Cleveland at Kansas City

The Guardians should not be underdogs to the Royals. They have a better record at 18-17 to Kansas City’s 15-19, a superior bullpen, a hot Chase DeLauter, and their starting pitcher, Tanner Bibee, has a 2.78 ERA in four career starts at Kauffman Stadium. Bibee is in better current form than Royals starter Michael Wacha, allowing three earned runs in his last 17 innings. Wacha has permitted 10 earned runs and 15 hits in his last 10.1 innings. Rookie of the Year candidate DeLauter is coming off a series against the A's where he went 8 for 11 and is on an eight-game hitting streak. Jose Ramirez has a lifetime .300 batting average against Wacha in 21 plate appearances. The Guardians have a 4.30 bullpen ERA and a top-notch closer in Cade Smith. Kansas City has the fourth-highest bullpen ERA at 5.03. Take the Guardians.