MLB Odds Betting - Cleveland Indians Underdogs vs Royals at Kansas City

The Kansas City Royals battle the visiting Cleveland Indians on Tuesday in MLB betting odds action at Kauffman Stadium.

Kansas City hands the ball to starter Jeremy Guthrie in this one and he'll try to improve on his 4-3 mark on the year. Cleveland counters with Carlos Carrasco, who will try to quiet the fans and the Royals bats at the same time.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had installed the Kansas City Royals as -115 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB betting odds matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 8 before betting at Sportsbook started to move the line.

Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 5.2-5 victory for the Royals. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Cleveland Indians vs Kansas City Royals Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

29-19 Kansas City battles the Indians, currently with a 24-26 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Kansas City vs Cleveland injuries news.

The Kansas City Royals sit at No. 12 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Cleveland Indians sit at No. 1 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Cleveland Indians rank No. 12 at 8.6 hits per game. That compares with the Kansas City Royals No. 2 ranking in that category.

Defensively, Cleveland features the No. 3-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.46 runs per game. Kansas City, meanwhile, comes in at No. 8 at home, scoring 4.75 runs per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Cleveland needed extra innings to get the job done against the Mariners on Sunday as the Indians defeated them 6-3 at Safeco Field.

Kansas City lost a tight one on Sunday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 2-1 score against Chicago at Wrigley Field.

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