Progressive Field hosts an MLB battle between the Cleveland Indians and the visiting Kansas City Royals on Monday with baseball's most profitable pitcher on the hill for the Royals.
Edinson Volquez, +1044 so far (based on a $100 bet on every one of his starts), is on the road today vs the Indians. He ranks ninth in run support this season at 5.28 runs per game.
The Cleveland Indians will rely on Josh Tomlin to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Volquez will be his counterpart for the Kansas City Royals. The Tribe is 5-1 this season in Tomlin's starts, while the Royals have won five straight Volquez starts (he is 13-7 overall).
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Cleveland Indians were listed as -129 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 8 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 5.2-4.8 win for the Indians on Monday. 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
Cleveland (70-71) will face the 84-58 Royals in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Kansas City injuries news.
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Cleveland Indians at No. 5 and the Kansas City Royals at No. 17 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Cleveland Indians No. 20-rated offense, averaging 4.11 runs per game, against a Kansas City Royals defense that ranks No. 9 at 3.96 in runs allowed per game. The Cleveland Indians have averaged 8.65 hits per game so far, less than Kansas City Royals batters have averaged on the year (9.28 hits per game).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Cleveland has the No. 13-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Royals own the No. 9 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Kansas City didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 8-2 to Baltimore on Sunday at Camden Yards.
Cleveland suffered a 9-2 loss against Detroit on Sunday, as T Bauer wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Progressive Field.
Next Betting Matchups
Kansas City at Cleveland, Tuesday, September 15th