The OVER has paid out seven times for totals bettors at the sportsbooks in the Kansas City Royals' last nine games in Cleveland as they open a series against the Indians at Progressive Field in baseball odds action on Monday night.
Edinson Volquez is the Royals' probable starter for Monday's contest, with the righthander at 9-5 with a 3.15 ERA so far this season for his club. Cody Anderson (2-1, 1.91 ERA) will head to the hill for the Indians in Monday night's matchup.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The visiting Kansas City Royals were 100 moneyline underdogs in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 7.5 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under betting.
Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 4.4-3.3 victory for the Royals. 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 Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Cleveland Indians sport a record of 45-52 heading into this matchup, while the Kansas City Royals sit at 59-38 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Kansas City injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Cleveland Indians rated this week at No. 22 and the Kansas City Royals sitting at No. 6.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Cleveland has baseball's No. 21-rated offensive output, at 8.31 hits per game. The Kansas City Royals average 9.32 hits per game, good for No. 4 on the list.
Cleveland owns the No. 20 defense, allowing 3.87 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Kansas City's No. 5-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Kansas City looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Astros, a 5-1 final on Sunday in support of Y Ventura at Kauffman Stadium.
Cleveland suffered a 2-1 loss against Chicago on Sunday, as D Salazar wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Progressive Field.
Next Betting Matchups
Kansas City at Cleveland, Tuesday, July 28th