Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City Royals
All Cleveland Guardians predictions · All Kansas City Royals predictions
MLB · Friday, September 25, 2026 · 8:21 PM · Final: 12-9
Closing moneyline by book
The last price each book posted before first pitch — the prices this call could actually have been bet at. Best on each side is highlighted. In-game odds are deliberately excluded: once the game starts, the price tracks the score, not the matchup.
| Book | Cleveland Guardians | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | -145 | +118 |
| BetRivers | -141 | +118 |
| DraftKings | -145 | +120 |
| ESPN BET | -145 | +125 |
| Fanatics | -140 | +115 |
| FanDuel | -142 | +120 |
| Hard Rock Bet | -140 | +115 |
| Caesars | -136 | +116 |
Spread & total
Not part of the model's call. Collected from every book and graded in public so the prices can be checked — how spreads and totals have graded so far. The percent is what the price itself implies, vig removed.
| Spread by book | Guardians | Royals |
|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | −1.5 +125 | +1.5 -155 |
| BetRivers | −1.5 +112 | +1.5 -137 |
| DraftKings | −1.5 +131 | +1.5 -158 |
| ESPN BET | −1.5 +130 | +1.5 -155 |
| Fanatics | −1.5 +115 | +1.5 -140 |
| FanDuel | −1.5 +125 | +1.5 -150 |
| Hard Rock Bet | −1.5 +125 | +1.5 -150 |
| Caesars | −1.5 +127 | +1.5 -148 |
| Total by book | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | 7 -125 | 7 +105 |
| BetRivers | 7.5 +100 | 7.5 -122 |
| DraftKings | 7 -117 | 7 -103 |
| ESPN BET | 7.5 +115 | 7.5 -135 |
| Fanatics | 7 -115 | 7 -105 |
| FanDuel | 7.5 +106 | 7.5 -130 |
| Hard Rock Bet | 7.5 +105 | 7.5 -125 |
| Caesars | 7 -113 | 7 -107 |
Prediction markets vs the books
Every venue sells the same thing — a dollar if that side wins — at a different price. Implied cost per venue below; amber = the cheapest way to buy that side at the close.
| Venue | Cleveland Guardians | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| Books consensus fair, de-vigged | 56.2% | 43.8% |
| Best book price incl. vig | 57.6% | 44.4% |
| Kalshi contract price | 56.5% | 43.5% |
| Polymarket contract price | 56.5% | 43.5% |
| Markets average | 56.5% | 43.5% |
Contract prices exclude exchange trading fees (Kalshi ~1–2¢ midrange), which narrow small gaps. A venue meaningfully below the books consensus is either a bargain or an early opinion — the graded record decides which.