The Kansas City Royals are prepared to battle against the Cleveland Indians at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium. The matchup will begin at 8:15 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Kansas City will showcase the game.
Cleveland Indians vs. Kansas City Royals Odds
Kansas City (receiving +155 odds) is the home-team underdog to Cleveland and Vegas has the Over/Under for this game at 9 runs (-105 for the over and -115 for the under). Gamblers can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds coming in at Indians -1.5 runs (-115) and Royals +1.5 runs (-105).
The Indians are 45-38 SU and are 39-44 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 6.7 units for moneyline gamblers and 6.3 units ATS. The Royals, on the other hand, are 29-56 SU and 41-43 ATS. The team’s lost 16.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 13.0 units ATS.
Royals games have an over/under record of 39-38-7 so far in 2019. Cleveland has been a decent under bet with a total record of 36-45-2.
Right-hander Trevor Bauer will get the start for Cleveland. Bauer is 6-6 with a 3.55 ERA and 134 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with 12 strikeouts and a 1.35 ERA against Kansas City this year.
The Royals are putting the ball in the hands of righty Jakob Junis (4-7, 5.23 ERA), who has 88 strikeouts and 34 walks, along with a 1.47 WHIP. Junis is 0-1 with eight strikeouts and a 6.57 ERA over two starts against Cleveland this year.
As a unit, Kansas City’s pitchers have allowed 5.1 runs per game overall in 2019. The club’s starters have an ERA of 5.27, a WHIP of 1.43 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.4. The bullpen has a 4.76 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 8.8 K/9. In 36 games against AL Central opponents, Royals starters have an ERA of 3.65 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.08.
Kansas City’s offense has produced 4.3 runs per contest, including 4.4 per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .257/.324/.404 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that span.
Whit Merrifield has helped lead the Royals’ offense this year with 11 home runs, 43 RBIs, 59 runs and 11 steals.
In the other dugout, Cleveland’s pitching staff allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.26 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 9.83 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.65, along with a WHIP of 1.21.
Indians hitters have slashed .238/.318/.405 on their way to 4.3 runs scored per game this year, including 4.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Carlos Santana has led Cleveland’s offense and is slashing .293/.411/.534 with 18 home runs, 50 RBIs and 55 runs scored.
The Royals are coming off of an 11-4 loss against the Blue Jays, while the Indians just got a 2-0 victory over the Orioles.
Indians vs. Royals Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has hit in four of Cleveland’s last seven games.
- The Indians have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Royals have hit nine over their last 10.
- The Indians have an OPS of .722 this season and an OPS of .739 against right-handed pitchers. The Royals’ OPS stands at .715 overall and .727 versus righties.
- Cleveland has recorded 20.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 19.4 over its last five.
