Kansas City Royals visit Cleveland Indians in MLB Betting Odds Clash

Kansas City Royals

vs

Cleveland Indians
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 7:05 PM ET
Progressive Field

The Cleveland Indians will look to bolster their win total and reward those moneyline betting when the Kansas City Royals invade Progressive Field on Wednesday.

The Cleveland Indians will rely on Justin Masterson to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Jason Vargas will be his counterpart for the Kansas City Royals. Justin Masterson is 0-0 this season, and Jason Vargas is 2-0.

Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Indians Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

Baseball betting odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the Cleveland Indians as -129 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under total bettors saw the number open at 7.5 at shops such as Sportsbook.

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Computer Prediction: Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Indians Pick

Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 4.1-3.5 win for the Royals on Wednesday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Indians Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Cleveland Indians bring a 9-11 record to the battle against the 10-9 Royals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Kansas City injuries news.

It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 17-rated Cleveland Indians and the league No. 14-ranked Kansas City Royals, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.

How Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Indians Stats Matchup

Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Cleveland Indians No. 14-ranked scoring average of 4.15 runs per game, against a Kansas City Royals offense rated No. 25 and scoring 3.74 runs per game. The Indians have averaged 8 hits per game to date this season, less than the Royals hitters have managed (8.68 per nine innings).

Defensively, Kansas City features the No. 11-rated defense on the road, allowing 4 runs per game. Cleveland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 18 at home, scoring 3.82 runs per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

In their last action, Kansas City was an 8-2 Sportsbook on the road against the Indians. Bettors on Kansas City at -102 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Kansas City got the job done in their last match in an 8-2 victory over Cleveland on Tuesday at Progressive Field behind starter James Shields.

Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Indians Betting Odds Trends

Kansas City is 3-6-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-7-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 7-2-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Kansas City

Next Betting Matchups

Kansas City at Cleveland, Thursday, April 24th

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