There should be enough hiccups for the Guardians to support Williams, who generally doesn’t need much.
COVERS INTEL: Williams has posted a strong 2.28 xERA over the last 30 days while cutting his barrel rate to 6.7%.
Guardians vs Royals Over/Under pick: Under 7.5
I don’t expect fireworks in this contest, and I'm taking the Under to 56%.
Scoring against Williams is challenging enough, and it won’t get much easier when he exits the game. The Kansas City Royals will have to contend with the league’s best bullpen by wOBA in September.
The Guardians are in poor form against left-handed pitching, hitting .228 with a measly 3.8% barrel rate this month.
They’re not stringing together many hits nor generating power, and that will allow Cameron to limit the damage throughout.
Guardians vs Royals home run prediction: Jo Adell
Jo Adell hits for a ton of power against southpaws. He is sporting a .265 ISO and 11.8% barrel rate vs. lefties, and those numbers rise even further when isolating Cameron’s pitch mix.
Adell’s ISO sits at .285 facing fastballs, changeups, and cutters, which are the three pitches Cameron throws at least 20% of the time against RHH.
His bat speed vs. that combination is also tops on the Guardians by a healthy margin. No everyday player on the roster is within 4 mph.
- ML/RL picks: 125-101, +0.21 units
- Over/Under picks: 118-102-6, +2.36 units
Guardians vs Royals weather
Temperatures are expected to sit in the low 60s with slight winds blowing in and potential for rain. Poor hitting conditions.
Guardians vs Royals odds
- Moneyline: Guardians 57% | Royals 44%
- Run line: Guardians -1.5 (42%) | Royals +1.5 (59%)
- Over/Under: Over 7.5 (46%) | Under 7.5 (55%)
Guardians vs Royals trend
Kansas City has hit the Under in 12 of its last 17 games (+6.55 units, 35% ROI). Find more MLB betting trends for Guardians vs. Royals.
How to watch Guardians vs Royals and game info
| Location | Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO |
| Date | Friday, Sept. 25, 2026 |
| First pitch | 7:40 p.m. ET |
| TV | Guardians.TV, Royals.TV |
| Guardians starting pitcher | Gavin Williams (14-8, 3.63 ERA) |
| Royals starting pitcher | Noah Cameron (9-8, 3.92 ERA) |
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