Cleveland Indians vs Kansas City Royals Betting Odds Preview and Pick

The MLB baseball betting odds board sees a clash between Kansas City and Cleveland on Saturday, with the host Royals trying to win for themselves and reward betting fans who pick them on the moneyline.

Cleveland puts its faith in starter Josh Tomlin to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 2-3. Getting the ball for the Kansas City Royals is Jason Vargas, who owns a 4-1 record on the season with a 1.42 ERA.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

On the MLB moneyline for this betting odds matchup, Kansas City sat as -110 favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The over/under total was set at 8.5, according to Sportsbook.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 3.8-3.5 result in favor of 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

10-18 Kansas City battles the Indians, currently with a 15-13 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Kansas City vs Cleveland injuries news.

The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Kansas City Royals at No. 30 and the Cleveland Indians at No. 4 heading into this contest.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Kansas City Royals No. 30-ranked scoring average of 2.89 runs per game, against a Cleveland Indians offense rated No. 18 and scoring 4.43 runs per game. The Royals have averaged 7.07 hits per game to date this season, less than the Indians hitters have managed (8.04 per nine innings).

Defensively, Cleveland features the No. 9-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.06 runs per game. Kansas City, meanwhile, comes in at No. 28 at home, scoring 3.13 runs per game.